devondad
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Post by devondad on Aug 19, 2016 17:11:10 GMT
Hello everyone. I have ended up here after not having much luck with my initial searches. I know that this forum is for adults, but I was hoping someone might be able to help us find somewhere similar for parents of children with adhd. Our six year old has been diagnosed recently with ADHD and we would jump at the chance to chat with other parents. If anyone can point us in the right direction or has any suggestions, they would be gladly received. Thanks for bothering to read this post. E
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Post by nerak on Oct 12, 2016 1:02:35 GMT
there is the facebook group adhd support group uk which seems to have a large following. If you can manage to get past all the whiney moany stuff about how their adhd children are ruining their lives and enquires about how they can possible get more money/grants/loopholes to get them out of debt, prosecution or generally excuse them from taking any responsibility, there are some really helpful posts where people try and hook up with other parents. Have been some which have asked if there are any other parents near them who would like to get in contact or others that have asked if others children wanted to share xbox username things and the like so their children had someone to play with (albeit in cyberspace). ADHD parenting is an isolating experience. It seems to cause almost supernatural electrical interference with the mobile phones of other parents with neurotypical children who suddenly just stop replying and sending texts about playdates. There also seems to be a mass conversion to the Mormon religion as nobody has Birthday parties any more. With it being a hidden disability, that tbh most people seem to dismiss as fictitious pharmaceutical industry creation used as a convenient excuse by inadequate parents, there is a lack of empathy and accommodation made for our kids. Wish there was social network that could connect these kids together, but I can see the potential issues with those pesky paedos targeting isolated, socially awkward kids. Where I used to live there was a group who used to meet up, but irritatingly it was in the evening and obtaining babysitters for children who appear to think sleep is an unnecessary distraction is not particularly easy.
My boy is 9, he was diagnosed with ADHD at 7 at the schools request. I got the unofficial Dr diagnosis of hyperactive back in the time when there was no such thing as ADHD. I can see the devastation ADHD causes socially, emotionally and educationally, which is crushing, especially as it's officially recognised and also with it being the most research childhood mental disorder. You would hope that things would have improved. Hope you find a group local to you.
Nerak
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Post by Holly Burton on Nov 5, 2020 12:34:23 GMT
I am in a similar position as the poster of this thread so Ty, I'll go that FB now.
1 question I have for the poster though - How did you get a 6-yd-old diagnosed with ADHD when the barrier in my way of getting my 6--year-old diagnosed (It's very obvious he has it, has been for 4 yrs or so) - the barrier is that he's not yet 7 & so cannot even be referred yet for an assessment despite me fighting for it & still having to live & cope with him with it & use the techniques & strategies given to me by some health professionals but they'e not worked& I have been clear & consistent with him with these (3 warnings against negative behaviours then the naughty step, reward charts, praising positive behaviours & ignoring the negative & distraction away from negative behaviours with explanations as to why the negatives aren't acceptable but also what IS expected/encouraged positive behaviours).v
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