<p>When did you know your child likely had a disorder, and how long did it take for you to seek professional treatment? I assume there is a certain process of acceptance that has to go along with this choice. At least that's what I'm going through. Where did you start?</p>
<p>(This is for my youngest child, nowhere near college age)</p>
<p>Hi there,
I usually don’t post on this board but saw your post and wanted to respond. </p>
<p>I always knew something wasn’t quite right with my DS2. I couldn’t put my finger on it but once he got into school the problems didn’t go away but rather became issues. He was a smart kid who had terrible fine motor control, was clumsy tripping over his own feet, always in motion, etc. etc.</p>
<p>We started testing at the beginning of 4th grade, got the official diagnosis and started meds by March of that year. That was 4 years ago and I tell you the difference has been amazing.</p>
<p>My DS now remembers to take hits med everyday especially if he has something of importance going on, I.e., sports game, big test.</p>
<p>About middle of 2nd grade. It seems that’s when the school environment becomes obviously challenging. </p>
<p>I’ve just been diagnosed today. I will be attending my dream school in the fall but am left wondering if things would have been different had I found help earlier.</p>
<p>I knew something wasn’t right in Kindergarten. Teachers said he ought to be checked for ADHD in 3rd grade. I held out until he started 9th grade and he couldn’t focus long enough in class to do well. If I had to do it over I would have had him checked in back in 3rd grade but I really didn’t want to go the drug route and thought he could learn to cope.</p>
<p>DD was a senior in high school when we finally realized something was off and had her tested.</p>
<p>Carotid, see if you can find an ADD/LD coach to help you develop some good habits before going off. It is really critical to be able to organize oneself and stay ahead of the disability.</p>
<p>We suspected that our middle child had ADHD from the time he was in kindergarten. We took him to a counselor in 6th/7th grade who was supposed to be able to evaluate him. She said he did NOT have it - I suspect because he is such a good talker, she didn’t detect it. It wasn’t until he started seeing a psychiatrist and was diagnosed as bipolar that we knew he had ADHD for sure. It’s hard to treat ADHD in a bipolar person, because the meds can make him manic. His doctor thinks that the ADHD is a bigger issue than the bipolar for him! Sigh. Even when you try to do the right thing, it’s not enough.</p>
<p>Thanks All. </p>