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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Apparent lack of motivation is often a sign of executive function issues (ADHD, often the inattentive kind), which makes students miss information, forget to hand in assignments, and which in turn triggers anxiety, depression and feelings of inadequacy. This makes *some* of them pretend they don't care, because everyone else thinks they don't care, and they can't figure out why they don't have their own act together. All this to say... sometimes it's really tricky to assess what's actually "couldn't give a rat's ass" and what's ADHD that can be medicated and coached. I have kids in college and high school. 100% of the kids we know who "didn't care" ended up being diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety, and for some of them, dyslexia or dyscalculia or other issues like low processing speed. My oldest being one of them. [/quote] Where would you start about being diagnosed? Pediatrician, school or specialized center? Thanks [/quote]
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