Hello, all. I'm the mother of a 7 yr old daughter that was diagnosed with ADHD. I tried Ritalin, Concerta and Seroquel, but nothing helped. I took my daughter to see a play therapist and she suggested that I read the book "Ritalin Is Not The Answer". I did, and it has really worked. I used to have to repeat everything at least 5 times every day to get my daughter through the day. School was a nightmare. I started her on the behavior plan 6 months ago, and it worked. The medications didn't do anything but cause problems for her. If meds work with other kids, that's great. But I do know from personal experience, that our family must have a behavior plan in place. This school year, my daughter has brought home two notes from the teacher, but they weren't major infractions. One was, she was playing with her dress, and the other one was that she was touching another student. NOT HITTING, touching them. She paid the price for the infractions, and she has yet to get another note sent home. These notes that she did get happened over two weeks ago. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif
I just wanted to let parents who are interested know that there is something else available out there. If you have any questions about what I do with my daughter, feel free to post them here. I'll answer you back. Thank you for your time and good luck to you and your families!

Sincerely,
parrishnc

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That is so great that your daughter is med free. Please go ahead and post some information on her behavior management plan. Some people here read but dont respond to posts so when you come across good information go ahead and post it. Dont wait for others to request it.

By the way SEROQUEL!?!?! Oh my god... WHY?? That is hard core medication.... it is wayyyyyyy dangerous and she is way to young for it. Last year I hadnt slept for a few days so they gave some to me and it almost killed me. The smallest amount more than your body can handle and boom youre dead... it is not a medication that should be given to a child EVER. Why did the doctor prescribe this to her? Well anyway, Im soooo happy for both you and her. It is great that shes off meds. Through school something that might be helpful for her is to know her learning styles. "How to Learn Anything Quickly" by Ricki Linksman is a great book about learning styles. It also has a quiz right inside the book to determine your/your daughters best learning style.

[This message has been edited by LiLMissADDitude (edited 09-03-2003).]