| I don't think the teacher is suppose to give you the forms she fills out. Usually they are mailed directly to the doctor. My son took concerta for a week. It made him vomit every morning. Also, he doesn't swallow pills yet and I had to open his mouth and push it down his throat. Not pleasant at 6 am. We switched to Ritalin LA. We like the effect it has on our son. Good luck to you! ↑ |
| Hi Kristina, my son is also ADHD. He is 8 years old and was diagnosed when he was 4. We too did the Headstart program along with the Early Childhood Development program before he went to Kindergarten. We were blessed to have wonderful teachers in the ECD and Kindergarten classes. They both filled out the Conners Scale and gave them to me to give to the doctor. It was hard to read, but I needed to see them. I needed to know what was going on in school. He started out with Adderall, but then we switched to Concerta about 18 months ago. We love Concerta. He has had no side effects at all. His appetite is not great, but he had that problem even before we started the meds. He sleeps through the night. We have been very fortunate. My suggestion to you is to work with his teachers and doctors. Also suggest having an IEP for him with the teacher. This is a wonderful tool for school, and it helps getting him the help and resources he may need in school. Yes, my son has trouble making friends, and it is heartbreaking, but we just keep giving him support, and try to set up play dates with one friend at a time. This helps the other friends see how wonderful your child can be when not stressing about a whole group of kids. Hope these suggestions help. The big one is to keep in contact with his teacher. There really is wonderful teachers out there that want to help and help your child succeed in school. ↑ |
