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Parents of the OT - how do you feel about ADD meds for pre-teens?
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:46 pm
Help me out a bit with your opinions...child - age 11 and in sixth grade, has been having trouble for a while with reading comprehension. Reads very well, easily pronounces difficult words, etc., but has difficulty putting into words (or on paper) what the meaning of the story is. Said child also has trouble with using tough vocabulary words in sentences. Said child is also not hyperactive.
My ex-wife - (said child's mom) is adamant that the kid needs meds used for treating ADD - like adderall, etc. I've expressed my concern for putting kids on medicine like that - and am mostly against it - except for when it's really needed. About a year ago our pediatrician said that our child is borderline ADD, but did not recommend medicine. The EX wants to go back to the Dr. for another opinion.
What say the OT about putting pre-teens on ADD type meds? Any parents out there deal with this before? Am I being to paranoid about these meds?
My ex-wife - (said child's mom) is adamant that the kid needs meds used for treating ADD - like adderall, etc. I've expressed my concern for putting kids on medicine like that - and am mostly against it - except for when it's really needed. About a year ago our pediatrician said that our child is borderline ADD, but did not recommend medicine. The EX wants to go back to the Dr. for another opinion.
What say the OT about putting pre-teens on ADD type meds? Any parents out there deal with this before? Am I being to paranoid about these meds?
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Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:48 pm to btnetigers
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having trouble for a while with reading comprehension
tell him he'll be fine, half the OT struggles with the same shite, and everyone here are multimillionaires that bangs 10's on the reg
This post was edited on 12/15/16 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:49 pm to btnetigers
having ADHD myself I know school can be a fricking PITA untreated. I was untreated until Jr yr of HS. Barely making grades to get by. I started taking meds then boom I was a 3.5-3.8 student.
Still hold a grudge on my parents for not taking me in to get meds until then.
pre-teens though...Idk seems young. I know kids in elementary school that take them but I would legitimately try and wait till high school unless they have a severe case.
Still hold a grudge on my parents for not taking me in to get meds until then.
pre-teens though...Idk seems young. I know kids in elementary school that take them but I would legitimately try and wait till high school unless they have a severe case.
This post was edited on 12/15/16 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:49 pm to btnetigers
Over used but sometimes necessary. Try it over the summer and back off if it's not right before school starts
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:50 pm to btnetigers
It will help. I was prescribed a low dose (15mg I think) of Adderall when I was in middle school. No issues with hyperactivity or with grades and what not. Just had some issues staying focused through a whole class. No issue, just was bone out and then day dream. Stayed on the meds until soph year of high school I think. Never need them after that... I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just monitor behavior (which the prescribing physician will do as well).
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:50 pm to btnetigers
Simple question.
Does the kid love, or at least enjoy, reading outside of required reading?
Does the kid love, or at least enjoy, reading outside of required reading?
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:51 pm to btnetigers
I was not on it. I just got strong armed in to working through it because that was before we started giving every kid who didn't like school a pill. My siblings who are all younger got put on the medicine as that was coming in to style then. They all have an issue concentrating as an adult and get back on adderall type medicine from time to time.
My kid has a hard time focusing but I'll work her through it just like I did when I was a kid. Will never put her on medication. Strongly against people addicting their kids to a crutch at a young age.
My kid has a hard time focusing but I'll work her through it just like I did when I was a kid. Will never put her on medication. Strongly against people addicting their kids to a crutch at a young age.
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:52 pm to btnetigers
quote:no...kids treated with add/adhd meds are more likely to experiment with drugs as they get older.i would try to avoid them if possible,but in some cases they are necessary.
Am I being to paranoid about these meds?
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:52 pm to VaBamaMan
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Does the kid love, or at least enjoy, reading outside of required reading?
Nope. Despises recreational reading.
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:52 pm to btnetigers
I am a special education teacher with 10 years experience and a Master's Degree in Education specializing in Special Education.
This
Does not warrant
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Without evaluating him, it sounds more like dysgraphia or a reading comprehension issue than ADD. Medicine WILL NOT fix this. There are tutors or teachers like myself who can teach your son different reading techniques.Again, there is NO MEDICINE for this.
