Teen boy with adhd and cd

i would like to hear what other parents are going through.

I am away from my desk right now. I will check my email as soon as I return and get back with you as soon as possible. Thanks.

Hi. My son is 12 and was recently diagnosed with ODD, so I am completely new to this and hoping to hear from other parents, too, with sanity-saving tips and encouragement.

Where to begin ! The most frequent experiences I have are emails and phone calls from his teachers complaining of his lack of attention to their teaching and his frequent attempts to engage them in power struggles. He questions their instructions, fails to hand assignments in in the formats requested, and so on.

Since his diagnosis, however, his teachers have been fabulous. They ignore his lack of participation and only call attention to his positive actions. His grades have improved and he has started to participate more in class. I am hopeful and think these baby steps will eventually become giant ones.

There is much more that I struggle with with him, but this is the most glaring.