agressive behavior only in school

[0510mom]

my 7 year was diagnosed with adhd at 5 he was daytrana for 2 yrs and was doing well.now hes in 1st grade in acontained class the last 5 months have been hell for me.hes been going through physical agressive behavior in school so bad that they are making me look at diffrent schools next week because he has been suspended due to his behavior. he just started concerta the last 5 days but iv been through about a handfull of different med including bipolar medication. hes very sorry for hes behavior and will ask me mom why am i bad i wanna be good. my heart just breaks/ but i dont know what he has or why his doing this!

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

Two things are worth considering. First, his diagnosis is unclear and it may be worth getting a second opinion about that. If indeed he displays juvenile onset bipolar disorder he will require some medication apart from Concerta and it may be that a medication like Concerta could worsen his behavior. If he displays ADHD and no other emotional disorder, psychostimulant medications like Concerta could be fine. Second, he may require a specialized educational setting, and it's worth discussing with the school officials what options are open to him. Has he been evaluated in the school system?

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

As you are probably learning, any condition along the Pervasive Developmental Disorder spectrum can range from mild to severe, and among the PDD conditions Asperger's Disorder in general is the least severe. And among children who diplsay Asperger's Disorder, the condition also has varying degrees of severity. The medication plan sound sensible. In many areas there are support groups for families of children with this conditon.

[0510mom]

my family and i went to the child phycoligist last night and after 2 yrs of treating my son with adhd he finally came to a diagnose of aspergers he is still on concerta which i just started and i am just going to start seroquel 25 mg to try to get him started on some kind of a balance the doctor was explaining to me using different meds will balance everything i hope.i was a little back taken with the diagnose as you can imagine.but he is showing signs of asperger symptons.but he is very functional.im on line just learning myself about this condition and would really like to know if there are support groups in my area.and if there are special classes for children to learn social skills.etc. i also have a 9 yr old with add.will my children be able to live a healthy normal life!must my AS child be on so many meds is it going to help! im just a scared mom new to this not knowing what the outcome is going to be. thanks!