• Dec. 15, 2007
Part 5 Dyslexia and Adhd Our story

Eventually after struggling for about a year
with school and truely beginning to succeed.
Yet  was a hard process. A homeschool mom
that has been a wonderful support told me.
Dont give up after a year. You need to have
two to really get it down. She was right.
Our second year went more smoothly.
I had things set up in a way that was
Helping Princess. I was changing and
Modifying things to make them just
right for her. There was still this nagging feeling
that there was something wrongs.
I felt I just needed to know. Carl and I
dont believe in medicating our children but
still wanted to know. I thought even if it is
add or adhd. There has to be alternate roots to take.
Princess also began developing some big fears.
Fear of the dark, bugs, fear of riding in
anyones car but with me things like this.
I was really worried.

So we called the only Psychologist in our area that
delt with children . I didnt have many options with
this which is unfortunate.  We were doing a
behaviour health evaluation and then later
we were going to test for a learning disability.
By now Princess was doing 3rd grade work. Still
stuggling with the same issues but improving
slowly. 

I have to stop again and say here that
I had no idea what to expect. I am sure that
not all Psychologists were like this one. I also
understand that they need to make sure that
children are being taken care of properly in all
situations. Yet I still felt very drilled. It was terrible.
When we arrived Princess was so nervious. The
Psychologist had me discuss my child as she sat
there. I hated that. I typed things up for him to read
But he didnt bother to keep it to himself.
He read things I had written out loud. This was
not what I had in mind. Then he split us up.
Which to this day makes me sick to think of.
Maybe I am being to protective but I dont think
so. I sat in a waiting room listening to my
child through a vent. I had this really sick
feeling. Dr. or not I didnt like leaving her
alone like that. I assume they figure
children will speak more with the Dr. if
mom is with them. In return Princess
spoke less and was introverted.

After that first session of one and a half
hour he determind Princess had adhd and
wanted to medicate her immediately.
He said that anxiety usually comes out more
in girls that have adhd. I had never heard of that.
I told him I didnt want to put her on an anti
depressant or any other medication. I wanted to
try an alternate route of learning or behaviour
plan. He laughed at me and said then why did
You bring her.

Again I kicked myself and cried and cried.
I was made to feel like such a child.
Talked down to . It was awlful.
I decided never  to go back there again.
It took me along while before I tried again.
Even at your own expense you
cant give up. I had to know.

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