Hi,
Just wanted to say welcome! You might want to post this in the "Parents of" section...there is daily activity in that one.
Your daughter sounds quite a bit like my son..he was diagnosed at 5 (currently 7) with ADHD (highly impulsive, rigid thinking) and identified as highly gifted. I recommend the book "The Explosive Child" by Dr. Ross Greene. This book helped us understand our son and taught us strategies for dealing with his explosive temper. Yes, it does get better..but the road isn't easy.
Again, welcome to the site..you will get support and understanding here. It sounds like your are on the right track. Many kids with ADHD have writing issues..our son does not have a dominent hand and has been diagnosed with dysgraphia.
I am a mother of three with my oldest being my daughter of 5 years old. I am almost positive she is ADHD just by reading articles and books here and there. I want to begin by saying I love her with all of my heart and would do anything for her to get the help she needs. We are awaiting the results of her Psychological and IQ testing from a child psychologist. I am at wits end. I feel as though our lives are in total chaos all of the time because of her behavior. She is impulsive and aggressive. She must have things her way and be in control at all times. She goes into full tantrums when you tell her no! We are in therapy as a family with all of this going on. We go twice a week with her. It is a lot like behavioral therapy, a state funded program. At school, she is writing letters backwards and from right to left. Possible dyslexia? But the funny thing is, just recently when making her start at the left side of the paper, she will write the letters correctly (not backwards). Just to add as well, she writes with her left hand. COuld this be why she is writing backwards?? It may be to young to tell right now. She is defiant, devious, lies. At school, teacher says she tries hard to be accepted, but wants things her way. Kids don't want to play with her because of that. Teacher says it has improved. She is aggressive mostly with her brother and not with her friends. Please, once we find the results of this test and she is put on meds (i cannot handle it anymore with meds), is this going to improve? I keep praying things will get better, but I am afraid they never will. I feel hopeless and sometimes almost resent that she has caused so much tension and stress. Is there hope for an easier life once meds are introduces??? I am desperate for help or any words of encouragement.