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I start therapy Thursday. I’m so tired of being broken. I want better for my son.

When I started Vyvanse, I was able to tell that all the extra thoughts were gone. I could finish a task and not get distracted by the random thoughts, and was then able to move to the next task without struggling.

I was diagnosed at 31 after my son was diagnosed. My sister was also diagnosed a couple of years before that.

Hello! Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge!

My son’s pediatrician called similar symptoms in my son “select mutism.” My son wouldn’t answer simple questions when we went for his medication management appointment a few months ago. My son was staring into space and when I asked him something, you could see him come back to reality with a look of confusion on his face. He looked like he was scared or worried but also like he wasn’t sure what was going on. He recommended speech therapy through his school’s SpED program since we have accommodations in place for his ADHD. When I brought it up to at our IEP meeting, they said they didn’t notice any of those symptoms and didn’t think he needs speech therapy.

Can you explain the differences between speaking anxiety and select mutism?

Thank you in advance.

Thanks for the suggestion!

When he does that he’s usually still kicking his legs off the table, and when I try to get his attention he will respond with eye contact.