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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have a similar kid. ADHD, Generalized Anxiety, high IQ. I agree with PPs about supporting both sides. It can be challenging in school when teachers kind of average  out strengths and weaknesses and don't help enough either way.

It really depends on the child, but what I noticed was mine is that school--instead of being a source of pride and self-esteem, as we naively expected it to be--was incredibly frustrating for him. The disparity between what was in his head and what he produced on paper was enormous and he was frustrated and annoyed. The difference between his quickness at something and slowness at others was painfully huge. He constantly felt like he was failing and became very depressed.

The other comment I have is that challenges and strengths change over the years. I thought my son's challenges would always be related to production and writing. Well, we put an enormous effort into writing and now, at age 13, he is an exceptional writer. On the other hand, for years he was extremely strong in math and that has become MUCH harder as problems are consistently multi-step and require so much attention to detail. So... you have to be flexible and watch out in so many ways!

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