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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I agree with you that everyone who has ADHD should get diagnosed and treatment but obviously for some with mild ADHD, medication is not always necessary to do well at school which is my only point (and I have no problems with meds at all and acknowledge that for many kids with ADHD, meds are absolutely necessary). The examples I mentioned are all around my age, pushing 50, when ADHD was not recognized so that was not an option unfortunately. That said, many people without ADHD have problems juggling career and family and I'm not sure simply having this issue and being disorganized at home is a reason to pursue medication.[/quote]

I think you are not understanding that being diagnosed with ADHD doesn't mean that all of a sudden a prescription ends up in the mail. DD has ADHD and I would prefer not having her on medication. I could let her just fail in school or underperform where she just gets by but this would basically mean that she misses out on an education. A person who needs a wheel chair could crawl but they will not get very far and they would suffer through the trip. The same analogy works for ADHD. The medication allows them to access the curriculum. DD has a very high IQ but without the meds she can't complete a written assignment.

We take her off ADHD meds in the summer when she does sports and other activities that don't require the executive functioning and sustained focus.

Also ADHD is not always hereditary. A high % of premature infants later develop ADHD. This is most likely the case for DD who was a growth restricted preemie while her siblings were not. She is the only one in the family with ADHD so its more obvious to us that this is not a lifestyle issue but an actual learning and brain chemistry issue. 
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I was talking about parents who were diagnosed with ADHD after their child was diagnosed with ADHD.  The parents were finished with school at the time of their diagnosis and based on their achievement, it's obvious that they did not need medication or accommodation for their ADHD to "access the curriculum."[/quote]

As a parent of an ADHD child, it was after his diagnosis that I realized I most likely suffered from the same thing,  Yes, I found workarounds in my career but my academic life and career choices would have been vastly different had I been diagnosed AND medicated while in school.  I now take meds and it is life changing for me.  I go from scattered, unfocused and forgetful to firing on all cylinders as they say.  My job is easier for me, I am more productive and I no longer feel "useless" and lost.  My self esteem has also improved tremendously because now I realize Im not STUPID.

So PP, for you to say that its obvious that we don't need the medication to access the curriculum I have one wish for you - to spend the day in MY shoes or in my son's shoes.  And if you have a child that has this diagnosis, I wish for them that you either get a clue or they have a father who gets it and take the reins on this one for you are doing your child a terrible disservice. 
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