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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Say nothing.

You can try to help him on the side but if he can't keep up at a higher sport level the coaches aren't going to adapt for him unfortunately.

You might want to consider a less competitive team that would take his ADHD into consideration.[/quote]

+1 My DD has ADHD and has played sports at a highly competitive level for many years. I agree that for competitive sports, unlike school, they are not going to cut the kids any slack. If it was a rec team then you or your child could talk to the coach. For my DD, she has learned to compensate for her lack of focus at times by working harder in areas she has more control over. She keeps her fitness level high by running and training outside of practices, she is diligent about going to all practices she can and informing the coach ahead of time if she can’t make it, and she stays out of any team drama. If your child wants to play at a high level, it will motivate them to do what they need to do to compete. And for ADHD kids, being passionate about something often means they will put much more effort into it. [/quote]

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