Today my son Daniel was diagnosed with ADHD. He is 7 years old. I was not surprised by the diagnosis. After a lengthy discussion with his doctor, he has had him since birth, we are trying the medication Focalin, beginning with 5 mg. It is time released, and should help him to be calmer during the day at school. Eventually he will be off of it for weekends and school vacation times, like Christmas break.

I believe I am doing the best thing for Daniel. However, it is still hard. I am searching for websites that have support groups that I can join. This is all new to me, and being a single parent I need to find other parents who are going through this to. I will need to have support in the coming months and years. I am smart enough to realize that and am searching for new friends to help me along on this new journey.

The rest of my life is going fine, although I am really going to have to buckle down with studying. School starts back for me on the 9th, and I have to have the studying done for this test before then. I just don't know where this month has gone. Amazing how, when I do not have school, I have so many other things happen where I do not have the time I originally thought I would to get other much needed things accomplished  :)  That is life though, isn't it.

For those who do have ADHD children, there is one website I have found so far. It is ADDConnect and found at: http://connect.additudemag.com/members/profile/25870/