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[quote=Anonymous]My ADD DD is much younger but the combination of super smart and ADD is not an enviable one. I've had to learn that its very hard on her in ways that I don't always initially understand. For example, telling her that she is very smart and just needs to focus doesn't work because she can't focus. She knows that she is smart and she knows that she understands the concept. She can't understand why she can't finish the test or assignment like her friends do and this saddens and hurts her. Kids can come up with coping and defense mechanisms such as deciding that school work doesn't matter, just believing that they aren't smart and everyone around is crazy to say there are smart, giving up, and depression. You really need to respect that they can't focus through command or even their own will power but give them strategies to overcome it. This can include medication, approaching schoolwork differently, breaking work up, and doing extra work to make sure that they can absorb the information.

My DD is ADD in most things but there are a few areas where she hyper focuses to the opposite extreme and naturally excels. If you son has a hyper focus area then you can find ways to really support him in pursuing this as its a good confidence builder. [/quote]

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