Mom of ADHD 10 Yr. Old Looking for Exceptional School. (Beaverton Area)

Hi S.,

Was your child diagnosed with ADHD? My stepson has Aspbergers (on the Autism spectrum). Some of the symptoms mimic ADHD (like impulse control), but include being extremely bright. You can Google it and see if it might apply.

Anyway, my stepson went to West TV for 4th and 5th grade (We pulled him from Ridgewood). We were very impressed with West TV and how educated the teachers were with "special needs". They had a special program for kids with Aspbergers that was wonderful and really helped support and transition him back to regular classes. We did not find this at Ridgewood (They just kept sending him home for being disruptive!).

Welcome to Oregon and good luck!

S.

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I strongly encourage you to chech out CLASS ACADEMY in NW Portland. The class size is small and cirriculum structured to challenge every type of child.

I wanted to say that I wish more moms were like you and sought solutions to avoid medications! My hat goes off to you and mom's like you.
I don't know a specific program to recommend, but I would suggest going to the specialty clinics, like at OHSU and speaking directly with the nursing and therapy staff. They get so much exposure and are the ones that interact more frequently with parents.

Hi - wow I bet you miss Hawaii! Anyway welcome to Portland.
Your best bet is to contact the special ed chapter of your local school district (it would be either Washington or Multnomah county). I can help you w/ Multnomah or if you live in WA county can get names and numbers of people that can help you. I know the school thing is so hard - my 4 1/2 yr old Freddy has autism and PDD-NOS - took AGES to find the right fit for him. Feel free to PM me if I can help at all. Good luck! M.

Have you tried looking into a private school or a charter school? I know that in todays society the schools are over crowded and the teachers are over worked and under paid. You may want to check into that to see what they can offer you. I am sure it is going to be hard but I am sure it can be done.Good Luck!!!

"ADHD" with giftedness is its own situation. When these two situations coexist, it is a whole different animal. Google for ADHD and gifted (verify info sources, of course). Often, gifted children are simply misdiagnosed. Aren't you bored and restless when you're not challenged? Does he pay attention and complete work when "it's right"? On the other hand, gifted children may be challenged too much- beyond other developmental abilities, such as organization, for their age. It is important to rule out these situations where a shift in expectations is all that is needed. Organization, time management, and study skills should be deliberately taught to children. Perhaps you can start working with him at home in these areas, but go easy. Expecting him to multitask like an adult in a cubicle all day is unreasonable for any child (and unhealthy for most adults, too)! Ask him for feedback about his workload, other activities, what interests him the most.
As for schools, we have been homeschooling. There is wonderful support for this in many parts of Oregon. Are you able to work at home? Get family, friends to help during the day? You may email me if you'd like more info about this.

I have a friend who is going through this with her oldest son. His teacher feels that he might have ADHD so she researched and is starting with nutrition rather than medication. She found a book called ADD Nutrition Solution. it shows how foods can cause issues and helps to see if certain foods are causing it.

Here is the website for the book: http://www.thenutritionsolution.com/books.htm

Otherwise maybe look at sending your son to a Charter school? Forest grove and Hillsboro both have charter schools that go through the public school so there isn't any sort of tuition or something like that. Not sure if Beaverton has one or not.

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