All About ADHD : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

[2ppaamm]

KS_me:

Blobbi:

Teachers are too eager to label, and psychs have all sorts of \"suspicions\".

Is quite true I feel with what you said. My DS1 was with Childcare since he was 3 y.o but was not being labeled as ADHD only active and playful. Now in P2 with a very fierce and strict teacher, we were called in for this discussion. I'm trying to say my son is not ADHD but I suspect the FT doesnt want to deal with active child in a class that full of \"guai guai student\"... considering my son has been streamed to top 3 classes.

I'm sure if he is being grouped in the rest of the classes, he would not be seems as \"ADHD suspect\"....

O my goodness, this happened to my son 2 years ago. I ended up spending thousands just to prove the teacher wrong. Sicko teachers. Ignorant.

[Full.010894Cream]

sometimes a child appears to be ADHD coz he is simply too intelligent and can capture the lesson without paying attention. is your child like this?


if a child is disrupting class with funny antics, not only teachers will be upset, other parents may complain too. so if there’s something which can calm the child down, like reading a story book, or drawing…then maybe can work with the teachers to let him do his own things as long as he complete his school tasks.

[sheryl]

My 4yr old son just attended a new childcare centre. This is his 2nd week there & I received a note from the teacher to call the centre as they want to update me on my son.


The supervisor told me she will be observing him for a few days & let me know next week on her findings. If necessary, we can bring him for assessment. I was like WHAT :? what problem does my son has? You ask me to call you & yet you cannot tell me what behaviour problem he has & you make that type of statement. This is making me worried. His teachers have made comments like he is active, short attention span, distracted easily & bite fren when they snatch for toys. His ex teacher in his previous childcare told me he has short attention span. He will wonder away during lesson or daydream. but when u give him the worksheet he knows where to colour & what to do.

I thought it is too early to make any judgement when he is only there for 2 weeks. I know he is trying to adapt to new environment. Every night, he throws tantrums & ask for his barney & hug & smell it. He is under stress & yet the teachers think he has behaviour problem. He dun cry when he goes to school. He will wave goodye to us & walk into the hall.

Is the centre expecting too much of him thinking he been to childcare before & should be able to cope well? This new centre is very different from the old. I too feel the difference. More structured & disciplined.

I waiting for his form teacher to call me & provide more examples of \"his behaviour problem\".

[Full.010894Cream]

while I can understand that most parents do not like their child being ‘labelled’, some schools are seeking a diagnosis more to help than to discriminate.


Eg, if a child is always the non-conforming one, then it’ll help the school if they know if he’s just ill-behaving or ADHD or autistic coz managing it will be very diff.

Such behaviour will be explained to other students and they will be taught to be more tolerant towards the child and helping him with his daily chores (most have some social problem, esp with peers). Well, at least that’s what my children’s childcare taught them.

[baobei]

Anyone with child diagnosed with ADHD?


How is she/he coping in primary school?

Is there any strong support from the school for your child?

Hope someone can share your experience.

:?:

[matrix0405]

1) Submit all your reports to the school so that his form teacher can pay special attention to your child.

2) The school would have a special need officer. Make sure he is aware of your case.
3) Get ‘Parent Support Group’ to help out (buy food, eat, go back to class etc) during recess.

[baobei]

We sent doc report to the FT. In the end, keep receiving remarks to counsel child walking around in class. Guess the teacher 60 years old still not use to child in new generation.


We do understand it is tough for teachers to control a class of 30 students with one not complying to rules.

In pre-school years, with only 10 children per teacher, think still manageable but now it is like every week you will receive complains from the FT. Guess probably because FT teaching almost all subjects, kind of tough for the FT to bear with the child for half a day.

[jojowee]

Hi, My son now in P1 is suspected of ADHD. I bring him for a diagonsis in private pyschologist clinic and waiting for results. The teachers & school counsellers have a hard time controlling him and they would call me almost everyday to complain about him. I'm very stress...afraid that He might be kicked out of the school if his behaviour doesn't improve. I need :?: I really don't know what to do anymore. Are there any parents with adhd kids taking medication? any side effects ? pls help.....me !

[jedamum]

hi parents,

need ‘collective wisdom’ regarding the issue on ADHD/special needs.

my ds2 (4.5yo) has been visiting NUH-CDC for the past 1 yr (on 3monthly and halfyearly appointment). the specialist had not totally rule out adhd (ie we are still ‘under observation list’) but on his personal opinion felt that ds2 may not be adhd. ds2’s teachers/principal commented that he may be a mild case. I personally do not know how adhd (or mild adhd) children behave but the following summarizes ds2’s traits:-
1) intense - laugh heartily, get upset easily when rules are not followed but easily consoled if he accepts the explanation given.

2) impulsive - once i witnessed him punching his bro for no reason; they were happily reading (and laughing) over a comic book on the sofa and just before ds2 left his bro (ie stand up from his sitting position), he punched his bro. when his bro burst out in tears, ds2 stood there with a shocked face. when i questioned him on why did he punch his bro, he said,‘I don’t know’ and started crying. such was not a one-off incident.

3) ‘poor’ social skills (???) - seems to have problems playing with older children. speaks about issues that may be irrelevant or of no-interest to his playmates. readily strikes conversation with stranger/children and may not notice that stranger/children shows no interest (then he gets upset that he is being ignored.)

4) he has no problem with handwriting and no academic issues in class (attentive/engaging if topics interest him). he does his schoolwork/homework quickly with concentration (ie does not talk/chat, does not get distracted when he is doing his work (ie will not dilly dally) or reading a book). he is quite neat and occasionally likes to organise his workspace. he follows instructions well.

5) he is sensitive to loud noises or bright lights.

we are due for next checkup next month. anything i can check with the specialist?

many thanks in advance.

[pingsped]

jedamum:

my ds2 (4.5yo) has been visiting NUH-CDC for the past 1 yr (on 3monthly and halfyearly appointment). the specialist had not totally rule out adhd (ie we are still 'under observation list') but on his personal opinion felt that ds2 may not be adhd. ds2's teachers/principal commented that he may be a mild case. I personally do not know how adhd (or mild adhd) children behave but the following summarizes ds2's traits:-
1) intense - laugh heartily, get upset easily when rules are not followed but easily consoled if he accepts the explanation given.

2) impulsive - once i witnessed him punching his bro for no reason; they were happily reading (and laughing) over a comic book on the sofa and just before ds2 left his bro (ie stand up from his sitting position), he punched his bro. when his bro burst out in tears, ds2 stood there with a shocked face. when i questioned him on why did he punch his bro, he said,'I don't know' and started crying. such was not a one-off incident.

3) 'poor' social skills (???) - seems to have problems playing with older children. speaks about issues that may be irrelevant or of no-interest to his playmates. readily strikes conversation with stranger/children and may not notice that stranger/children shows no interest (then he gets upset that he is being ignored.)

5) he is sensitive to loud noises or bright lights.

we are due for next checkup next month. anything i can check with the specialist?

many thanks in advance.

It does sound a bit like sensory integration/processing disorder (SID/SPD) which to most laypersons, look like ADHD or even mild autism.

http://www.sensory-processing-disorder. ... klist.html

http://www.sensory-processing-disorder. ... chart.html

If you find that your child has difficulties in more than 30% of 2 or more subdomains, print out the checklist and complete it. Show it to your PD and have him refer your child to an Occupational Therapist (OT) in hospital.

The two private OTCs that I work with are Hand in Hand & Kaleidoscope. Some kids with SID/SPD may have social skills difficulties.