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Ron	01-19-2009 06:14 PM

Anybody Have Any Experience With Attention Issues?

I wonder if anyone has any experience with kids with attention issues.
My second daughter Alanna is doing poorly in school & we are trying to
find some answers.

Anybody have this issue that they have dealt with?

RandyWayne

01-19-2009 06:38 PM

Re: Anybody Have Any Experience With Attention Iss

Yes

Me

Seriously

Actually, I was a prime candidate for drugs growing up, but never took them. At some point during my late teen years (18 or 19) I got to a point where my maturity overrode my desire to run the isles of the grocery store.

Ron	01-19-2009 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne (Post 686031)

She doesn't have it severely & I hate like the dickens to get prescription drugs to medicate her.
We are trying to motivate her by linking her Computer, Nintendo, & Video game privileges to her completion of schoolwork.

I won a guy to the Lord 23 years ago who was diagnosed with this as a child.
He was given Ritalin which he did not tolerate well.
He finished school & is a successful Minister & business owner.

He wishes he didn't take the drugs.

Cindy

01-19-2009 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron (Post 686016)

Maybe she is bored. How old is she?

Ron	01-19-2009 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Cindy (Post 686038)

Maybe she is bored. How old is she?

Just turned 9.
It is affecting her school work.

Cindy

01-19-2009 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron (Post 686041)

Just turned 9.
It is affecting her school work.

School problems aren't always caused by attention deficits.

Ron	01-19-2009 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Cindy (Post 686042)

School problems aren't always caused by attention deficits.

No, but she has been diagnosed with a very mild case of it.

Cindy

01-19-2009 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron (Post 686043)

No, but she has been diagnosed with a very mild case of it.

Oh, okay. She is diagnosed. And they didn't give recommendations for her? I would use medication as a last resort BTW.

Ron	01-19-2009 06:59 PM

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[QUOTE=Cindy;686047]Oh, okay. She is diagnosed. And they didn't give recommendations for her? I would use medication as a last resort BTW.[/QUOTE]

Amen! I agree.

As a parent I am left to ask questions, decide, & do a whole lot of praying!:(

Cindy

01-19-2009 07:06 PM

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[QUOTE=Ron;686051]

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Originally Posted by Cindy (Post 686047)

Oh, okay. She is diagnosed. And they didn't give recommendations for her? I would use medication as a last resort BTW.[/QUOTE]

Amen! I agree.

As a parent I am left to ask questions, decide, & do a whole lot of praying!:(

Are there degrees of Attention deficit disorders? And since they said mild, does that mean it can get better or worse as she gets older? There are a lot of questions I guess.

There may be support groups in your area, I would really look online and see if you can find some.

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