[AlexKatieAiden Mommy]

This is the place to introduce yourself and get to know others.

Name:
Children(s) Name(s) and ages:
Child(ren) with ADD/ADHD:
Do they have ADD or ADHD or combinations type:
At what age were they diagnosed:
Do you or your childs father have ADD/ADHD:
What have you found that helps your child (wether it be meds, deep pressure, brushing, exercise, etc):
Something about you and anything else you would like to share:




I'll Start......
Name: Linda
Children(s) Name(s) and ages: Alexzander (6), Katie (5), and Aiden (2)
Child(ren) with ADD/ADHD: Alexzander and getting Katie tested and pretty sure Aiden will be diagnosed in the future
Do they have ADD or ADHD or combinations type: Alexzander (ADHD)
At what age were they diagnosed: 6 years old
Do you or your childs father have ADD/ADHD: I have comination type ADHD and am on Adderall. I was diagnosed when I was 9
What have you found that helps your child (wether it be meds, deep pressure, brushing, exercise, etc): With Alex sensory tools work wonders so we haven't done meds. Katie on the other hand I would like to try meds with her, nothing else I have tried works.
Something about you and anything else you would like to share: I am a single, foster, adoptive mommy. Katie and Aiden's adoptions should go through in the next two months. Katie also carries a diagnosis of pFAS (partial fetal alcohol syndrome) which basically includes ADHD. Aiden will probably be diagnosed with pFAS as well. Alexzander is my only biological child and has high functioning autism as well as ADHD and was diagnosed with ODD but I don't think it applies to him anymore.

I look forward to getting to know all of you.

[missy123]

Name: Missy
Children(s) Name(s) and ages: Corey 20, Dylan 19, Kyle 16 and baby Scarlett due 11-24
Child(ren) with ADD/ADHD: Corey and Kyle have adhd
Do they have ADD or ADHD or combinations type: ADHD
At what age were they diagnosed: Kyle was 5, Corey was 9
Do you or your childs father have ADD/ADHD: I have ADD, I am not sure about their dad...
What have you found that helps your child (wether it be meds, deep pressure, brushing, exercise, etc): I write everything down to help me stay on task. I am huge on keeping a notebook and having a calendar with me all the time to keep me on track. Kyle takes adderall 20mg 1 time a day, Corey is not on any meds

[LindseyE117]

Children(s) Name(s) and ages:William, 9 (10 next month), and Brisa, 8
Child(ren) with ADD/ADHD:William
Do they have ADD or ADHD or combinations type:So far all we know is it is ADHD, but we cannot afford further testing and we just lost our insurance because we cannot afford it
At what age were they diagnosed:At age 6
Do you or your childs father have ADD/ADHD:I was never diagnosed, but I think I may have something (if not the same) similar. My whole mother's side of the family has some sort of mental illness.
What have you found that helps your child (wether it be meds, deep pressure, brushing, exercise, etc):Games, and not just the video game kind. He gets bored extremely easy, so I must keep him occupied.
Something about you and anything else you would like to share:I suffer from anxiety/panic disorder, and it scares me that my son could develop it because of me. I really wanted my children to escape the mental illness that runs in our family. Not one person on my mom's side made it without something bad happening to them.

[LauraTTCat42]

Name: Laura
Children(s) Name(s) and ages: Rohan (9) and Aliyah (4)
Child(ren) with ADD/ADHD: Rohan
Do they have ADD or ADHD or combinations type: ADHD
At what age were they diagnosed: Sought medical advice form age 3, diagnosis made at age 5
Do you or your childs father have ADD/ADHD: father ADD, me ADHD
What have you found that helps your child (wether it be meds, deep pressure, brushing, exercise, etc): Concerta 54mg for the ADHD and Epilem 200mg for the TLE; arm brushing and running through the grass barefoot 15 minutes before a task for the ADHD and SID; keep away from all foods containing red/orange/yellow food dyes - this really helps!
Something about you and anything else you would like to share: Has anyone read the books called Indigo Child and The Da Vinci Method? Da Vinci method was very helpful in providing alternative methods to help control the ADHD (the book is anti-meds but my son needs the meds so I use the book in conjunction with the meds). Indigo Child is a different perspective on why there are so many children ADD/ADHD, just makes interesting reading if you are prepared to step outside the proverbial box for a minute.

[lovemyboysandabbey2]

Name:
Children(s) Name(s) and ages:
Child(ren) with ADD/ADHD:
Do they have ADD or ADHD or combinations type:
At what age were they diagnosed: Tyler 6, Austin 7

Do you or your childs father have ADD/ADHD: no

What have you found that helps your child (wether it be meds, deep pressure, brushing, exercise, etc): meds

Something about you and anything else you would like to share:

[Miguels mommy]

Name: Lisa
Children(s) Name(s) and ages: Miguel 9
Child(ren) with ADD/ADHD: Miguel
Do they have ADD or ADHD or combinations type: ADHD
At what age were they diagnosed: 9
Do you or your childs father have ADD/ADHD: Both of us have bipolar and ocd. Most of the rest of our family has some mental health issues also.
What have you found that helps your child (wether it be meds, deep pressure, brushing, exercise, etc): karate, hopefully medication and therapy
Something about you and anything else you would like to share: We are worried that he had learned behaviors then ADHD because of our medical issues but have been reassured time and time again that it is not learned behavior.

