My daughter, Amy Beth, was tested extensively and found to have ADHD in the 4th grade. Her doctor put her on Ritalin and it helped her so much. She started being attentive in class and her grades reflected it. Then her STUPID know-it-all father took her off of them, and she has been ever since. He said that she didn't need medication, she just had a "bad attitude". Well, look where she is today? She is 22, in all sorts of financial and legal trouble and has lost custody (for now) of her 2 year old daughter. At this point in her life, I think her ADHD has also become Bi-Polar II Disorder (like me) but she refuses to get on the medication for it as well.

My advice to any parent with an ADHD child, PLEASE get them on whatever medication helps! It can make a lifetime's worth of difference in their self-esteem and accomplishments!

Kim