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OP,

You just described my son, who has severe inattentive ADHD. In third grade, he could hardly ever finish his work on time, and needed constant reminders to stay on task or bring something or change stations. He existed in a world of his own.

A chaotic class will exacerbate all the disorganization and attention issues a child already has! All the children I know with inattentive ADHD were diagnosed the year that they were in a particularly difficult classroom environment. However they truly had ADHD - parents and teachers alike had ignored all previously mild signs.

Just because this teacher is ascribing feelings to your daughter that are not true, it doesn't mean everything she says is wrong. Perhaps your daughter has mild ADHD. Perhaps your daughter gives the impression she's constantly tired and uninterested, which is often noted in inattentive ADHD kids (she may also suffer from allergies and have the corresponding dark circles around her eyes).

Please note: We've had my son evaluated many times - he's in 5th grade now - and an ADHD evaluation has to be done by a specialist. Either a psychologist (ex: Stixrud practice) or a development pediatrician (ex: Dr. Conlon, but he's with Kaiser) trained and experienced in observing kids with ADHD. A general pediatrician should point you to a specialist, but DO NOT LET HIM do the evaluation, or worse, prescribe medication! For meds you need to see a psychiatrist (ex: Dr. Hemanth) with experience in prescribing for children with ADHD.

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