Ok both of these meds are stimulants. The risperdal being of concern to me.

Risperdal to children has especially high risk considering the risk that the risperdal side effects could last forever.

This is a antipsychotic medication. http://www.giftofpine.com/risperdal.html

Focalin is about half the stimulant as Ritalin but the side effects are nervousness as well as many other symptoms.

It appears to me that he is being over medicated.

Focalin can also have nasty side effects to it:It is also addictive. He may be showing signs of withdrawal if he has been on it long enough and between meds get into the withdrawal jerks.

http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/foc1610.shtml

The fact that these are stimulants being given to a child who is already hyperactive is counter to what the end desire is.

He is sounding to be either over medicated or possibly bi-polar nos.

I am interested also in knowing how he interacts with others. Is his speech normal for a child his age. Does he look at people in the face and talk normal. Can he answer direct questions. Does he sit and rock back and forth any?

I given my answer in the first paragraphs. I think you need to have him reevaluated and after you read the side effects for children of these meds you yourself may agree that other meds are better. If he was fine on the others then perhaps go back to them.

But do answer the above follow up questions in black above. You do not have to accept this specific answer as I may post a follow up answer based on your answer to the questions posed here.