Hello all,
I am posting re my DS10. He was diagnosed with Inattentive ADD 18 months ago and started on Strattera. Although my husband and I thought that the Strattera helped somewhat, after re-testing this year at his teacher's prompting, we came to the conclusion that it was not helping and 3 weeks ago started Concerta. The Concerta has not helped at all.
At parent-teacher conferences, his teacher expressed concern regarding his ability to follow oral directions, maintain social relationships, be receptive to others, and also stated that in her entire career he is the second most un-organized child she has ever seen. Despite this, he earned 4 A's and 2 B's on his report card. He excels in reading and spelling. He adores Legos and other projects requiring complicated directions and step by step processes. He does struggle with math but only because he thinks he knows the answers and doesn't take the time to read thru. When tested, I think his IQ was around 120, but again, I'm not convinced it was entirely accurate, due to his inattentiveness.
He is stubborn, moody, forgetful and infuriating. ( Today, in 19 degree weather, he forgot his coat on the way to school and after I brought it to him he left it in his locker for the weekend).
He has taken guitar lessons for the past 9 months and is doing exceedingly well, and his instructor, who is also an educator, has expressed concern that perhaps he has been mis-diagnosed as ADD and that in fact he might be gifted in some areas, such as music and reading, while struggling in others.
I am having trouble getting his teacher and school counselor to respond to my concerns. I am at a complete loss as to what steps to take next. My husband and I are considering taking him off meds, as they seem to serve no purpose, even after increasing his dosage. Our pediatrician would prompt us on to the next logical med, as would the psychologist we have seen in the past. I believe the teacher is fixated on the ADD diagnosis, and looking to us to "fix" our son.
I apologize for the long post and realize it might belong on an ADD forum somewhere, but really am stumped at this point. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
