Isolation and adhd

[Frazzledmum55]

Just how? Need to isolate for a week in a flat with a ds who highly likely has adhd.
I don’t know how thinning ping to pan out. Without. Running off energy behaviour will probably go off the scale and he’ll have trouble sleeping.

That sounds tough @Frazzledmum55. The answer is the same principles you need to use all the time; being organised with routine and structure, now and then approach, short varied activities with sensory breaks( so different kinds of activities), fun activities ( let school know if he's at school and ask them for help with this), join online PE classes ( Joe Wicks or whatever- both of you), use the BBC TV learning programmes with celebrities if age appropriate, healthy food and keeping hydrated, keeping socially connected with friends and family to keep you both sane ( online or phone).

How old is your son?

Yy to online pe lessons. Les Mills on demand also have a really good kids program.

Other things that might help if you have them or can get them (ask on facebook sites) : gym ball (sitting and bouncing on, rolling on), chin up door bar (for hanging off), wobble board, spin board (you stand on it a twist)

I have a child with Adhd.

We let him go into hyperfocus. Sometimes that's Lego, sometimes that's a dinosaur book, sometimes that's endless dinosaur things on Netflix. He's obsessed with Walking With Dinosaurs.

He'll also watch endless Blippi on YouTube. We will go into a colouring book zone too, and not come out of it for an hour.

So in the absence of physical exercise, you have to just wear his little brain out with stimulation.

yep. mine was awake until 4.30 in the morning by the end of isolation. (asd)

Routine, make sure he is settling down for sleep early enough. You could speak to the GP about melatonin if he’s struggling to settle at night. Really helps my DS. Getting outside everyday- let her run, cartwheel, skip, bike ride, whatever. Just burn off loads of energy. Schedule it into your routine every day so it always happens. Embrace some of the hyper moments. Be hyper with her and show her how to transition from hyper/giddy back to calm and purposeful behaviour (like Lego/reading/board game etc) let her get engrossed in the things that capture her attention. And use those times to have a breather yourself. Lay down and close your eyes.

Sorry! Just seen you are isolating so can’t go outside. I speed read and thought you just meant lockdown.

You can still go for fresh air. Go for a walk early

I really dont think your meant to be going out for exercise if you are isolating.

Bear in mind that we often go out early with DS for his definitely allowed exercise because he is vulnerable and we are avoiding people.

I'm not sure exactly where it stands legally, but certainly morally if you are meant to be isolating you really shouldn't be going out.

You can if you have a child with special needs. Especially ADHD, they definitely need exercise and you would not be in contact with anyone

I know that's true with lockdown. I dont think that's the case if you're isolating. Happy to be corrected if you can find guidelines otherwise.

But morally, no. You shouldn't be out

As an adult with adhd I’m terrified of being asked to isolate because I can’t cope with even one day not leaving the house. It makes me feel restless and anxious and stops me from sleeping. I know exactly how he feels!

Routine and having things to look forward to are the most important things to keep my adhd under control at the moment. Making sure I have routine to keep my sleep under control and building in rewards into my day/ week. For me as an adult living alone those rewards for getting myself through the working day might be a chocolate, a take away, a video call with a friend or new craft materials from Amazon but obviously you’ll know what your son likes. Dividing the day up into sections/ devilling a bit of a timetable is also helpful.