I am the leader of our church's Children's program. One of our children, I believe, has ADHD. I am not a physician, but this childs behavior and lack of control is so far beyond anything that any other child ever exhibits. Wild with no focus. Once in a while he will participate well. Most often he has to have an adult sitting right next to him. And even then it doesn't prevent a 'breakdown' of sorts. We have to go fetch his parents almost every Sunday because he is so disruptive. When they enter the room, it STILL doesn't phase him into appropriate behavior. They end up taking him outside to walk it out. This usually takes an hour.
His mother believes they are a perfect family. That her son is 'gifted', 'precocious' and no one understands him. She believes that if her son isn't succeeding in an organized environment, it is the programs fault...not her son. Hence they are switching schools for the 2nd time in 2 years. How do I convince her to consider testing him for ADHD?
2007-04-23
04:20:06
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momof2kiddos
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