Hello JBR,
You have described our oldest exactly! Anxiety attacks, moodiness, disorganization, forgetfulness, missed homework, unable to follow verbal directions, high IQ, infuriating, highly fussy/oversensitive, temper tantrums.
Ritalin helped him although he didn't start it 'til high school. His social skills improved on it and his grades went from f's and d's to a's and b's, appropriate for the high IQ he has. Overnight. He wss diagnosed with OCD in 6th gr. and the dr. said that med would take care of the ADD. It didn't.
Your son is learning and making good grades despite his disorganization and inability to follow verbal directions. That's amazing. There are other meds for ADD that may work. If he can't take any, he is still achieving decent grades.
Could the teacher be more concerned with the inconvenience his "learning difference" puts on her, rather than on him? Ours eventually became organized when he grew up and was in college.
I want to encourage you by saying that all those years of suffering for him and us have yielded a wonderful 27 yr. old. Polite, organized, spiritual, fun, and a Renaissance prof to-be in 1.5 yrs. Your son is destined to be an amazing adult. Ours was rude and a real firecracker as a child and our worst fears never happened. Your hard work will pay off. Blessings, San
