aidel-
first of all, its very hard to qualify for ritalin because the whole us cant be on it. Number two, the medicine does NOT do magic and doesnt always help.. it gets extremly tricky with the dosing and always has to get changed. as well, there are side effects that must be taken into consideration. for ex- cannot fall asleep, irratible like crazy, and a huge loss in appetite.. one thing abt ritalin in a school aged child is that some forms must been administered twice a day, and the child is guna be embarased taking it in skool… But he can take it in a patch form called daytrana. goes thru the skin…
i hope i helped!! btw add is genetic and runs in familys so its very possible one of his parents also has it.. and rem that this kid sounds like ADD and not ADHD.. adhd is w an H and is the wild, hyper type and ADD is the spaced out type… one thing typical of ADD kids is that they just talk and talk and dont stop… verry annoying…