Ask the school district to perform the Conners Rating Scale on your son. Ask for it during the CSE meeting. Put it in writing. This is a checklist that teachers and parents answer and a psychologist can determine if a child has ADHD from this (doctors use it, too). It's important for the school to know if he has a significant amount of ADHD. Ritalin and meds related to it are the meds of choice for controlling ADHD. If you decide on the medication route, use a doctor who is an expert in autism since ASD kids sometimes have atypical reactions to meds. This is not scary, but you need a doctor who knows what to look for. Also, try to learn about getting sensory integration therapy for your son thru an OT certified to provide SI interventions. Learn what you can do at home to give your son appropriate sensory input. Read THE OUT OF SYNC CHILD.
Well I think my son is becomming increasingly hyper, and as u know i have been considering medication. everyone I know basically thinks he does not need it and his ped. had told me he has to review his records (IEPS) firt to find the dev. pediatrician that is best for him so i since started looking for a neurologist of my own come to fing out i still need a referal from his ped.
Well my DH and i both work during the week and i have a baby sitter for about 3mths now she watch my daughter all day and my son for 2hrs the most. but she always complain she cant handle my son,he is too hyper and does not listen to her and then when he is around my daughter gives her trouble too.she calls me on my job to tell me he is giving trouble which most offten to me is not as serious as she says when i get home. I herd there is something called rest hap and they provide baby sitting services so i am going to try to see if his case worker will be able to help me tommorrow.
the other thing is I have at short notice recieved notice from friday that his cse meeting is on wed 18th. well just wish me good luck cause I have not visited any schools yet and I am still getting suggestions on that. so i need lots of prayers to stay stong and focussed. these problems probly are not as bad as others but i feel really over whelm and like I cant handle all this right now,i really wish i could run away and then come back or just
sonia!
Good luck to ya. Try this, I was told once that my child was like an atomic reactor his energy fed on itself. The best way to handle his hyperactivity was to make him sit and calm down. Running it out did not work it made the situartion worse. Meds did not work on my son as he fought against them and with in 3 days of being on any they no longer worked. He is 27 years old and just now calming down.