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Section 504 research project.

Hello! I am the coordinator for a Section 504 research project at Vanderbilt University, Special Education Department. We are conducting a national survey with family members of children with disabilities and adults with disabilities who have had Section 504 plans at school. You must be one of the following: - A student (aged 12 or older) who ha

Poop Accidents During Night?

My son is 8 and has a history of bedwetting. He doesn’t like to go to the bathroom and we have to remind him several times to pee before bedtime (if we don’t, he’ll often have a pee accident during the night). It generally seems like he just doesn’t want to interrupt what he’s doing (he hyperfocuses) and so he just lets himself go too long and has

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PLEASE HELP: My 17 yo Ruining His Life

Hello, I am at the end of my rope and clueless about what to do. My 17 son with ADHD has been on a downhill ride for 2 years and is ruining any possibility of a life for himself. He sees a counselor regularly but it does not seem to be helping. He is due to graduate from high school in 2 months, is failing 2 classes, has been suspended 3 times f

10 year old having trouble making friends

Hi. I have a 10 year old daughter who has ADHD and she has a hard time making friends at school. She is new to the school this year, but has not been able to find a friend. She is a nice girl and really wants to have a friend. does any one have a child going through the same thing? I am interested in connecting. I'm in the aurora Co area. Tha

Struggling with homeschooling and adhd

Participants Needed for ADHD & Exercise Study!

We are recruiting children aged 8-11 with ADHD for a research study at Teachers College, Columbia University! This study examines how aerobic exercise affects executive functions in children with ADHD. What’s Involved? 1 familiarization visit (1 hour) 3 exercise visits (1.5 hours each) over a month Running/walking on a treadmill

Issues in middle school

Hi Folks, My son is 11 years old and in the 5th grade. Unfortunately our district ran out of room in the elementary schools so 5th grade is now part of middle school. My son has ADHD and Tourette’s and was previously medicated in 1st-2nd grade. We seriously tried all medications and then went meds free in 3rd-4th grade and part of 5th. My son h

Child recently diagnosed with adhd

Hi, I'm a mother to a sweet 9 yr old boy, who was recently diagnosed with ADHD. So this is unfamiliar territory for me. I've joined this group to hopefully get helpful information on how to navigate/ help our son and us with this recent diagnosis. In the past year we have noticed that he has a hard time focusing and sitting still with certain task

ADHD Weekly -- Should We Include Medication in Our Child’s ADHD Treatment?

Question to CHADD Helpline: My son’s mother and I preferred behavioral management to address our son’s ADHD symptoms. We have been diligent in schedules, routines, and reinforcing the good behaviors we see. But no matter how hard we try and how well we co-parent, it only seems to help so much, and then there are meltdowns at home and calls from the

I had my dream job in film, then I had a dozen meltdowns

I’m not going to hide what happened, not here at least. I have been working in the film industry since 2007. I had worked my way up, knowing I had adhd, but never taking the opportunity to learn about it. I had a ridiculously lax perception of the severity of my disorder. I wasn’t hyperactive, so I brushed it off as a minor inconvenience. For years

Diagnosis coming late in life...Introduction

Hi, I am new to this forum. I was diagnosed in my 50s only after many bouts of depression. Ironically, my Dad was diagnosed later in life and a brother was diagnosed after college. No one ever suggested I might have ADHD because 1) I wasn't fidgety or overactive, 2) I got straight As in school and graduated suma cum laude from graduate school,

I have little to no energy - Help!

29y/o F - I have been taking adderall XR for a little over a year. It seemed to be working, but we did up my morning dosage to give me a bit of a boost. In May 2024, my OB prescribed me Wellbutrin, but it made me an anxious mess and my Psychiatrist told me to stop immediately. After tracking my symptoms (depression vs anxiety), Dr came to the co

Section 504 research project.

Hello! I am the coordinator for a Section 504 research project at Vanderbilt University, Special Education Department. We are conducting a national survey with family members of children with disabilities and adults with disabilities who have had Section 504 plans at school. You must be one of the following: - A student (aged 12 or older) who ha

Times up

Over ten years we've tried to make a life for ourselves. Over ten years of struggling, putting up with the bull shit. There is nothing left for us in Arkansas. Have to abandon everything to flee from the persecution. Can't find a job, can't keep my kids feed or happy. Why is it that no one believes me? Where is the rule of law we were promised? Wh

re starting medication Meflynate XL

I was diagnosed with combined adhd last June by Psychiatry UK through Right to Choose (at the age of 56). My brother and my sister were diagnosed late but before me. I decided to try taking medication for my ADHD. I have got to the top of the triage list and am now being prescribed Meflynate XL. The prescription is being sent this week by roy

ADHD, caffeine makes me fall asleep for hours. Insomnia. Started after an attack in 2024.

I've had ADHD my whole life. Tried all kinds of meds and never seemed to help. I also struggle with tinnitus since I was a child. I was attacked in 2024 with brass knuckles in my left temple and had a grade 3 concussion. Since then, my memory is shot. Days feel like a week has gone by. I suffer from PTSD and anxiety, hyper vigilance, but not depre

Does anyone have this issue at work?

I have one thing to do, and one thing only, and it feels like I can do more things but nobody likes to show me how to do anything . I feel it is because of my ADHD. It's like it is easier to leave me on the thing I know than to take the time to show me something else. Does anyone ever feel this way?

31st March 2025 deadline to complete form to stay on adult ADHD services for South West England - please spread this info far and wide!

Hi all, I came home from work today to find a letter waiting for me from Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Car Board stating that I have until 31.03.2025 to complete a form to stay on the service pathway. It states that the adult ADHD services provider is changing and that there are services anyone can access even pri

ADHD diagnosis after 50

I'm in my 50's and have ADHD, the inattentive type. As a child i had all the textbook symptoms of ADHD, they called it chronic motoric hyperactivity. Both of my children display similar symptoms and strugle in school, and so I was looking for ways to help. I realized that my childhood ADHD did not go away, it just evolved in to the adult version