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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP,

I found your post confusing (and yes a little obnoxious as PP mentioned).  You see a "psych" (psychologist/psychiatrist) but they don't recommend getting an evaluation of your son?  Has your son actually been diagnosed with ADHD?

If he has and is doing fine, I wouldn't worry about it.  If he starts to struggle, I would pursue accommodations through the school.

[b]BTW, my brother has ADHD and went to Harvard all without medications/accommodations. [/b] Most people don't go to college in this country and of those who do, only a fraction end up at an "ivy."  If you made it in your field regardless, I'm not sure why you would care if your son did or didn't.  [/quote]

I know several people like this with ADHD or Asperger's/ASD.  They all went to school when these diagnosis were not common or did not exist:  AS was not recognized in the DSM until the early 90ties.  These are obviously people who did not need any accommodations and their condition was mild and/or they could compensate enough for their disability to still be successful.

OP, if your son is doing well without any "help" don't worry about it.  If at some point, you think he would do better with accommodations then seek a diagnosis.  I have a friend who was not diagnosed with ADHD until he graduated from a top 10 law school.  He is currently a dean at a large public law school on the West Coast.  Could he have done better in school with accommodations?  Maybe, maybe not.  But even my friend thinks he would have been happier knowing earier what was "wrong" with him.  Something to consider...[/quote]

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