I’m Perturbed!!!! | ADHD Information
OMG! I could have written this myself!
Just when you think things are going smoothly something always throws a wrench into the plans. I really need some support but I can't find any. Not friends or family. I live in a small town and there are zero resources here. I just feel so alone and isolated. I contacted CHADD about 3 weeks ago about a somewhat local ADHD meeting for parents. I have yet to hear back. It's just so upsetting!
I would love to build some friendships and just in general have a real-life connection with other parents of children with ADHD. But, it just doesn't seem like that's something that is going to happen. And beyond frustrating...It's infuriating!
LonerGirl39317.4750694444Aaron'smom.... you say that a swimming class for ADD kids was offered near you? I ask because I've often thought what a good idea that would be....The parks and recreation district where I live (Oregon) used to offer a swimming class for adhd children. I had heard of it, and by the time I got around to getting my son into swimming lessons they no longer offered it. They do offer a class for all disabled either physical or behavioral though. It is a class for children and adults. I chose to put him in a regular class. I however put him with the preschool class because of his immaturity. This worked out pretty well. The teachers basically let him bounce around on the wall as much as he wanted as long as he wasn't going to drown himself. I stopped taking him this month and will start again in the spring. When I first heard about the adhd class I thought wow too, thought it was to good to be true. I thought about individual lessons but one lesson costs as much as a whole session with four or five other kids.
Oh .... this is right where I am too. I am tired of getting that look when I tell people about Tyler's ADHD. I feel like there are a lot of people who think that Tyler is just really hyper. They don't understand all that goes into living with an ADHD child.
I've never heard of CHADD so I will have to research that and see if there is anything around our area. I would love to hang out with some other parents that can understand where we are.
That is right I said Perturbed!!
That there is all these resources for Autism, Aspergers etc social and medical wise. But none for AD/HD and CHADD for me is not really helpful. I mean there are camps, social organizations, medical help etc. But when it comes to AD/HD its either there are no resources, no assistance, camps medical help, etc. I am finding that people still think that this disorder is a joke or just "bad kids/bad parenting"
Is anyone else finding this fustrating? 