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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you, everyone, for the feedback. I'll be making calls this morning to try to schedule neuropsych. I understand the wait will be long. Would be nice to know for sure (if there can be certainty) whether DC really has ADHD and stop saying "may have ADHD" and "probably has ADHD." Has all the symptoms of losing things, forgetting things, being inattentive, talking too much during class, wandering in the classroom, taking forever to do homework, refusing to do work in subjects that aren't favorites (some homework has water spots from tears). But other symptoms I've read about DC does not have. Has excellent handwriting and has always been a strong reader. No trouble with subjects in school that DC likes. Not sure if there would typically be trouble across the board with ADHD? Maybe it is mild to moderate ADHD, or as another poster mentioned maybe it isn't even ADHD. We will see. Please keep comments coming if any other insights. [/quote]

Every kid has different strengths and weakness, and individualized interests and personality traits, that make every child with ADHD different. I know several kids with ADHD and while there is overlap with mine, they are all very different. One thing to remember is that ADHD does not indicate the inability to pay attention, but rather a challenge regulating attention, which of course is only an issue when a child is not interested/motivated. So, for example, my son loves learning about science and history so he has no problem whatsoever reading for hours and hours in his room, but ask him to wait in line or fill out a math work sheet or anything that isn't particularly to his liking and it is like torture to him. My son does advanced academics, reads several years above his grade level, etc, but cannot sit at a chair and do homework for more than five minutes without getting up. Everyone with attention issues can  focus on certain things better than others. He does have "severe ADHD" and it is very obvious in certain contexts but much less so in others because of his natural strengths and preferences.[/quote]

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