I had teachers at school suggesting to me the councillor etc about my child having adhd, but it took me a little while to go and seek medical input reason being my husband and i didnt want to put him on meds. buy the age of 7and a half i went to the specialist for my sons sake and others in the household i was up the school constantley because of his behavour and lack of concentration, it was very hard at home too.
all i can say that actually putting him on meds was the best thing we ever did for him he was not getting in as much trouble at school he could even sit down on a weekend and do puzzle books that he liked, i felt bad for not doing it earlier for him. the meds dosnt cure adhd but makes life for them and others around a bit easier, keep in mind adhd is a chemical in balance. the best meds would be a long acting one like ritalin LA or concerta so only one tablet has to be taken a day. having a adhd child is not the easiest and on top of it you have to learn how to cope with it and also a child with adhd dosnt adapt well to change either. i have dealt with this situation for years now.i hope i have helped a little.
Though it took me a year and a half of trying just about everything else, working with the school, teachers, their father, etc, I finally put my girls on meds for ADHD. They both take Concerta and dont have much side effects other than a smaller appetite, but that has increased over time. I hate the fact that they have to have medication to be able to succeed in school but its much better than seeing them feeling bad about themselves all the time. Talk to your childs doctor about Concerta instead of Adderall. I have heard a lot of bad side effects of Adderall.