ds2 (6.8) has HFA but am beginning to wonder if he has ADHD as well. i dont know much about it but these are the things that concern me:
he wilfully breaks and damages things. for fun. he has told the paed that he does it cos he likes it. he has done this since a toddler- things like- he has gouged holes in his bedroom wall with a screwdriver that he has managed to pinch from the garage, he has shoved stones into the taps at my mums house resulting in hefty plumber call out charges, he has smashed a sink in the boys toilet at school (though think he must have had some assistance in this tho he will go along with any accusation from the teacher even if it wasnt just him iyswim), he breaks his and his siblings toys, he rips up paper etc etc. cant think of any other specific examples but he does it ALL THE TIME!
he literally cannot keep still. the only time he is ever still is when he is concentrating on his lego or playing on the ds. at school he has to sit on his own all the time because he distracts everyone else and despite the fact the teacher says he can concentrate whilst he is leaping about and fidgeting he still gets alot of instructions wrong ie doesnt do what he is asked (i think this is diue to the autism tho), i have now given the teacher a 'fiddle toy' for him to use during carpet time and he seems a little bit better apparently. at dinner times he never stays sat on his seat he is always leaping about and messing around. its like he has a motor inside him thats on go fast and he physically cant stop himself moving.
he really needs to be taken for a run every day but even that doesnt wear him out!
he is always doing daft things like running into walls, roaring whilst running around,hitting himself over and over in the head with his fist. its like hes showing off- hes espo bad around his friends as they laugh at him of course so he does it more for the reaction then that seems to make him even more hyper.
i know he is a bit troublesome at school but they just wont recommend statementing him because he is clever i guess, despite the fact he is getting into bother all the time, getting alot of his work wrong cos he doesnt undersatnd the instructions etc. sorry off on a bit of a tangent there.
i think i might have a word with his teacher about it next week and see what she thinks but dont want to bring it up if its not even likely that he has it. anyway just wanted some knowledge and advice really. thank you
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does this sound like ADHD to you? or is he just being a boy or is it naughtiness????!
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belcantwait · 10/09/2009 20:07
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