Laney's Results

A couple of days ago Laney and I went to her third psychologist appointment about her school issues.  Click here if you don't know/can't remember what those are.  After multiple appointments, questionnaires completed by teachers, counselors and myself, visits to the psychologist, tutoring, small group teaching, testing special assistance, and on and on, we've determined Laney has ADHD - Impulsivity Disorder.  There is a great explanation of it here and it almost perfectly describes my Laney.  My sweet eager to please Laney.  I'm so happy to have an answer.  Now that we know the problem, we can develop coping skills, we can stop expecting the almost impossible for her, and we can work with her teachers to determine the best methods for her learning.  We've been told memorization is crazy hard for her (both by the psychologist and by my adult co-worker who also has this disorder).  We are looking into medication to see if that will help, so she can regain her confidence and enjoyment of learning.  Fingers crossed, prayers sent heavenward, and ready to start fourth grade!