there were so many parents at that conference who spoke about how they had dragged their child from pillar to post looking for an answer, either being told their child was too normal for ADHD (but had SPD, or irlen syndrome, or, or, or), or being unwilling to be accept that it was ADHD when this was suggested. So many mothers in tears over the years they refused to consider ADHD when retrospectively it was the answer that made sense, tied it all together, and medication was the only thing they'd ever done that made an appreciable difference to their child.
This is exactly where I think I am headed. Fortunately, I don't feel like I have wasted too much time or energy because he is only 7 and ADD/inattentive (most likely if he does have an attention deficit) is just sort of becoming evident... (he doesn't have the hyper type that is for sure). I am getting there but of course am afraid of meds HOWEVER, if he really has ADD the meds could be such a God-send and I'd hate him to suffere unnecessary when there is a medicine that will alleviate the suffering ... it's just hard, you know... Well, I am definitely waiting to see what the neuropsych comes up with her in eval and that's not until fall. We'll certainly finish this therapy. And we'll see. But thanks so much for your thoughtful post and insight and advice - very appreciated.
