Renee in NC Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Some of you will remember that my 11yo ds was diagnosed mildly MR two years ago. He couldn't read, couldn't do math, and couldn't learn much of anything. After a psychiatrist prescribed Vyvanse (an ADHD drug) to "up his processing a little," we started seeing great gains. I just received his achievement test scores. My boy, the one who the psychologist said needed to be in a special needs room so he could learn "life skills"? HE IS ON GRADE LEVEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Overall he was at the 41st percentile, with a 70th in reading. I am almost in tears. He is the hardest working kid I know, and he deserves all that he has gained. __________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 :hurray::party: What an awesome achievement!!! :party::hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 That is unbelievable!!!!!! I'm so glad you shared!!!! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer-72 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 :party:That is wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bobby Soxer Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Wow! Congrats to both of you! Your story makes my heart sing!!! Thanks for sharing! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herekittykitty Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Wow, so happy for both of you! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raceNzanesmom Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 That is AWESOME!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathermomster Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Super fabulous!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessAriel Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 So excited for you both! Congrats on your success!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofkids&pets Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 :hurray::party:What incredible news!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Renee in NC Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Congrats on the improvement. I saw similar changes with my then 11 year old last school year. The difference was night and day. It's interesting that Cindy Gaddis talks about how things come together somewhere between the ages of 11-13 and that is what you and I have experienced. If you notice the ages of kids and topics being discussed on this board, it often corresponds to Cindy's line of thought about right brained developmental timelines. http://www.therightsideofnormal.com/ It was true for my 14yo, too. His achievement test results are better than they have ever been, but his math score brought him down overall. I can attribute the math score to his total lack of effort.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauranc Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 This is pretty amazing! I am trying to get my head around this.... did a neuro-psych. test your son, and diagnose him with mild MR only to try an ADHD med. and he could no longer be 'labeled' MR?? Was it a different person who suggested the medicine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb44 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Awsome!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 :D That is so wonderful! You and your son should be so proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 This is pretty amazing! I am trying to get my head around this.... did a neuro-psych. test your son, and diagnose him with mild MR only to try an ADHD med. and he could no longer be 'labeled' MR?? Was it a different person who suggested the medicine? Two different people. The psychologist diagnosed him with mild MR. A psychiatrist prescribed the Vyvanse. He was having horrible rages (threatening to kill others and himself) because of pure frustration. The Vyvanse was started to try and stop the rages. The mild MR was (obviously) a wrong diagnosis. He did have VERY low functioning, and his language skills were at the same low level as his measured IQ. He had an updated language eval this week and his vocabulary tested well above average (about double what it was 2 years ago.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauranc Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Two different people. The psychologist diagnosed him with mild MR. A psychiatrist prescribed the Vyvanse. He was having horrible rages (threatening to kill others and himself) because of pure frustration. The Vyvanse was started to try and stop the rages. The mild MR was (obviously) a wrong diagnosis. He did have VERY low functioning, and his language skills were at the same low level as his measured IQ. He had an updated language eval this week and his vocabulary tested well above average (about double what it was 2 years ago.) Wow. That is really fantastic! Pretty amazing on the 2nd dr.'s part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Some of you will remember that my 11yo ds was diagnosed mildly MR two years ago. He couldn't read, couldn't do math, and couldn't learn much of anything. After a psychiatrist prescribed Vyvanse (an ADHD drug) to "up his processing a little," we started seeing great gains. I just received his achievement test scores. My boy, the one who the psychologist said needed to be in a special needs room so he could learn "life skills"? HE IS ON GRADE LEVEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Overall he was at the 41st percentile, with a 70th in reading. I am almost in tears. He is the hardest working kid I know, and he deserves all that he has gained. __________________ That's fantastic! Congratulations! May it only continue and increase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Thank you for sharing your wonderful news!!!!!! It's encouraging to read about his progress. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) Some of you will remember that my 11yo ds was diagnosed mildly MR two years ago. He couldn't read, couldn't do math, and couldn't learn much of anything. After a psychiatrist prescribed Vyvanse (an ADHD drug) to "up his processing a little," we started seeing great gains. I just received his achievement test scores. My boy, the one who the psychologist said needed to be in a special needs room so he could learn "life skills"? HE IS ON GRADE LEVEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Overall he was at the 41st percentile, with a 70th in reading. I am almost in tears. He is the hardest working kid I know, and he deserves all that he has gained. __________________ Amazing!! What a great outcome! Two different people. The psychologist diagnosed him with mild MR. A psychiatrist prescribed the Vyvanse. He was having horrible rages (threatening to kill others and himself) because of pure frustration. The Vyvanse was started to try and stop the rages. The mild MR was (obviously) a wrong diagnosis. He did have VERY low functioning, and his language skills were at the same low level as his measured IQ. He had an updated language eval this week and his vocabulary tested well above average (about double what it was 2 years ago.) That makes sense. For a moment, I thought you'd found a cure for MR. BTW, what happened with the SM situation? Edited August 10, 2012 by Alessandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 Amazing!! What a great outcome! That makes sense. For a moment, I thought you'd found a cure for MR. BTW, what happened with the SM situation? What is the SM situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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