ADHD?

Okay so we've been in the process the past month or so of trying to figure out if something in Christian's brain isn't connecting the way it should.  We were told to call a local mental health place here in town.  I got Christian an appointment with a Clinical Psychologist.  Our first appointment was just to answer a few questions and meet the doctor.  The second appointment I dropped Christian off for a four hour evaluation.  They did a series of tests with him to help the doctor make a diagnosis (if there was one to be found).  The third appointment was today where I was given the results and diagnosis.

Christian has all the classical symptoms of what is known as ADHD Inattentive Type.  The doctor went over all of the test results with me.  He said that there is no doubt that Christian is smart, he is, anyone that knows him can tell you that.  There are two areas of concern.  One being Christian's social skills the other being his lack of focus.  These are apparently typical of the inattentive type.  The doctor said that the next step is that we will get a letter in the next few weeks and I will need to take him to see his doctor on base.  Then we can discuss our options.  There are some medications that he said work immediately and that we would be able to notice in the same day.  There are others that would take a matter of weeks.  

I intend to do some research online and see what our options are.  I was visibly surprised by what the doctor was telling me which he pointed out.  He said that children with this often get overlooked because they aren't hyperactive (Christian is not).  He seems to think that the rest of the school year will be a much different story.  

What a bit of news!