[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 3/29/2013

Fri Mar 29 02:15:05 PDT 2013

San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 3/28/2013
9:14 am - 3/29/2013

1. Re:Need therapist for ADHD (vbaloghrosenthal)
2. RE: [sfpom_general] Need therapist for ADHD (rockchalk90)
Topic: Need therapist for ADHD

 Hello, does anyone have a child with ADHD and do you have a
 therapist that you can...

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With subject line: "Ref#77047585 - Need therapist for ADHD"

 1. vbaloghrosenthal says...
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 3/28/2013 3:03 pm

 More info is needed to answer your question. How old is
 your child? Was he or she diagnosed after being tested
 by an expert qualified in the field? Could it be the
 wrong school for your child? Some schools just want the
 child to take meds to make their job as teachers
 easier. The particular school environment is also a
 factor. My son was once in a classroom that was so
 chaotic that it was hard for me to read a newspaper at
 the back of the room -- he was clearly not going to
 succeed there. (That same teacher also dealt with kids
 who misbehaved by banning them from recess -- the one
 place they could let off steam.) In addition, the
 collaborative learning that is now the fashion where
 kids work in groups can be particularly challenging for
 distraction-prone kids with ADHD.A therapist is not the
 first line of defense. You need a whole incentive-based
 behavior plan that the school buys into. UCSF's HALP
 Clinic has a class with separate sections for both kids
 and parents. In addition, try to support something
 your child is really good at. My son was awesome at
 skateboarding, so we actually got him a private coach.
 This was a lifeline for him -- kids with ADHD get told
 so often what they are doing wrong that some hobby that
 brings them positive acknowledgement is imperative for
 their self esteem. Let me know if you'd like any more
 info. Best of luck, Virginia

 Balogh-Rosenthalvbaloghrosenthal at comcast.net415-336-8487
 Email author: vbaloghrosenthal at comcast.net
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 2. rockchalk90 says...
 --------------------------------------------------------
 3/28/2013 4:55 pm

 Yes, the child is 8 years old and has been diagnosed. 
 i am asking on behalf of his mom. He goes to the
 french school the Lycee Francais. From:
 sfpom_general at lists.bigtent.com To:
 rockchalk90 at hotmail.com Subject: Re: [sfpom_general]
 Need therapist for ADHD - Ref#77047585 Date: Thu, 28
 Mar 2013 15:06:02 -0700 Virginia Balogh-Rosenthal
 commented: More info is needed to answer your question.
 How old is your child? Was he or she diagnosed after
 being tested by an expert qualified in the field? 
 Could it be the wrong school for your child? Some
 schools just want the child to take meds to make their
 job as teachers easier. The particular school
 environment is also a factor. My son was once in a
 classroom that was so chaotic that it was hard for me
 to read a newspaper at the back of the room -- he was
 clearly not going to succeed there. (That same teacher
 also dealt with kids who misbehaved by banning them
 from recess -- the one place they could let off steam.)
 In addition, the collaborative learning that is now the
 fashion where kids work in groups can be particularly
 challenging for distraction-prone kids with ADHD. A
 therapist is not the first line of defense. You need a
 whole incentive-based behavior plan that the school
 buys into. UCSF's HALP Clinic has a class with separate
 sections for both kids and parents. In addition, try
 to support something your child is really good at. My
 son was awesome at skateboarding, so we actually got
 him a private coach. This was a lifeline for him --
 kids with ADHD get told so often what they are doing
 wrong that some hobby that brings them positive
 acknowledgement is imperative for their self esteem. 
 Let me know if you'd like any more info. Best of luck,
 Virginia Balogh-Rosenthal vbaloghrosenthal at comcast.net
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