Having Multiples with ADHD

Having multiples with ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyper activity disorder) has been quite the challenge. I first noticed that there was something wrong with my twins when they entered kindergarten in 2005.

They were not grasping things as fast as the other children would. So at this point I got really concerned, and I requested a meeting with both of their teachers. The situation got so bad that the boys started to get suspended for behavior issues and impulsivity in the class room as well as the after school program. Teachers still not working with me I felt as if I was going to lose my mind. I started to stress, and my job was being affected by all of this as well.

Luckily, I had a friend that worked for the department of social services at the time. I expressed to her my concerns and she said that if I felt that strongly about my boys learning disabilities, that I should request a core evaluation (which is an evaluation given by the school’s special education department to see if you child in fact has a learning disability).

I requested the core evaluation. It took about three months for them to start the process but once it was started I finally had the answers. My children did in fact have a learning disability.

In the fall of 2007, my boys repeated the first grade. At this time, I decided to take the studies further and have them evaluated by professionals. I took them to The Boston Children’s Neurology center and had them tested for ADHD. After several tests, my prayers had been finally answered. I had the reasoning behind my boys learning inability and hyperactivity. They did in fact have ADHD. Medication was an option but not one of my first; I wanted to see if there were others way that I could control their ADHD.

I tried changing their diets, putting them in more activities but to my surprise this was not helping. After continual failure I decided to put them on medication to see how they would do. To my surprise, the same day I started them on medication, their teacher sent me a note home telling me how focused they had been in class all day.

In September 2008, I continued to give them their medication every morning before school, while both children were still having difficulty reading. I was optimistic and by the end of the second month, they were reading and doing so well in school. That I would just cry, to see how wonderfully they were doing in school.

Now entering the third grade in September 2009, I must say that because I never gave up the fight. I know that they have a bright future ahead of them. I will continue to fight for them and be support for all parents of children with ADHD.

My personal advice, never give up a fight because you will all see the results at the end of the battle.

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