“I knew something was wrong since he was a baby, but the doctors would tell me time and time again it was just colic” Ms. Cruz states as she remembers the struggles, challenges and accomplishments she went through in order to determine what was wrong with her son. Ms. Cruz is the mother of a child who was diagnosed at the age 4yrs old with severe Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder also known as ADHD.
It all began for Ms. Cruz as she recalls the non-stop continuous crying of her son as a newborn child. She remembers being told by the doctors that her baby boy was experiencing colic, which explained the crying. However, as her baby boy got older and began to crawl and walk, the crying didn’t get any better and his behavior was out of control. She knew that her son was experiencing something else other than colic, or the common flu. As Ms. Cruz states, “Trying to figure out what was wrong with my son …show more content…
Therefore, the school put together an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) for her son in order to provide the proper resources and guidance needed for his academic achievement plan. At this first IEP meeting, the topic of medication was brought up and was suggested to Ms. Cruz that her son would be better behaved and controlled if he were to take medication. Ms. Cruz once again refused to medicate her son in fear of the side of effects. She vividly remembers a teacher telling her that her son was like a diabetic without insulin, by not taking medication for his condition. Due to the fact that Ms. Cruz refused to give her son medication for ADHD, he was placed in special education classes which held a maximum of 7 students. It was then when he began to academically achieve the goals placed for him. Ms. Cruz believes it was due to the student to teacher ratio and the additional assistance that is provided in special education
It all began for Ms. Cruz as she recalls the non-stop continuous crying of her son as a newborn child. She remembers being told by the doctors that her baby boy was experiencing colic, which explained the crying. However, as her baby boy got older and began to crawl and walk, the crying didn’t get any better and his behavior was out of control. She knew that her son was experiencing something else other than colic, or the common flu. As Ms. Cruz states, “Trying to figure out what was wrong with my son …show more content…
Therefore, the school put together an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) for her son in order to provide the proper resources and guidance needed for his academic achievement plan. At this first IEP meeting, the topic of medication was brought up and was suggested to Ms. Cruz that her son would be better behaved and controlled if he were to take medication. Ms. Cruz once again refused to medicate her son in fear of the side of effects. She vividly remembers a teacher telling her that her son was like a diabetic without insulin, by not taking medication for his condition. Due to the fact that Ms. Cruz refused to give her son medication for ADHD, he was placed in special education classes which held a maximum of 7 students. It was then when he began to academically achieve the goals placed for him. Ms. Cruz believes it was due to the student to teacher ratio and the additional assistance that is provided in special education