I am the mother of a DS6 who is at the edge. When my ds entered Kindergarten, it was like a bull in a china shop. He hit, kicked, threw, cried, screamed, and ran! We started testing him for EVERYTHING. ADD, ADHD, OCD, ODD, CRAZY, as well as others. We changed his diet, his sleep patterns, his life. The minute that they told us they were going to start suspending my 5 year old, I rebelled! I immediately took him out and changed his school. He attended pre-school (that had an advanced curriculum) for 1 1/2 years without huge issues. I am a teacher, so I hauled him across town with me to a new Kindergarten. His new teacher did a lot for him and his behavior improved. I was told by our GATE specialist he may be gifted. I started researching. It sounded like his biography. I informed my boss and they subject accelerated him. Now in 1st grade, the impulsivity and poor behavior choices are back. He had a BAD day last week and now the judgment has returned. Same comments, new school. I got called in to my principal's office to talk about his behavior. She pulled out a picture of a pirate ship he drew to show his potential anger issues (there were swords in the pirates' hands and one pirate drew blood. I asked the teacher what they were supposed to be drawing and she said a ship.) My friend pointed out to me, upon seeing the picture, that he had indeed drawn a ship, but he had drawn it as a cross section showing each room inside the ship. He is a YOUNG 1st grader. He turned 6 in August, but he is tops in reading and math in his class. He is being labeled, and I feel HOPELESS. Is there anyone out there that can relate?
