-=> Quoting MARK PROBERT to BETH SMITH <=-
 MP> BETH SMITH was thinking about Re: Hello and keyed into cyberspace:
 
 
 BS>Well sounds like things might be getting better up there.   Yes i
 BS>meant  Leslie and some others of course. like Diann and anybody else
 BS>who might  be around.  
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 BS>  Have you heard anything new on what i told you about adhd being 
 BS>misdiagnosed?
 MP> ADHD is often misdiagnosed. Many little girls with ADD never get 
 MP> diagnosed until later in life. Many boys grow up ADHD and are just 
 MP> thought of as rotten kids.
 MP> Parents who do not want to come to grips with reality call it an 
 MP> allergy.
 MP> Yep. Plenty of misdiagnoses.
 And then you have those who are reluctant to call it ADHD and want you
 to spend months of therapy before they will say anything.  In the meantime
 your child is suffering.
 Hi, Mark.  Haven't had time to post much lately.  My insurance kicks in
 on the first and Jeremy and I are extremely excited over it.  With
 Jeremy's sleep disorder we have not decided whether this could be the
 cause of all his symptoms, but it is approaching soon.
 Since I homeschool, I found this year to be extremly difficult for him.
 Symptoms of distractions, fidgeting, daydreaming, not remember what is
 being taught from hour to hour or what he read a few minutes before and
 the dreaded uncontrolled temper (which by the way he handles at times)
 are getting worse. I see the symptoms so well this year.  I suppose it
 has alot to do with educating myself too.
 I do know that sleep disorders can mimic ADHD, but I also know it runs
 on both sides of the family so more than likely this is just an added
 disorder.  He is trying to compesate for some like read out loud when he
 can't get his head to concentrate and timing himself out or taking 
 several deep breaths when his temper gets the best of him.  Sometimes
 he decides he needs to drink tea or coffee and that use to help, but
 isn't doing much now.
 His intelligence with mechanical things as well as computers are extremely
 high.  He has a love for playing Diablo on the internet.  I just love
 knowing this as it is a great tool for me.  He actually is a pretty good
 kid.  He installed a game, found it had a naked body on it and erased it
 immediately and surprisingly told me about it so I could help him remember
 not to imstall it again.  This child is quite amazing.
 I really think at this point medication is a good option.  I hate to see
 the struggling with everything.  Talk at ya later.
 Regina
... All I need is a Wave and a board to surf it on.
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