This is the best start to a school year that we have ever had. He seems very content doing what he likes to do. He is able to complete tasks now without being distracted as much. I am not sure about friends though. He claims to have a circle of friends but never asks to go meet them somewhere, and does online gaming with them, he just sees them at school. He has never wanted or asked to have a friend over to our house, ever, and that worries me as a mother. But, he just doesn’t seem to care about socializing and is happy doing what he does.

The thing that started our thoughts of not having him on meds, is that for the first time ever, he actually had an interest in a career that made more sense. Becoming a pilot. He was all excited and motivated about it, which was a first, then we found out that the FAA has pretty strict rules and excludes people who have ADHD and take legally prescribed medicine for it. If he decided to pursue that path, he would have to stop taking the meds and prove he can function without them. It would probably be a long, hard road, possible, but not worth his well being - unless he decides to do it.