You'd be surprised how a third party who has some perspective, like a councelor, can encourage even more honest communication between the two of you. Some sessions with a counselor have helped me and my daughter, who has ADD, to work out some creative solutions to problems I was having trouble finding solutions to alone.

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He was seeing someone earlier in the year, but the schedule got too hectic with school starting. He liked her, but we didn't see the results or gain any feedback.

We're not opposed to the idea.

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Sometimes it takes a few tries to find just the right counselor. It might take a little research. If you have health insurance that covers behavoiral health, the company can give the names of in-network providers. Look online in your area for children's counseling, counseling by a MCSW (Masters of Clinical Social Work) for children, or for Psychologists for children. If they are not taking new patients at the present, they can at least give you some suggestions on a local provider who helps children. You could even look in the Yellow Pages or online at YP.com under "Psychology" or "Child Psychology" to get started. Start calling their numbers and asking questions. When you find the right person, it'll all be worth it. Good luck!

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It can be confusing to a child when their parents shops around for a therapist. Why not talk with the current theraoist about your concerns and request feedback. It usually takes several sessions for the therapeutic relationship to develop between the child and the therapist. It may look to you like they are "playing" but this is most likely therapeutic child therapy and relationship development. Ask the therapist about a positive reward behavioral plan and don't "alter" the plan until fist speaking with the therapist-all components have their therapeutic purpose. Another good source for a therapy referral is the child's pediatrician or school guidance counselor. Good luck.

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My son had to use Aderall for a while, since insurance didn't want to pay for Vyvanse until Aderall was tried. Vyvanse and Aderall work very similarly, but Vyvanse isn't a narcotic. Your son should have a "dry" period before going to Vyvanse, because he won't feel the effects that Aderall does to him. Aderall creates a euphoric feeling besides helping with ADHD and thus it creates a withdrawl period as it wears off. Inform your child of this. Communicate expectations for him/her in how they are feeling and how you expect them to act. In the face of yelling, calmly ask them to go to their room until they can communicate respectfully. Immediately remove priviledges if the request is not honored. Often, a nap is needed as they sleep off the residual effects of the narcotic. Notice the time that the drug takes to go from working well in school to when they are tempermental. Expect the child to take a nap at that time for a half an hour to an hour each day to sleep off the effects. Better yet, try to get your child on Vyvanse. Vyvanse is made of natural ingredients and is not a narcotic. Now that my son is on it, he is much more confident in his abilities to master his school work, and also participate in social gatherings since he can better focus on the moving conversation in the group.

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My 7.5 year old son lost all appetite on Vyvanse. Seriously couldn't eat, so we had to discontinue. No luck on any med so far (Adderol, Strattera, etc etc...) so we are going down the Behaviorist path at present, hoping for some relief for us and our child.

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