The Bounce Factor

Today I took our son to his yearly check up with his neurological specialist.  He is on the ADHD spectrum and we have decided to take him to these yearly check ups , well, because we totally trust this doctor. He takes Ritalin and we feel the need to have her walk this walk with us in helping him in this area. The first change was that her room environment had changed somewhat , for the better.  She no longer shares her rooms with another doctor but has her own thing happening. Makes for a more personal experience me thinks. We arrived and had to wait a bit. I enjoy reading her leaflets and book choices to help support parents who have kids on all sorts of interesting spectrum.  I began to read my book  ( on that happened to be about adolescence - I mean was I nuts  trying to crack two stones in one afternoon but hey) and our son found his book and we got going. In came a mom and a bouncy boy. They were early and the doctor was running late. :) After about a second with this little man my heart began to soar and my tears well up with tears. He was a delight to behold. Full of bounce and " mom, see this and mom look at that."  Mom patiently said , " son quieter and not so fast and come and sit here calmly". my smile widened and I gave her a knowing glance. He was a sweet kid and once her got focused on something , well then he was away. We were called in to our meeting and afterwards Thomas said, " mom, I think that girl  was ADHD." "Which one ?" ,I was wondering , when he continued," you know the older, teenage one." He went on to give a very valid reason which was because she was totally distracted while filling in some form. What a funny little man. needless to say we left the doctor, happier, helped, poorer and with a plan of action. I always feel redirected and more certain whenever I leave her rooms. Long may that last. And so we press on with God's help as we face the next year on this funny and exciting ADHD journey.