J.W.
I know Andy has a different disorder but a lot of the same stuff. Just the beginning of this year he was slipping. It takes time, lots of thinking, lots of working with the school but he is back and better than ever!
At least for me getting through it is staying calm and identifying what has changed. Is it meds, routine, teachers.... We had a lot of meetings!
I think it peaked in third grade. He went into the hospital several times for behavior and getting the meds right. If we ever had to do some heavy tweaking of his meds I wouldn't hesitate to put him in the hospital, I want him safe. Then he spent two years out of inclusion at the special school.
You will get through this!