[LMB] OT:AKICIF ADD

[Tzivia Adler]

combining a few posts...

From: "Rachel Ganz" <rachel at compromise.fsnet.co.uk>>
> It was suggested to me by concerned friends that my daughter might have 
> minor Aspergers/ADHD/etc.
>
> She couldn't sit still at home but could manage in class. She's grown out 
> of it.
>  I think diagnosis of childhood disorders of these borderline terms are 
> heavily influenced by cultural factors. If your son has plenty of 
> opportunity to run around out of school, he will be less likely to run 
> around in school. But that's about it. Children vary.
>
> My line is that children are generally fine, and school has unnatural 
> expectations, especially of boys. But your mileage may vary. He sounds a 
> good kid. Enjoy him.
>
> Rachel
>
my kid can't sit still anywhere, including grandma's house  :)  he has time 
to run around, also he likes doing cartwheels across the house, but he still 
can't sit and focus.    he's a very good kid, but sometimes we can see he's 
trying to be still and absolutely can't.  it frustrates him that other 
people can do this but he can't.  its actually a relief to know that 
something might be 'officially' wrong and there are ways to treat it.

From: "H R Stockert"
>One thing to check for seriously is an allergic sensitivity to foods  in 
>the child's diet.

we actually had him tested for several things, and he's fine.

>From Rowena:
>please try things like reducing impulses like television, computers and 
>such and encourage play in nature, diet.  But if it doesn't pass after such 
>things, reconsider the diagnosis.

my husband and i don't actually own a television - one of the best family 
decisions we made, considering how a lot of programming went down hill even 
sinice we've gotten married.  (never seen a reality tv show, am i missing 
much? )    also we don't let the children play computer games exept for a 
short hwile in the summer.  never during school term.  as a city kid, he 
doesn't have much contact with actual nature, but we try.

From: "Sherry German"
>My daughter was similarly diagnosed. If I were to do it again, knowing what 
>I know now, I would not use any medication.  After  several harrowing 
>experiences with the drugs( which didn't work) she finally "grew out of it" 
>after we really controlled her sugar, even the aspartame type sugar.

he does get more hyper with more sugar, as do most kids, but even when we 
cut out all candy and soda, and most other refined sugar sources, he can't 
control himself.

From: "Katherine Collett:
it’s a whole set of  characteristics, including distractibility, 
impulsiveness, difficulty  making friends, restlessness, moodiness, and 
other things that sound  a lot like Timothy.

yes, that's what makes me think it might be ADHD after all.  we spoke to the 
school psychiatrist and he asked us a list of questions, ie does he do this 
or that, does he react like this or that in different situations.  so its 
not just the hyperness.   its a bunch of other things that don't seem 
related to it, but apparetnly they are all symptoms.

.
thanks to everyone who sent advice and sympathy!
ziviya 



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