SKay
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Post by SKay on Jan 31, 2005 0:08:59 GMT -5
I'm just wondering, in what ways is your ADD child, your ADD spouse, or yourself not like a typical ADDer?
My DS has very neat handwriting (most of the time) and is NOT a risk taker. He does do things without thinking, but if he thinks at all, he gets scared.
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Post by StrugglingAgain on Jan 31, 2005 9:34:43 GMT -5
I've been thinking and thinking, trying to see what I could add to this post. My ds could absolutely be the poster child for ADHD. He has every single symptom and then some. I'm amazed at your child's variance and I'll be interested in seeing what others add here.
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Post by camismom on Jan 31, 2005 10:01:35 GMT -5
What'ya mean Struggling? I thought my child was the poster child for ADHD!  And waht's worse, Cami's seems to be getting worse here lately.  Just when I was thinking last year that she was getting a hold of it so to speak and improving, this year (these past few months esp.) she seems to be getting worse! I'm blaming it on adolescense. Anyway, I can't think of anything Skay. So good for your son for finding something to get "out of the box". |
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Post by eaccae on Jan 31, 2005 12:08:58 GMT -5
Hmmmm . . . I thought MY DS and DH were the poster people for ADHD!!! I am pretty typical for a an ADD (no H) girl - I could be Cami!! (The similarities scare me, LOL)!
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Post by mom2tj on Jan 31, 2005 12:20:52 GMT -5
I am not a risk taker I think things out way to much to the extream sometimes at it scares me away.... I am an impulsive shopper with makes me return alot of things thak God for money back! as for my hadwritting it is good only because a teacher realy beleived in me in 5th grade, realy worked hard to help me before that it was realy bad. I liked the attention she gave me the only one that ever cared so I worked very had at it. as for my son, he is very inpulsive  |
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Post by songwriter on Jan 31, 2005 14:09:55 GMT -5
Christy-
You mentioned Cami getting worse and I wondered if it could be the St. Johns wort she has been on. Try taking her off and see what happens. Just a thought.
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Post by loveforeric on Jan 31, 2005 18:17:56 GMT -5
HOld On a Minute, I thoght my ds9 is the poster child for ADHD?, Wait, he has to be  . My ds8(ADD) is not a typical ADDer either. He really has to be perfect in writing and is afraid to fail, in fact he won't try any thing new unless I am really reassuring to him. Have a peaceful day, Christina |
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Post by mskris on Feb 2, 2005 11:27:19 GMT -5
My DS is not a risk-taker, either. He can be impulsive, but not in that way. He's more anxious about new things, and will hesitate and even back off if it's new and he's afraid.
Kris
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Post by Linda on Feb 2, 2005 12:15:19 GMT -5
Paul is not a big risk taker, but he isn't afraid of new things either.On the other hand he is still a bit of a slob where I am neat and organized  |
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Post by milesofsmiles on Feb 2, 2005 12:20:54 GMT -5
Our son has handwriting issues. the OT has been working with him for years on that. He wants to be perfect on the handwriting too, unfortunately he will rewrite over the same letter a half a dozen times and nothing can be read. It might look perfect in his head, but it cannot be read at all. So we are working on the compulsive issues with rewriting He started out with sensory issues, but is working though them nicely. A couple of years ago everything seemed to send him into a tizzy. Noise, light, texture etc. Now it is not so bad. Now the issue seems to be trying new things, expecially in a group setting. He will flat out refuse. Gym and roleplaying social skills. He thinks outside of the box, and even helps me problem solve engineering problems. But sometimes, that split second used to think before acting just is not there. I fear leaving him alone in the yard because of what might wander by that grabs his attention. So far he has stopped at the street, but I wonder if that will hold from year to year. Ditto to Christina. Needs lots of reassurance to my guy too. Miles  |
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Post by AnneM on Feb 2, 2005 14:01:36 GMT -5
My DS is not a risk-taker, either. He can be impulsive, but not in that way. He's more anxious about new things, and will hesitate and even back off if it's new and he's afraid. Kris Absolutely the same with my son Sam ... impulsive yes he can be ... but NOT in a risk-taking way ... and YES again ... new situations he can find daunting ... and will sometimes "back off" from them .... His handwriting however is a disaster!! ... He is way more kind of " Dreamy" than he is darting around all over the place!! ... (and his tutors agree with that !) Thinking about it seriously Sam is definitely NOT a poster child for adhd (for a start he has very little hyperactivity) but he is much closer to a "poster child" for add.... |
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Post by kstquilter on Feb 2, 2005 22:17:42 GMT -5
my dd is probably pretty typical of most of our kids from what i'm reading. not a real risk taker but not too afraid of new stuff. her handwriting is pretty decent, that typical flowery teenage girl style!
i think the one thing we may have lucked out on, she doesn't appear to have a real severe case. she has the bulk of the symptoms but not as bad as many of the kids i've heard or read about over the many years of reading. it doesn't appear to be in conjunction with anything else, there is no violence, etc.
karen
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Post by mskris on Feb 3, 2005 12:53:26 GMT -5
DS has never had any of the sensory issues. He does complain about a certain brand of underwear "itching" him, but I looked really closely one day and discovered the tag is sewn in with that fishing-line type thread, which I'm sure is the cause. He doesn't like pants tight over his knees, either (won't wear pj pants, just the tops), and would wear shorts all year long if we let him, but otherwise, pretty easy-going on the sensory stuff. considering he has very mild TS, the fact that he doesn't have compulsion issues (if he does, they're so mild as to be unnoticed) is pretty good. Miles - DS hated group setting at ages 2-5...he'd stand outside a party of kids, all of whom he knew, and cry that he didn't want to go in. Now he loves parties. So, your ds may outgrow the new/group issues, too. DS is hyper, but more on the fidgeting side than climbing the walls, if you know what I mean. He never was uncontrollable, but he fidgets constantly. The psych just this week thought he needed a med adjustment because he was fidgety in her office...but we just had an increase last month...hmmm+ Kris |
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Post by SKay on Feb 3, 2005 22:41:42 GMT -5
Mskris, my DS would also wear shorts all year long if we let him. Although we live in FL, it is in the 40s right now and too cold for shorts, but as soon as he comes home from school, he changes from long pants to shorts. He doesn't like jeans because "they're too heavy" but he does wear jean shorts.
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Post by crillmom on Feb 4, 2005 14:55:57 GMT -5
my son doesn't forget things or have trouble getting ready for school in the morning or bed at night
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