[mommy2Breana+Brandon]

Name: Cathy
Children(s) Name(s) and ages: Breana (4) and Brandon (2)
Child(ren) with ADD/ADHD: Breana
Do they have ADD or ADHD or combinations type: we are just in the stages of getting tested for it.
At what age were they diagnosed: 4
Do you or your childs father have ADD/ADHD: no
What have you found that helps your child (wether it be meds, deep pressure, brushing, exercise, etc): we are on a trial run with meds, I have limited the amount of sugar that she gets.

[mommyof3ny]

Name: Elizabeth
Children(s) Name(s) and ages: Hailey(6) Jacob(2.5) and Aubree (1)
Child(ren) with ADD/ADHD: Hailey
Do they have ADD or ADHD or combinations type:ADHD
At what age were they diagnosed:6
Do you or your childs father have ADD/ADHD:Her biological father
What have you found that helps your child (wether it be meds, deep pressure, brushing, exercise, etc):SHe just got diagnosed FINALLY this past Friday and we have only tried meds so far. She has started on 15mg of Focalin.
Something about you and anything else you would like to share:

[Londons Butterfly]

Children(s) Name(s) and ages: Micayla 10, Justin 8, Alan 3, baby due 8/1
Child(ren) with ADD/ADHD:Micayla
Do they have ADD or ADHD or combinations type:ADHD
At what age were they diagnosed:In 1st grade, but we knew she had it since she was 3.
Do you or your childs father have ADD/ADHD:Her father (not my husband) has ADHD (as well as most everyone in his family) and is also manic depressive among other things.
What have you found that helps your child (wether it be meds, deep pressure, brushing, exercise, etc):Meds during school, talking to her in a calm voice, repeating myself often.
Something about you and anything else you would like to share:Micayla is being put in for a referral to see a psychiatrist because her medications aren't really helping anymore. Her teachers as well as friends and myself have noticed for a while that she is showing signs of having manic depressive disorder as well, so we'd like to get that evaluated. I am a military spouse, my husband is in the Air Force.

[Trish36]

Name: Trish

Children(s) Name(s) and ages: Celina (12), Tyler (8), Isabelle (4), Miranda (19 months)

Child(ren) with ADD/ADHD: Tyler

Do they have ADD or ADHD or combinations type: ADHD

At what age were they diagnosed: He was only diagnosed last year (age 7), but we've suspected for a while

Do you or your childs father have ADD/ADHD: noWhat have you found that helps your child (wether it be meds, deep pressure, brushing, exercise, etc): limiting his sugar helps a bit, but we haven't really figured things out yet, although the psychologist did suggest meds.

Something about you and anything else you would like to share: I'm from Canada

[fireflyluna13]

Name: Selena
Children(s) Name(s) and ages: Alex 10, William 8, Lukas due 11/4/12
Child(ren) with ADD/ADHD: Alex 10
Do they have ADD or ADHD or combinations type: ADHD. Alex has a lot of food aversions, had IUGR, was premature
At what age were they diagnosed:I should know this but it just seem like forever ago. I think he was 5 but we suspected it sooner
Do you or your childs father have ADD/ADHD: I think his father (my ex) has it but is undiagnosed.
What have you found that helps your child (wether it be meds, deep pressure, brushing, exercise, etc): meds are the only thing that have helped. I resisted meds for a long time
Something about you and anything else you would like to share:I am starting a 504/IEP process for Alex for the first time this school year and am really anxious about him starting 5th grade

[jeangeorge2742728]

Name: Jean
Children(s) Name(s) and ages: Tyran 10, Anita 8, Jimmy 7, Sammy 5, Kaitlynn 4, Maryjean 14 months.
Child(ren) with ADD/ADHD: Tyran, Anita, Jimmy, and Sammy
Do they have ADD or ADHD or combinations type: Tyran Jimmy and Sammy has ADHD and Anita has add
At what age were they diagnosed: Tyran 6, Jimmy 5, Anita 6, and Sammy was at 5
Do you or your childs father have ADD/ADHD: My DH has ADHD, I have ADD
What have you found that helps your child (wether it be meds, deep pressure, brushing, exercise, etc): Exercise and Meds

[Mom4Boys]

Hi,
My name is Sharon - I live in PA with my 2 boys and husband.

My 4 1/2 year old has an IEP for social/emotional behavior issues - we've been kicked out of 3 daycares due to his 'oppositional' behavior. He is medically undiagnosed but I strongly believe he was more ODD than ADHD but the characteristics do overlap and the approaches I have taken have been more for ODD. With parenting changes and a preschool that is really structured and working with the Special Ed department my Gavin is thriving with no meds - it was all my parenting style and structure required. The main thing I found he needs - LOTS and LOTS of Hugs and Kisses. So every night we have cuddle time and I get to hold him really tight and believe it or not, this with the structure and parenting changes have helped immensly.

Then there's my 7 1/2 year old, Brayden. Sweetest thing ever. A year younger than everyone in 2nd grade - advanced in math but has horrible writing (fine motor) and will not write open ended sentences - can't finish tests in class that he needs to read and write answers to - distracts other in class, can't focus, very fidgety, can't sit, can't watch a movie at home. I've always been hyper aweare of the ADHD possibility which does run in my family - but I have seen improvement over the years. He also can organize things, and forgets homework, jackets, lunch boxes etc. at school. Again, ADHD is undiagnosed, but I have just started him on an over the counter focus vitamins to see if it will help.

I hope to understand others experiences and see what I can add to my life to help my boys thrive.
Thanks and I look forward to getting to know everyone.

Sharon