ETA 2:
Shocker, a woman wants to try to knock back pills to take care of a problem. She probably needs more xanax to help her cope with all of this.
This
quote:
Reads very well, easily pronounces difficult words, etc., but has difficulty putting into words (or on paper) what the meaning of the story is. Said child also has trouble with using tough vocabulary words in sentences. Said child is also not hyperactive.
Does not warrant
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ADD meds
Edited:
Without evaluating him, it sounds more like dysgraphia or a reading comprehension issue than ADD. Medicine WILL NOT fix this. There are tutors or teachers like myself who can teach your son different reading techniques.Again, there is NO MEDICINE for this.
ETA 2:
quote:
My ex-wife - (said child's mom) is adamant that the kid needs meds used for treating ADD - like adderall
Shocker, a woman wants to try to knock back pills to take care of a problem. She probably needs more xanax to help her cope with all of this.
This post was edited on 12/15/16 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:52 pm to tke857
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. I know kids in elementary school that take them but I would legitimately try and wait till high school unless they have a severe case.
This. I took Ritalin as young as the first grade, and it stunted my growth a fair amount. Course I was so hyper they knew I had adhd in the womb.
This post was edited on 12/15/16 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:52 pm to btnetigers
ADD is caused by chemtrails FYI
This post was edited on 12/15/16 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:53 pm to btnetigers
11 year old struggles to structure sentences, that means he needs amphetamines.
Incredible.
Incredible.
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:54 pm to bigrob385series
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kids treated with add/adhd meds are more likely to experiment with drugs as they get older
LOLZ.. what? Because that is a leading factor in them "likely" experimenting with drugs...
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:54 pm to btnetigers
It is almost universally bullshite.
Certainly, there are some children that need and are aided by these meds, but the vast (and I mean VAST) majority are on these meds because:
a) the parents are lazy fricks that don't feel like parenting and just want a pill to control their kid
b) the parents bought an ADD/ADHD diagnosis for: 1) the SSI; and, 2) the handicapped hangtag
c) the kid's school doesn't want to deal with potential discipline issues arising from typical adolescent male behavior and would rather just a bunch of zombies
++++++++++++++++++
BTW, I was in education and had to do the bullshite evaluations and deal with "accommodations." The desire for "extra time" on exams and tests evaporated when they found out they would be getting a different test.
Certainly, there are some children that need and are aided by these meds, but the vast (and I mean VAST) majority are on these meds because:
a) the parents are lazy fricks that don't feel like parenting and just want a pill to control their kid
b) the parents bought an ADD/ADHD diagnosis for: 1) the SSI; and, 2) the handicapped hangtag
c) the kid's school doesn't want to deal with potential discipline issues arising from typical adolescent male behavior and would rather just a bunch of zombies
++++++++++++++++++
BTW, I was in education and had to do the bullshite evaluations and deal with "accommodations." The desire for "extra time" on exams and tests evaporated when they found out they would be getting a different test.
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:56 pm to LSUfanNkaty
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LOLZ.. what? Because that is a leading factor in them "likely" experimenting with drugs...
Chronic amphetamine use would likely make people more likely to try other drugs
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:57 pm to LSUfanNkaty
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just was bone out and then day dream
If you can't get through a masturbation session without losing focus you definitely need meds.
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:57 pm to btnetigers
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has been having trouble for a while with reading comprehension. Reads very well, easily pronounces difficult words, etc., but has difficulty putting into words (or on paper) what the meaning of the story is. Said child also has trouble with using tough vocabulary words in sentences
He will make a great cop
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:57 pm to btnetigers
I have a kid who is Autistic and ADHD.
We don't do meds. We do occupational therapy.
When he turns 18, he can make his own decisions on meds. He's been told this.
He's an honor roll student, so this is not impacting his academic choices.
We don't do meds. We do occupational therapy.
When he turns 18, he can make his own decisions on meds. He's been told this.
He's an honor roll student, so this is not impacting his academic choices.
Posted on 12/15/16 at 1:59 pm to PairofDucks
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I have a kid who is Autistic and ADHD.
We don't do meds. We do occupational therapy.
When he turns 18, he can make his own decisions on meds. He's been told this.
He's an honor roll student, so this is not impacting his academic choices.
I wish more parents were like you. 
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