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re: Occupation Therapy for Children with ADD/ADHD
Posted on 6/17/16 at 11:32 am to Bmath
Posted on 6/17/16 at 11:32 am to Bmath
I have no problem with adults taking medication; in fact, I don't think an adult should even have to be prescribed such medication- it should be available OTC to any adult who determines they need or just plain want it.
I have a big problem with adults giving it to children at the rate it's currently doled out; especially those who have yet to even approach puberty.
It's akin to prescribing marijuana to a toddler who cries at night or a 10 year old who complains he's not tired at bedtime. Sure, it's an immediate solution to those particular problems, but it certainly alters the patient's brain chemistry when their brain is still in very early stages of development trying to naturally configure its chemical balances.
I have a big problem with adults giving it to children at the rate it's currently doled out; especially those who have yet to even approach puberty.
It's akin to prescribing marijuana to a toddler who cries at night or a 10 year old who complains he's not tired at bedtime. Sure, it's an immediate solution to those particular problems, but it certainly alters the patient's brain chemistry when their brain is still in very early stages of development trying to naturally configure its chemical balances.
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Posted on 6/17/16 at 11:50 am to ManBearTiger
Again, this is why you see places like France working to use behavior intervention. It's akin to the OP using OT the help his kid.
You're correct that all children develop at different rates, but there are milestones that all children are expected to meet by a certain age. Younger children have much wider ranges in the developmental windows. For example, my son just had his 18 month checkup and our doctor asked if he could say 5-10 words yet. My son can already identify shapes and colors, knows the titles of his books, knows people's names, and can ask for things he wants.
So is he gifted, or did he just acquire these skills earlier in the developmental window than average? He likely just developed those skills a little earlier, but had he not been able to say 5-10 words yet it would mean that there may be a cognitive issue or developmental delay. That allows your doctor to prescribe the proper treatment or refer you to a specialist that can work with your child.
For example, autism has a wide spectrum of its level of affliction. If children are worked with from an early age they can actually learn to overcome a lot of what would typically hold them back. However, if you forgo that treatment to wait and see if they will grow out of it there is actually a point of no return in which intervention may no longer work.
The point being that you shouldn't just assume that a delay in a behavior or skill is expected because there is a wide range of brain chemistries. If kids aren't meeting certain developmental milestones on their own, it can be very detrimental to their further development by not working to correct the issue through therapy.
You're correct that all children develop at different rates, but there are milestones that all children are expected to meet by a certain age. Younger children have much wider ranges in the developmental windows. For example, my son just had his 18 month checkup and our doctor asked if he could say 5-10 words yet. My son can already identify shapes and colors, knows the titles of his books, knows people's names, and can ask for things he wants.
So is he gifted, or did he just acquire these skills earlier in the developmental window than average? He likely just developed those skills a little earlier, but had he not been able to say 5-10 words yet it would mean that there may be a cognitive issue or developmental delay. That allows your doctor to prescribe the proper treatment or refer you to a specialist that can work with your child.
For example, autism has a wide spectrum of its level of affliction. If children are worked with from an early age they can actually learn to overcome a lot of what would typically hold them back. However, if you forgo that treatment to wait and see if they will grow out of it there is actually a point of no return in which intervention may no longer work.
The point being that you shouldn't just assume that a delay in a behavior or skill is expected because there is a wide range of brain chemistries. If kids aren't meeting certain developmental milestones on their own, it can be very detrimental to their further development by not working to correct the issue through therapy.
Posted on 6/17/16 at 12:34 pm to ManBearTiger
As far as putting my child on medication I'm very against that anytime soon and would have to have multiple opinions before taking that action in the future.
ManBearTiger, I would like to sincerely bringing up some good points and helping me think through this. It seems like Golfer knows a good bit about this particular topic and our Therapist had no doubt about her diagnoses. She also knows my daughter outside of just her office so I suppose that could give her some advantages as far as knowing how she responds to different things
Choupic, It sounds like we are in the same boat (probably a bateau). I thought my daughter was just a slightly more difficult child but like a said before, the Therapist thinks different and i don't think therapy will hurt
ManBearTiger, I would like to sincerely bringing up some good points and helping me think through this. It seems like Golfer knows a good bit about this particular topic and our Therapist had no doubt about her diagnoses. She also knows my daughter outside of just her office so I suppose that could give her some advantages as far as knowing how she responds to different things
Choupic, It sounds like we are in the same boat (probably a bateau). I thought my daughter was just a slightly more difficult child but like a said before, the Therapist thinks different and i don't think therapy will hurt
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