Chris lol! DS is a black belt in TKD as are myself and DH. I also think it is a great form of exercise and mental control.
DS is VERY active physically. He loves to be active and does really well in all of his sports except soccer (although he still enjoys the game.) He also can spend several hours at a time reading a book of his choosing.
I'm going to look into the Alert program again. I know DS is getting alot of physical activity but it seems that the more he gets the more he needs. It never seems to reach a point that it takes the edge of his energy levels so he can sit through a repetitive boring day at school. He lives for the pullouts and still is frustrated there that it isn't challenging. We are meeting with the school on a regular basis and they are being cooperative in trying to find a fit for him that they can provide. He is pretty much against homeschooling at this point since he really wants to spend this year with his friends. We are moving next year to a new state so this is very important to him right now.
I'm hoping the Alert program might help him to self recognize when he is acting out. He honestly doesn't seem to realize that he is moving, humming or holding a monologue with himself when the energy starts to control him. Once someone gets his attention and he is aware that he is acting out, he does control his behavior for awhile (several minutes to a couple hours). It is the self awareness that I am trying to install in him. We continue to work with a therapist for SPD issues but nothing is helping with the self awareness issue.
Well, now that he is on Thyroid medication, he can't take any of the ADHD meds according to the Psych lol. We did try different meds for several months and all of them caused really severe mood swings. The Psych then said that either DS wasn't ADHD, was Bi-Polar or one of the 10% that Meds don't help lol. Just like the LOG issue. We just can't seem to get a clear answer...
I really do appreciate all the responses and ideas!
