My son is 10 years old and has ADHD. Alot of people has told me that I should try to get him a check. But, I don't cqare about money when it comes to my kids. I just don;t know if it is a good idea or not. People have told me that if I don't it will be harder for him to get if he needs it when he is older. What should I do.
2006-11-12 14:07:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Whatever the law says, disability insurance is meant to be for people who are actually DISABLED, not people who just have trouble sitting still in class. I think that ADHD is something of a social construct, but I'm all for giving kids (and adults) meds for it if the benefits outweight the side effects (which they usually do, even for people who don't have very significant attention problems). However, trying to get a disability check for it doesn't seem right to me. Remember that whatever money the government gives you is money that they don't have to spend on something else. Given the state of our national budget, the last thing we need is more people clamoring for government handouts they don't need. If meds help your kid, by all means medicate him, but you're not doing anyone any favors by trying to get a disability check out of it.
2006-11-12 15:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Hi, step one is to make certain he has been adequately identified. You do not point out if he has or hasn;t honestly even been identified with ADHD. If he hasn't discuss with the health care provider and speak approximately a analysis. This does not robotically imply he'll move on meds. many humans are identified with ADHD however do not move on meds in any respect. But you do not also have the choice until he's identified. If he has been identified make certain it used to be thourough. If the health care provider identified him in a single session move to one other health care provider and search a moment opinion. The health care provider must have an extended interview with you or a couple of quick ones to set up a whole historical past of the baby, additionally no less than 2 days of gazing your baby, as ADHD children will differ from day after day and know-how from his instructor. As good as a thourough well being exam adding blood exams to be certain there aren't any different issues inflicting the behaviour problems. Once you could have a thourough analysis you'll be ready to make a greater trained desicion. If he does have precise ADHD then so much likel;y treatment might be wanted. This is a scientific situation and no quantity of field can remedy it. Just like no quantity of yelling at an epileptic baby will quit them having seizures. It is rather unfair for an ADHD baby no longer on treatment when you consider that they're in drawback at all times for anything they particularly cant aid. Diet on my own can paintings with a fine deal of ADHD children however it's plenty extra problematic than simply removing sugars. many usual meals are simply as dangerous if no longer worse. The right nutrition for ADHD additionally eliminates many, many healthful meals adding virtually all fruit and lots of vegtables. As those all make ADHD worse. It may be very tricky to comply with and takes fine willpower, and probably is best do ready if you're a keep at residence mom. You might additionally ought to get rid of many different matters adding toothpaste.
2016-09-01 11:34:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 42...I have ADHD...and, I have NEVER taken Ritalin or any of the other drugs-of-choice for this condition!
My parents did not receive a check for me, because it was generally unheard of when I was a child!
This check-getting is a new phenomenon and it causes the child to miss out on a lot of challenging schoolwork, because it is perceived that he/she can't learn because of the ADHD.
This is a bunch of bull!
If your son in 10 and he has been drug-free up to this point, DO NOT turn him into a junior drug-addict just so he can get a check!
Be his mother and don't let him get away with anything!
Sister...if you need an extra check, go and get another job!
2006-11-12 14:15:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have your son classified as "developmentally disabled" that label can be almost impossible to get rid of. It can follow him into adulthood and possibly hinder him when it comes time to find a job.
I would think long and hard before even allowing the schools to use that label on him. Most schools get more money per "disabled" student and many are very quick to press for ADHD, ADD diagnosis, etc and medication.
2006-11-12 14:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by Shalvia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm an assistant principal and unless your kid has such a severe behavioral disability that he is placed in an alternative classroom, like a self-contained ED class, you don't get any extra money and neither does the school. If he truly is an ADHD child, and I have only seen a few that really are, meds will help.
2006-11-12 14:18:28 · answer #5 · answered by tsopolly 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it really depends on the severity of it. Personally, I have ADD (much like ADHD but with less of a hyperactivity disorder) and schoolwork can be very very hard for me. It feels like you're watching TV and someone else has the remote... you just can't stay on the same channel as long as you want to. I take medication for it... it's like I'm a totally different person. You could try some different kinds of prescribed medications for him if you're not worried about expenses, and you could alway have him visit an organizational counselor... they probably have one at his school. (I could NEVER find anything in my binder, I had to visit one at my school and it made a world of difference) It helps to establish a routine that is strict enough to kepp him busy but flexible enough to leave room for error and change, and room for him to decide for himself. For example, I can go to bed from 9:00-10:00, so I can decide whether I want to be grouchy and tired in the morning or energetic and happy, and if he doesn't seem to get the point of the routine you could loosen it or tighten it. After a while, I just figured it out on my own and now I am much more independent and I am doing way better in school. Good luck, I hope you find a good solution! P.S. be careful choosing a medication... I tried straterra, but I had extreme loss of appetite and I felt nautious a lot. Now I take Adderall, which is a controlled substance and less liked by doctors, but it works great and there are no side-effects.
2006-11-12 14:18:00 · answer #6 · answered by buddhaschl 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, you shouldn't do it. ADHD is real, but it is controlable and eventually can go away. If you put your child on disability he will be labelled disabled and that is hard for a kid, especially since I personally would not consider ADHD really disabled in a traditional sense.
2006-11-12 14:17:10 · answer #7 · answered by spezlee 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ADHD is not a disability until you decide it is, once you decide it is your child will beleive he can never work, never have a job... Then, he might not even want to finish school. Are you in Canada? It might make a difference where you live. You should talk to a social worker about the best approach in the best intrests of your child's future! You don't want him branded at school...What does he want? I know he's young, but have you asked him? They know more than we think at ten!
2006-11-12 14:12:58 · answer #8 · answered by yogarani108 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I teach special ed. and the only kids I know that get disability checks are the ones who need extra care or extra things their parents need to take care of them, for example, respite care, diapers, a special expensive diet, extra therapy, or who will need to be cared for after they leave school.
2006-11-12 14:14:00 · answer #9 · answered by b_friskey 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LOTS of people are ADHD....I'M ADHD! That does not make a person disabled!
2006-11-12 14:12:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