Nick Rayment
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Folks. What are the benefits and negatives of having your child diagnosed with #adhd &/or ASD? Interested to hear what people have experienced.
07:37 AM - Feb 05, 2023
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Connie BV
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In response to Nick Rayment.
I haven't found any real negatives except the perception that they might feel that they are different, but I think we managed to offset that in the messaging that this was just a way to know themselves and how they work better and it's not "bad" or mean they aren't smart and capable
08:37 AM - Feb 05, 2023
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Connie BV
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Have a child that was diagnosed just this past year at 11 and I was diagnosed as an adult. I can tell you that a good neuropsych eval gives both you and them information about how they function and it's like a manual. Helps them, you, and school know what to do to get them to be their best
08:34 AM - Feb 05, 2023
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Connie BV
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In response to Connie BV.
I can also say that medication on school days has helped curb distraction and increase attention, although of course there are side effects you need to watch out for. However we find that modeling that attentiveness helps the kid realize that this is something they should also keep an eye on
08:35 AM - Feb 05, 2023
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(Not that kinda)Dr J
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In response to Nick Rayment.
I can’t answer this as a parent — but as someone who was not diagnosed with ADHD until I was an adult. At almost 42 y/o, I’m just now putting together all the ways it has affected my life. 1/3
08:12 AM - Feb 05, 2023
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(Not that kinda)Dr J
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In response to (Not that kinda)Dr J.
It’s been equal parts freeing and infuriating to realize so many traits I’ve been conditioned to see as moral/personal failings are really just symptoms I never learned to manage. 2/3
08:13 AM - Feb 05, 2023
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Lacey Kiley
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In response to Nick Rayment.
I don't have a child with ADHD, but my brother is developmentally disabled and was diagnosed with ADHD as a child among other disabilities. It was especially hard on my parents. My siblings and I couldn't understand then, but I will say this, we did not have the resources back then like we do now.
07:46 AM - Feb 05, 2023
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Shelley Alcinay
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In response to Nick Rayment.
Benefits are for your child. They will receive supports and so will parents(personally I get great advice as I learn more daily).. My child was diagnosed 1 year ago.. that’s the only negative.. wish I noticed sooner😊
07:45 AM - Feb 05, 2023
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Mimi Wells
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In response to Nick Rayment.
A diagnosis opens up areas of support you didn’t have before, which can be super helpful—ADHD kids can be exhausting, even for ADHD parents. Think about 504 and ESE accommodations, access to medication, support groups, etc. The same is true for an ASD diagnosis. Good luck!
07:41 AM - Feb 05, 2023
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Leslie G
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In response to Mimi Wells.
Also, sometimes getting tested will reveal things that weren’t even on your radar. We have a child with an executive function disorder; so bright but struggles w/ writing because his brain functions faster than his fine motor skills. I knew it wasn’t ADHD/autism but I didn’t know about EF.
07:51 AM - Feb 05, 2023
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