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[quote=Anonymous]My DD was diagnosed as having ADHD (combined type) in elementary school. She was diagnosed by a psychiatrist and the initial diagnosis was confirmed by a psychologist who completed the whole psychoeducational testing process (6 hours of testing for DD, parent and teacher input, etc.). We tried medication for a while but it made her feel "out of it" so we stopped it. We had a 504 hearing in elementary (sorry if I'm using the wrong term--I don't remember the term exactly) and were denied any formal accomodations because they said she was doing well academically and didnt qualify. I didn't push back at the time. DD went on to do well in ES, MS, and has a 3.6 average in highschool (10th grade). She is very organized so executive functioning is not an issue for us. We hadn't given the whole thing much thought until we started thinking ahead to junior year and beyond when the coursework will undoubtedly get harder. Is it worth revisiting the issue in HS to figure out what, if any, extra support she needs? Although she's organized and usually gets her work done on time, she still says she's bored out of her mind at school (no, I'm not suggesting she's gifted), takes much longer to do homework than others her age and, according to her, hates to read and wants to avoid any class that involves reading anything longer than a few paragraphs. These things sound to me like there are still some ADHD symptoms at play. And I say this as someone who has struggled with ADD all my life. Those of you who have been down this road, has it been worth it to revisit an ADHD diagnosis in HS? Did it make a difference in your child's ability to get through high school? I know many of you on this board have much bigger problems but I would appreciate hearing from anyone with a siimilar experience.[/quote]
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