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It sounds like both of you would benefit from a full Psychiatric evaluation. I was told I had adhd and I have said for years befor knowing I had adhd that my son who will be 13 in Jan was just like me and I am afarid he really is.  He has started failing school this down ward spril started at the end of 4th grade and got worse each year now he is in the 7 th.  He is not disrubutive in class but has trouble staying on task and he cant sit stell at all.  I have tryed talking to his father (we are divorced and both remarried) but he rufuses to lesten to me.  My son will have insurance again in jun.  I dont know how to help my son.  I know that I love him but he drives me insane and I do him.  He is not a bad child though just really moody and I mean moody and hyper good lord.  I know what my sympt are but I am just learning how to cope as an adult with it so I need to know how to help my son deal while we wait for insurance to get him going to the dr for this.  He has a teacher that has said she thinks it something we should look into.  Any advice on this would be very great.  thank youYou could see if the school would evaluate him. I was evaluated by my
elementery school but I don't have any info on it. Here are some tips.

Break down assignments into small parts. This has been very helpful for
me in high school, especially with big projects.

Ask the teacher if she would be able to put him in the front of class and
help keep him on track.

See if his school offers study halls during the day, after school
homework programs or tutoring.

There are tuns of work books, study skills books and ADD books that
could help you further.

Make sure he has a folder for each subject and that they are well
organized.

Have him keep a plan book. I always write down what I need to bring
home from school so I don't for get things at home. Make sure all his
homework gets done. A large part of school grades are homework based.
When I started to make sure all my homework was complete a couple of
years ago, I noticed that tests were a little easier and it helped my grades
a lot.

Make sure he gets enough sleep( I don't do that one).

Some people have found natural stuff helpful, like fish oil pills. I've never
tried it but my mom says it can help. They are sold at organic stores I
think. I could be worth a shot.

Keep a schedule(this helps me very much).

Here are some websites that might be helpful.

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/adhd.html

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/adhd.html
(if you go down to the behavior therapy you could find some things to
help)

http://www.add.org/articles/teenhomework.html

http://www.adhdinfo.com/info/parents/caring/
par_adolescent_school_success.jsp


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I would mention 4 things to help immediatly:

1)  Find out as much as you can about ADHD and become educated.  You can do this for free online.  Knowledge is power.  Go to the library.  Read as much as you can about the topic.  This is all free.  Ask others for help and resources if need be.

2)  Go to the store and buy Fish Oil pills or Flax seed pills.  Buy a multivitamin.  Both of you should take them regularly.  Get a pill box and fill up M, T, W, Th, F so that you don't forget.  Fish Oil has Omega 3 which has proven to help ADHD SOMEWHAT.

3)  As soon as insurance is available, take him to a psychiatrist.

4)  Don't worry about his grades.  I have an ADHD son who does not do well in school but IS VERY SMART!  He tests very high on achievement tests.  I just think that the schools don't teach in the right format for him.  Your son is probably very smart in something.  What does he like to do at home?  My son is very good with his hands.  He can fix and invent things.  Try to be patient and solid for him.  He also probably has hormone changes going on which can be difficult.  Again, be solid.  Encourage his strengths.  Try to get him to open up and talk.  Finally, is homeschooling an option?

All of this is making you stronger,

twirly1

 

4)  In the meantime, try to remain calm.  When he gets angry, ignore him and walk away.