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Eight Year old with ADHD diagnosis, possible encopresis and ODD
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<blockquote data-quote="liz" data-source="post: 493817"><p>To me that is strange that they would want to do this in your home. You need to have an evaluation done by the psychologist at the school and then you can start the process of an IEP. </p><p></p><p>For ADHD alone, you do not want social services in your home at this point. I feel this is premature.</p><p></p><p>As for the medications, there are ways to combat the weight loss. We feed my son a snack before bed and feed him a big breakfast before we give him his medications. Also, my other son had feeding issues and once I gave in and gave him chicken nuggets and french fries 2-3 times a week, he relaxed and started eating more foods as I introduced them slowly into his diet. Noiw he eats most foods. Whew! This is one battle that I told my husband we would not make a mountain out of is food. </p><p></p><p>Children can control 2 things: what they put in their mouth and what they put out of their bodies : vomit or otherwise. If your child feels sad or out of control in some ways (he is now 8 and school can be a major stressor); then he is exercising control over this one area that he can control : his bowel movements. </p><p></p><p>Please know that he cannot control his outbursts and such in class so he is feeling out of control. It is nothing you are doing and not your fault. Just get him in to see the doctor and maybe you can also get him in to some social skills groups in your area. Is he your only child? </p><p></p><p>HUGS!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="liz, post: 493817"] To me that is strange that they would want to do this in your home. You need to have an evaluation done by the psychologist at the school and then you can start the process of an IEP. For ADHD alone, you do not want social services in your home at this point. I feel this is premature. As for the medications, there are ways to combat the weight loss. We feed my son a snack before bed and feed him a big breakfast before we give him his medications. Also, my other son had feeding issues and once I gave in and gave him chicken nuggets and french fries 2-3 times a week, he relaxed and started eating more foods as I introduced them slowly into his diet. Noiw he eats most foods. Whew! This is one battle that I told my husband we would not make a mountain out of is food. Children can control 2 things: what they put in their mouth and what they put out of their bodies : vomit or otherwise. If your child feels sad or out of control in some ways (he is now 8 and school can be a major stressor); then he is exercising control over this one area that he can control : his bowel movements. Please know that he cannot control his outbursts and such in class so he is feeling out of control. It is nothing you are doing and not your fault. Just get him in to see the doctor and maybe you can also get him in to some social skills groups in your area. Is he your only child? HUGS!! [/QUOTE]
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