Behavioral therapy for a 7 year old with ADHD?
28 Oct 2009
Has anyone treated ADHD in a child (preferably a boy) with behavioral therapy?
What is involved in it?
Is there anything we can try to implement at home to get a head start before I can get him an appointment with a therapist?
Are there any resources you can recommend such as books, websites, etc?
I have ADHD myself, but have no idea how to help my son. I would really like to avoid stimulant medications. I take Adderall but I just feel that the side effects are too harsh for a 7 year old. He’s already small for his age, both in height and weight and I’d hate to give him anything that will have an anorexant effect.
Can your son play the same video game for an hour? He hyperfocuses when he plays video games. I literally have to shut the game off to get his attention.
Can he behave in your car while you are taking him to some place pleasurable? I have to tell him multiple times to turn around, put his seat belt back on, quit fighting with his siblings, etc. So, no. He can’t.
Can he play a game with you and stay on it to completion? He does pretty well at first but then will start playing with game pieces, or just decide in the middle of the game that he no longer wants to play and just walk away.
Does he have a hobby, best friend, or a favorite activity? No, he’s all over the place. He does have good friends but not one in particular that he would call his best friend.
Can he watch TV for any length of time without doing something else? For short periods of time. 15 minutes tops until he’s bored with it.
Can he stop his "ADHD" behavior if the reward is great enough? No, that’s the problem. We’ve tried rewards and nothing works.
Does he sleep through the night? Most nights he does, but he also sleep walks. He doesn’t necessarily wake up though. I have to physically redirect him back to his bed. He might wake up with a bad dream or something about once a month.
Is he difficult to wake in the morning? No. He jumps right out of bed. Getting him to get dressed, brush his teeth, get his shoes on, etc., is another story.
He’s pretty classic ADHD. I completely trust his doctor and the diagnosis.
Oh sure, we had tons of behavioral therapy for our son’s ADHD.
It works better to have therapy with medicine than just the medicine alone.
What you do is look at behaviors that you want to change, and see what function the behavior has, and replace the behavior with another one that is more helpful or less destructive.
Eventually, your child will know how to stop some behaviors himself and cope with his distractions.
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Nicole
2009 Oct 24 1Well, Im have ADHD and so Does my brother ! Im 15 and he is 14. I just have to let you know that the only reason I was able to take contorl and be put in advance placement classes in school and actually have a chance is because my parents decided to get help for me and pay for medicine that has allowed me to take contorl of myself. ADHD is just not a hyper disorder, it makes a child have a very short attention span and it can cause a kid to not completely understand you or at times kids will say something completely off topic because their confused. ADHD causes problems such as not being able to sleep, I remember a time when I stayed up for two days and one night without sleeping and that is very unhealthy ! Im telling you now that the best thing you can do for your child is to take him to someone to prescribe him medicines that will help. ADHD has the worst affect on boys !! I know because my brother still needs help. Yes, you are going to incounter problems with him taking medicines ! Some things will have negative side effects, like having stomach aches or loss of hunger but your kids docter can find the right meds for him eventually. He will not be able to focus without it. Being as small as he is could already be a side effect of ADHD ! Please just talk to someone professional first ! Definitly go to the library and find some books for kids with ADHD. Make sure to start making rules around the hone now ! Make a bed time always, putting him on a bed time will help him train his body to sleep every night. Dont allow him to have toys that are to much violence. Dont let him steal anything and get a way with it lightly. Once a kid with ADHD starts stealing its hard for them to stop ! I wish you the best and I wish the best for your son ! Just remember to be strong with him because it will be hard if he does have the illness.
References :
skruff
2009 Oct 24 2Giving a seven-year-old stimulant is a dangerous practice, and you are wise to avoid this excepting an extreme case.
Most REAL (as opposed to the school can’t offer non-boring curriculum) ADHD’s are smart, hyperactive, and non-focused. There is some evidence to suggest that this (in its true form) is a genetic condition and that ADHD’s were necessary to the survival of the human species back when we were hunters/gatherers.
Can your son play the same video game for an hour. Can he behave in your car while you are taking him to some place pleasurable? Can he play a game with you and stay on it to completion? Does he have a hobby, best friend, or a favorite activity? Can he watch TV for any length of time without doing something else. Can he stop his "ADHD" behavior if the reward is great enough? Does he sleep through the night? Is he difficult to wake in the morning?
If the answer to the majority of these questions is yes, your son probably does not have classic ADHD the alternative being he is not being stimulated enough…. he’s bored!
Another alternative might be that he’s "Mimicking" your ADHD behavior.
In any case I would get a second opinion before starting treatment.
References :
Rosie
2009 Oct 24 3Oh sure, we had tons of behavioral therapy for our son’s ADHD.
It works better to have therapy with medicine than just the medicine alone.
What you do is look at behaviors that you want to change, and see what function the behavior has, and replace the behavior with another one that is more helpful or less destructive.
Eventually, your child will know how to stop some behaviors himself and cope with his distractions.
References :
Jay P
2009 Oct 24 4my sister has adhd and shes 10 so does my bro and his 13 they both take adderalll and they are clamer when they take it , i think i have adhd too ncause i nhave problems paying atttention and i get hyper all the time
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Behavioral therapy for a 7 year old with ADHD?
