Ollie Graham

Ollie Graham is a child whose parents believed he needed medicine for ADHD.

History
Ollie came into the practice with his parents. Cooper examined him and said there were no physical causes. His parents believed he had ADHD like his older brother. They said he was having fits. Cooper recommended that they talk to Sheldon about his situation. Sheldon was concerned that the parents were prompting answers from Ollie. When he mentioned diagnostic evaluations, they were upset because they hadn't had to go through that with their older son. They decided to take Ollie to another doctor.

Cooper later witnessed Ollie raging and hitting his father in the mouth. Cooper talked to his parents about the episode and alternate possible causes. Ollie mentioned to Cooper that the medicine made him not hungry anymore. Cooper discovered that his parents had been giving him the amphetamines on their own, leftover from their older son. His mother confessed that they wanted him diagnosed with ADHD so he'd get extra time on his tests. They had invested a lot in his education and didn't want that to be wasted.

Cooper later went to his house and said what they were doing was child abuse, both giving him the pills and the pressure they're putting on him. He said they needed to stop giving him the pills and he'd have Ollie in for monthly blood tests. If he found out they were giving them to him again, he said he'd call the police on them.

Familial
His older brother, Brian, goes to Stanford. His parents put pressure on him to perform as well as his brother did.

Notes and Trivia

 * He's very knowledgeable about Ferraris.
 * He went to a $12,000/year preschool.
 * He was eight years old and in third grade when his parents tried to get him diagnosed with ADHD.