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<blockquote data-quote="ksm" data-source="post: 758349" data-attributes="member: 12511"><p>Please do not be hard on yourself! It sounds like you have done everything humanly possible for your child. Are there other children in the home? You will not find judgement from this group.</p><p></p><p>Being from a different country does make it hard for us to give suggestions. I only gave a couple ideas that helped us. Several years ago the nurse practitioner for the psychologist ordered a lab DNA test. The report came back with appropriate suggestions for medication that would work best for her. It is based on what enzymes she had to metabolize the medications and what medications she couldn't metabolize. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes, they have two few (or none!) or too much of a specific enzyme. They can metabolize too slow, too fast, or not at all! Google DNA testing for medication. Be sure to find out first if insurance covers and the cost involved. We found that the medications they had tried were not right for our daughters, she was missing an enzyme...but had twice as much of a different enzyme, so she was a rapid metabolizer...and it didnt stay in her system.</p><p></p><p>In the USA, there are some programs like Job Corp that is an option for some young adults. And also, some do well with the structure of the military, but not all. </p><p></p><p>Do you think that a vocational school might be an option in a couple of years? </p><p></p><p>Have you been able to get any family history about his bio parents? Could drugs or alcohol be an issue? Our granddaughters bio mom drank during the pregnancy and our older has signs of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. She has above average IQ but lower executive function skills. Cant organize or plan ahead...very spur of the moment in all areas of her life. </p><p></p><p>Stay strong! Ksm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ksm, post: 758349, member: 12511"] Please do not be hard on yourself! It sounds like you have done everything humanly possible for your child. Are there other children in the home? You will not find judgement from this group. Being from a different country does make it hard for us to give suggestions. I only gave a couple ideas that helped us. Several years ago the nurse practitioner for the psychologist ordered a lab DNA test. The report came back with appropriate suggestions for medication that would work best for her. It is based on what enzymes she had to metabolize the medications and what medications she couldn't metabolize. Sometimes, they have two few (or none!) or too much of a specific enzyme. They can metabolize too slow, too fast, or not at all! Google DNA testing for medication. Be sure to find out first if insurance covers and the cost involved. We found that the medications they had tried were not right for our daughters, she was missing an enzyme...but had twice as much of a different enzyme, so she was a rapid metabolizer...and it didnt stay in her system. In the USA, there are some programs like Job Corp that is an option for some young adults. And also, some do well with the structure of the military, but not all. Do you think that a vocational school might be an option in a couple of years? Have you been able to get any family history about his bio parents? Could drugs or alcohol be an issue? Our granddaughters bio mom drank during the pregnancy and our older has signs of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. She has above average IQ but lower executive function skills. Cant organize or plan ahead...very spur of the moment in all areas of her life. Stay strong! Ksm [/QUOTE]
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