Sharing because I can’t share with DH…

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Took me five years to get a diagnosis of inattentive type ADHD for my DS, now 12. He started medication just after October half term. I asked his teachers for feedback via the SENCO. As I can’t share with late DH, here are some of their comments:

"I was wondering what had happened to him! He has completed more work than he has done for the entire year. Absolutely brilliant. He really seemed to enjoy the lesson too which was really nice. Worked really hard"

"He only needs one instruction now and gets on with it. He is on time, and works for the whole lesson without drifting off"

"For me there is a significant and sustained improvement"

"He is completing much more work than he used to and is taking better care of his book"

"He makes good choices - if a pupil irritates him he asks to move away"

"More focused and productive"

It’s the start rather than the end of a road but I am so delighted. Widowed parenting is NOT easy but maybe I’m getting some things right after all

How lovely! Well done to you for getting him the medical help her needs.

Brilliant 👌 Well done him 💙

Congratulations to you and D's, and I'm sorry for the loss of your dh. I'm sure he would have been as leased and proud as you are.

Ah that is such lovely news for you and especially for your fab DS!
Thank you for sharing your happy post.

Wonderful Op. congratulations to both of you.
Your resilience is admirable

Thank you! It’s the anniversary of DH’s death today so extra great to have good news today.

Well done to your DS, wonderful progress and so sorry for your loss OP

That's wonderful, I'm so pleased for your little boy to be doing so well! I'm sure you had a lot of hard work to getting him diagnosed.

I'm sorry for the loss of your dh though and hope you're coping OK today

Well done to you and your boy. Your DH would be proud of you both.

Aah hope you're bearing up as well as possible today

Massive congratulations for the amazing support you are clearly giving your son. Those are wonderful comments, hope he’s proud of himself too!

So sorry for your loss. Your DH would be so proud of you both

Well done to you and to him. You make a great team, and I'm sure your DH would be so very proud of you both, and so very happy to see your progress.

I remember your threads and your sad loss 💐

And I'm glad you now have some good news. Congratulations to your DS.

Bloody fantastic. So pleased for you and your boy.

What amazing news. So happy for your son and you!

Amazing, very happy for you and your ds. Brought a big smile to me at the end of a shitty day. Sorry for the loss of your Dh and thank you for sharing something so lovely with us instead

Thank you all

So sorry for your loss, but looks like you are doing a fabulous job.

It's so lovely when they get help and then the massive change

My son went from last chance saloon, to A, A* after he was diagnosed and received medication. The teachers cou don't believe it

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Super. Well done. Very happy for you and your DS.

Amazing news - well done mama x

That's great.
Widowed parenting is really hard and I am only 3 months in to it. It probably doesn't feel like it to you, but it looks like you are doing brilliantly.

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That's great. Widowed parenting is really hard and I am only 3 months in to it. It probably doesn't feel like it to you, but it looks like you are doing brilliantly.

for you, I bet you are too. So sorry you’re having to do it.

Things get pretty stormy with DS at home and I know things aren’t going to be plain sailing from here on in, but it’s the first step in the right direction for a heck of a long time.

Meanwhile my DD is teaching the cat Latin on Duo Lingo. We are a talented household

I may have something in my eye.
Well done to both of you.

That’s amazing!!

That's amazing news!! Thanks for sharing.