28 Oct 2009
28 Oct, 2009 adhd behavioral
Has anyone treated ADHD in a child (preferably a boy) with behavioral therapy?
What is involved in it?
Is there anything we can try to implement at home to get a head start before I can get him an appointment with a therapist?
Are there any resources you can recommend such as books, websites, etc?
I have ADHD myself, but have no idea how to help my son. I would really like to avoid stimulant medications. I take Adderall but I just feel that the side effects are too harsh for a 7 year old. He’s already small for his age, both in height and weight and I’d hate to give him anything that will have an anorexant effect.
Can your son play the same video game for an hour? He hyperfocuses when he plays video games. I literally have to shut the game off to get his attention.
Can he behave in your car while you are taking him to some place pleasurable? I have to tell him multiple times to turn around, put his seat belt back on, quit fighting with his siblings, etc. So, no. He can’t.
Can he play a game with you and stay on it to completion? He does pretty well at first but then will start playing with game pieces, or just decide in the middle of the game that he no longer wants to play and just walk away.
Does he have a hobby, best friend, or a favorite activity? No, he’s all over the place. He does have good friends but not one in particular that he would call his best friend.
Can he watch TV for any length of time without doing something else? For short periods of time. 15 minutes tops until he’s bored with it.
Can he stop his "ADHD" behavior if the reward is great enough? No, that’s the problem. We’ve tried rewards and nothing works.
Does he sleep through the night? Most nights he does, but he also sleep walks. He doesn’t necessarily wake up though. I have to physically redirect him back to his bed. He might wake up with a bad dream or something about once a month.
Is he difficult to wake in the morning? No. He jumps right out of bed. Getting him to get dressed, brush his teeth, get his shoes on, etc., is another story.
He’s pretty classic ADHD. I completely trust his doctor and the diagnosis.
Oh sure, we had tons of behavioral therapy for our son’s ADHD.
It works better to have therapy with medicine than just the medicine alone.
What you do is look at behaviors that you want to change, and see what function the behavior has, and replace the behavior with another one that is more helpful or less destructive.
Eventually, your child will know how to stop some behaviors himself and cope with his distractions.
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Nicole
2009 Oct 24 1Well, Im have ADHD and so Does my brother ! Im 15 and he is 14. I just have to let you know that the only reason I was able to take contorl and be put in advance placement classes in school and actually have a chance is because my parents decided to get help for me and pay for medicine that has allowed me to take contorl of myself. ADHD is just not a hyper disorder, it makes a child have a very short attention span and it can cause a kid to not completely understand you or at times kids will say something completely off topic because their confused. ADHD causes problems such as not being able to sleep, I remember a time when I stayed up for two days and one night without sleeping and that is very unhealthy ! Im telling you now that the best thing you can do for your child is to take him to someone to prescribe him medicines that will help. ADHD has the worst affect on boys !! I know because my brother still needs help. Yes, you are going to incounter problems with him taking medicines ! Some things will have negative side effects, like having stomach aches or loss of hunger but your kids docter can find the right meds for him eventually. He will not be able to focus without it. Being as small as he is could already be a side effect of ADHD ! Please just talk to someone professional first ! Definitly go to the library and find some books for kids with ADHD. Make sure to start making rules around the hone now ! Make a bed time always, putting him on a bed time will help him train his body to sleep every night. Dont allow him to have toys that are to much violence. Dont let him steal anything and get a way with it lightly. Once a kid with ADHD starts stealing its hard for them to stop ! I wish you the best and I wish the best for your son ! Just remember to be strong with him because it will be hard if he does have the illness.
References :
skruff
2009 Oct 24 2Giving a seven-year-old stimulant is a dangerous practice, and you are wise to avoid this excepting an extreme case.
Most REAL (as opposed to the school can’t offer non-boring curriculum) ADHD’s are smart, hyperactive, and non-focused. There is some evidence to suggest that this (in its true form) is a genetic condition and that ADHD’s were necessary to the survival of the human species back when we were hunters/gatherers.
Can your son play the same video game for an hour. Can he behave in your car while you are taking him to some place pleasurable? Can he play a game with you and stay on it to completion? Does he have a hobby, best friend, or a favorite activity? Can he watch TV for any length of time without doing something else. Can he stop his "ADHD" behavior if the reward is great enough? Does he sleep through the night? Is he difficult to wake in the morning?
If the answer to the majority of these questions is yes, your son probably does not have classic ADHD the alternative being he is not being stimulated enough…. he’s bored!
Another alternative might be that he’s "Mimicking" your ADHD behavior.
In any case I would get a second opinion before starting treatment.
References :
Rosie
2009 Oct 24 3Oh sure, we had tons of behavioral therapy for our son’s ADHD.
It works better to have therapy with medicine than just the medicine alone.
What you do is look at behaviors that you want to change, and see what function the behavior has, and replace the behavior with another one that is more helpful or less destructive.
Eventually, your child will know how to stop some behaviors himself and cope with his distractions.
References :
Jay P
2009 Oct 24 4my sister has adhd and shes 10 so does my bro and his 13 they both take adderalll and they are clamer when they take it , i think i have adhd too ncause i nhave problems paying atttention and i get hyper all the time
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