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Name: bdml1965
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I am a student taking a class on the exceptional child. I am required to join a chat and ask a few questions for a research paper. If someone wouldn't mind responding, my first question is: what led you to suspect your child was ADHD? and my second question is: Do you feel your child's school supports his/her individual needs, why or why not? I appreciate any response. Thank you for your time!
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Name: Michelle | Date: Nov 11th, 2007 10:42 PM
Cadee didn't have behavior appropriate for her age. The school recommended adhd testing. She had adhd.
Cadee was cured so she doesn't have any special needs. She doesn't have adhd as long as we give her food that she can handle.
I wrote about it under the title here "Cure for ADHD 

Name: christina123456 | Date: Feb 13th, 2008 5:56 PM
WELL SORRY ABOUT MY RESPONDING IN ALL CAPS, IM NOT YELLING ITS JUST HOW I WRITE!! ANYWAYS I NOTICED MY THAT SOMETHING WAS "WRONG" WITH MY SON AT THE AGE OF TWO YEARS OLD. I WOULD TAKE HIM TO THE PARK AND HE NEVER WANTED TO DO ANYTHING FOR MORE THAN I MINUTE. EVEN IF HE WAS HAVING THE TIME OF HIS LIFE PLAYING IN THE SAND OR SOMETHING , IT WOULD ONLY KEEP HIS ATTENTION FOR A VERY SHORT TIME. IF I WOULD READ HIM A BOOK AT BED TIME HE WOULD BE LOOKING AROUND THE ROOM AND NEVER COULD KEEP FOCUS. IF HE WOULD WATCH A CARTOON HE COULDNT EVEN SIT THROUGH A 30 MIN. EPASODE. I PUT HIM IN PRESCHOOL AT THE AGE OF THREE AND THE TEACHER NOTICED THE SAME THING. HE ALSO COULD NOT MAKE FRIENDS AND HE WAS ALWAYS PICKING FIGHTS WITH OTHER KIDS. HE STARTED TO MAKE AN UNCONTROLLABLE CLICKING SOUND WITH HIS MOUTH AND WOULD TALK ABOUT THE SAME THINGS EVERY SINGLE DAY AS IF HE FORGOT THAT HE JUST TOLD YOU YESTERDAY. I DID NOT WANT TO PUT HIM ON MEDS AND I REALLY DIDNT WANT TO TAKE HIM TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE I DIDNT WANT ANYONE TO TELL ME MY KID HAD PROBLEMS BUT BY THE TIME HE WAS READY FOR KINDERGARDEN HE WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND SUPER WILD. I KNEW THE TEACHER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RUN AFTER HIM ALL DAY LIKE I COULD SO I MADE A DOC APPOINTMENT AND SURE ENOUGH NOT ONLY DID HE HAVE ADD BUT HE HAS ADD AND ADHD. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS VERY RARE. WELL TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT NOW HE IS 10 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN ON 12 DIFFERENT MEDS BUT IS NOW ON CONCERTA 36MG. HE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF HYPERSEXUALLITY AND STILL MAKES CLICKING NOISE WITH HIS MOUTH. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET FOR HELP AND SEE PLENTY OF OTHER PARENTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SCHOOL SYSTEM SUCKS BECAUSE THEY REALLY HAVE NO PLAN IN PLACE TO DEAL WITH CHILDREN WITH ADD . THE SOLUTION IS TO SUSPEND THEM. MY CHILD HAS EVEN BEEN PUT ON PARCIAL DAYS WHERE IF HE IS ACTING LIKE HE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SIT STILL IN CLASS, THEY KEEP IN CLASS FOE 30MINS. AND SEND HIM HOME FOR TEH DAY. NOW THAT I TOLD YOU MY STORY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU FIND OUT FROM OTHERS. SOME DAYS I FEEL LIKE MY CHILD IS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS MANY PROBLEMS. ONE MORE THING, HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY ADD AND ADHD IS SO COMMON NOW DAYS ?? I AM ONLY 30 YRS OLD AND I DONT REMENBER ALL THESE KIDS WITH ADD AND ADHD. MAYBE ITS IN THE DARN WATER, I THINK FOR NOW ON ILL HAVE BEER INSTEAD ...........JUST KIDDING HOPE THIS INFO HELPS YOU ACE THE PAPER. 

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