These medications that children are taking are not miracle drugs. It takes parents being involved in their child's life and teachers who are willing to work with these kids. You are the one in charge of your child's education. My son started the beginning of kindergarten at the bottom of the class. By the end of the year he was at the very top of 125 kids.
Hard work does pay off.
I have also found that my son has to have schedules. If he is not kept on a tight schedule he goes off on a tangent. I found this out by having my niece baby-sit for me for two weeks last summer. Needless to say she did not keep my son on a schedule and his behavior got worse. He began to throw one temper tantrum after another.