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[quote=Anonymous]Are you sure the teachers know what's actually going on with your daughter? The uneven grades are consistent with ADHD, and if your daughter has the diagnosis what makes you feel that's not a large part of her issue?

I too have a daughter in 11th grade and her profile is similar to your daughter's. She is very different from her older siblings, who had much more consistent grades even in classes they didn't care about. Our daughter's private school teachers told us for years it was a motivation issue -- she could do the work when she tried hard. We finally had her tested and see now this wasn't the whole story. She scored really low on processing speed, working memory, and executive functioning despite above average intelligence.

I worry she isn't ready for college yet too, but I've also seen positive signs of maturity and seriousness. For her, being diagnosed with ADHD helped her understand and feel better about herself. It seems to us that she is on a slower path to academic success than her sibs, but she seems to be getting there. I'd love her to do a gap year, although not sure she'll go for that. Anyway, just thought I'd offer my thoughts since your DD sounds similar.[/quote]

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