Yes my son was started on Adderol XR, although i have only seen minimal improvement. He was given the whole battery of tests by the phycologist. We had to go outside the school for his testing, his teacher never submitted the evaluation forms we turned into her. She had been our main obsticle in most of this process. Thank you for the information.

dhfl143 already gave you some good information, but I have a son with ADHD (and also dyslexia and dysgraphia, which are reading and writing learning disabilities) and I have a couple of statements/questions....

As disappointing as it is, the truth of the matter is that ADHD is a medical condition, so that's why school people can't diagnose it....most school psychologists are not clinical psychologists, it's only clinical psychs and doctors who can diagnose. How is his ADHD now being treated? My son responded very well to medication, and he's now in college....

My main question to you is whether the private psychologist who evaluated your grandson did a comprehensive educational battery of testing (like an IQ and achievement test) to also look for possible learning disabilities? If not, that could explain why the school only feels your grandson is eligible for an accommodation 504Plan, and not an IEP where he would get remedication to help with the academics that he's behind on.

IF your grandson did NOT have recent testing for possible LDs (which often go together with ADHD) then you need to request, in writing, that the school do a comprehensive educational evaluation for suspected LDs now. You'll need to have documentation history, because the request starts a "formal timeclock" that the school has to do the evaluation, or tell you why they don't think it's necessary, but if they want to retain him, it will be hard for them to say it's unnecessary. Sites like www.concordspedpac.org have sample "evaluation request letters" you can use.

Since Toledo is a larger metropolitan area, I'm guessing they do have an active www.chadd.org family support chapter, and by attending their local meetings, you'll get a great deal of additional information...don't despair, there's hope!

Take heart in that you got a diagnosis so early. This give you opportunity to provide appropriate interventions in a timely fashion. It can be a bit overwhelming initially. So as not to inundate you, I am providing two web sites that might help you get up to speed quickly.

Take a look at these two web sites:

www.chadd.org
www.brightsolutions.us

I would also like to invite you to join and post at the Great School's "Learning and Attention Difficuliteis" Group here:

community.greatschools.net/groups/11554

This group is composed of parents who have had similar experience and may be able to share some insights with you that could be useful.

Best Wishes.