Hello! My 13 year old has recently be prescribed methylphenidate for his ADHD. He’s not hyperactive but has really struggled with school over the past few years. He has trouble staying focused and concentrating and his grades are very poor. He was evaluated when he was 8 and was diagnosed with mild ADHD and general anxiety then but I was reluctant to put him on medication. I wanted to see if putting him on a 504 plan at school would help but the accommodations haven’t made much of a difference. I just had him re-evaluated and I’m thinking at this point that we’ve exhausted all other non-med options at this point. I am VERY nervous about putting him on meds (especially since his dad is very anti-med) but I think at this point we are doing a huge disservice to him if we don’t at least try this route. Any advice or anecdotes anyone can share would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! 🙂
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