ok....am coming here to hopefully get things straight in my head for DS2 before I go to school and stamping my feet...altho this may be more special ed...??? (he is 5yo, yr1 at school)
anyhoo.....
DS2 is my youngest child which is what I have always thought his 'problems' stemed from. He has also been back and forward to hospital a lot for 'bowel dismobility disorder, chronic constipation and IBS' which has been a problem since birth realy (he took 3 days to do his first poo).
he has always had problems with staying focused on anything. now I have always thought it because he is the youngest of five and so has always been able to flit from one-to-the-other so if bored will go to someone else IYGWIM. he has NEVER really learnt to stay focused in the way that maybe an only child has, or even a child in a smaller family.
since he has started school, (and nursery but to a lesser extent) they have always commented on how 'away with the fairies' he is. he is often singing to himself, and indeed has 'disappeared' on occasion to sing alone when they have suggested to him to stop. (he goes to the toilets as the 'sound is better).
unless he has 100% attention from the TA he doesn't DO ANYTHING....literally...he will sit at the table and fiddle/sing/stare in space/sing/hum/SING.....
he has not yet written a sentence containing more than three words, and that was still with constant TA or teacher support.
he has not progressed with reading at all.....indeed, I am at a loss to get him to focus for me, let alone read to me.....in fact I would rather stick pins in my eyes. he likes me to read TO* him, but again, gets bored quickly.
he can write his name, but not his surname.
dyslexia is a strong possible too as DD2 and DS1 have been confirmed, but the ADD is the worry for me, as I have no idea on symptoms to look for, and the sites I have found focus on ADHD, and I don;t think for one moment he is hyperactive as he will stay still and sleeps well.....he is also not disruptive as such in class as he stays put (well.....if on the carpet will bunny hop in one spot), and just sings etc!
soooo.......can any of you lovely ladies help?? I am at a loss.
Oh, also, he has been referred to a medical psychologist to help him with his medical needs and if I think he is ADD I can 'pester' the school (in the nicest possible but strongest way IYGWIM) to refer him to ed psych to so they can 'marry up' their reports and I can start focusing on everyhting and dealing with everything together, rather than try to deal with things in one way and then find that another way would have been more appropriate to his problems if he IS ADD......
I hope this makes sense, and sorry for the lenght
Here are some suggested organisations that offer expert advice on special needs.
SN children
help please.....what are the symptoms for ADD....school flagged DS2 as a maybe, but I have no idea......
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