Adhd

[Janet]

My son has ADD not ADHD. (15 years old) He is not hyper in anyway, but has a hard time concentrating on school subjects. We had him tested and diagnosed when he was in the 4th grade. He is a very smart young man and I couldn't understand why his grades didn't reflect that. He just coudn't concentrate on one thing for very long. He doesn't like to read because of this. The only way he can really hold on to what he reads is to read aloud. So he must bring his books home so that he can read the chapters and whatever. He was taking Ritalin at first, but I didn't like it that well although his grades did improve almost immediately. He has been Concerta for a couple of years and it works good too. He only has to take it during the school week to help with school, not in the summer or weekends. So far this year he hasn't taken it and is doing really well. Time will tell.