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My step son has the same problems as most of the kids I've read about here.He needs constant "redirection", nothing in front of or around him to distract him. He has to be heavily supervised with pens and markers- they'll suddenly statr coloring in his fingers, face or whatever surface is near by! He's 8.He honestly does not know what his hands are doing! Luckily, we live in an excellent school district. His teacher and the guidance counsoler have us on speed dial! The poor child has no friends at school. He is one of the "class clowns" so all the kids know his name, but no one will play with him or sit with him at lunch.He gets picked on by the kids, made fun of, all the usual sandbox politics.There are a few understanding children who will be nice and talk to him for a while, but they won't get too close. He displays almost psychotic symptoms. Talking to himself constantly, percieving others as picking fights with him when he is really the one instigating (but not meaning to, just doesn't see it as mean or confrontational!) We are just starting treatment. no meds, just alot of rigid work. We are going to begin chiropractic and look more into suppliments like fish oil. The kid's troubles are compounded by a junkie prostitute mother who just has no 'routine' no proper bedtime, doesent bring them back home at the agreed time, won't take them to school, and has exposed them to very violent situations. Consistancy is so important for kids like him, but we simply don't know how to get the mother to be, well, more consistant. Are there any divorced parents out there who have gone thru custody proceedings with an ADHD kid? How do you help them thru it?When he is "symptomatic", he is oppositional, defiant, argumentative and completely unreasonable.He will get violent with smaller children and mouthy with bigger kids.We know the boys love their mom, and she loves them, but we just can't let these things continue. ↓
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