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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is he on meds in the first place? The over diagnosis and over medication of ADHD is pretty well documented. [/quote]

oh STOP this nonsense on the special needs board.  [/quote]

Thank you.  He is on meds because he was diagnosed at a very young age. Despite a high cogat score (lower standardized test scores), he couldn't learn in a classroom setting.  He is doing well now because of meds + years of both parents tutoring him at home.   My biggest fear is that everything good we've achieved academically falls apart without medication, but he's also decided he wants to be a pilot (and this is all him; there are no pilots in our family to spark interest).  [/quote]

A kid that “cannot learn in a classroom setting” shouldn’t be a pilot. Sounds lije he has a special interest in aviation that he could explore through other professions like engineering. Even if he can do well without meds that doesn’t make the ADHD and need for supports go away. A service academy wants to see that the ADHD was outgrown not that it is unmedicated only. [/quote]

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