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[quote=Anonymous]Our child has ADHD and the symptoms can come out more strongly as academic expectations increase.  We started to to see the ADHD clearly at the beginning of 2nd grade in terms of focus during classroom assignments and self-regulation when upset about something.  If you think there is ADHD then wait until age 7 to get the neuropsych because it is the most helpful then (although kids can test accurately as early as age 6.)  ADHD can be inherited, but it can also skip generations.  We did decide to start medication that has been effective, but this was after working on other options first like behavioral therapy because the ADHD had not been diagnosed yet.

I would wait until you see more symptoms like the other posters have described.  We did not find our pediatrician to be helpful but worked with a wonderful child psychologist.  It sounds like your daughter is doing well in school; just keep an eye out as you already are doing as the academic expectations increase.

Good luck with the application process![/quote]

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