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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here - the reason our therapist hasn’t indicated it was ADHD is that DD has no trouble concentrating.[b] She does great and school, comes home and immediately does her homework, has never once not studied for a test, is very organized. [/b]Not sure if that is just masking a problem or not.

Will look into the SPACE therapy. [/quote]

Is she intelligent? School may just be easy - ADHD will show up more as school gets harder. When you can do your homework easily you don’t need to command much of your executive function. Then later, you hit high school and have no study skills.[/quote]

This isn’t how ADHD works …[/quote]

Yeah it is and it’s why many high achieving girls aren’t diagnosed[/quote]

you cannot be diagnosed with a disorder if you meet literally zero of the criteria for said disorder. thank you for coming ti my ted talk. [/quote]

You seem to have misunderstood the comments. OP has ruled out ADHD based on feedback from her therapist. She should revisit that when school gets harder, if issues persist or worsen, as that is when her child would start to struggle. This is true for many girls with ADHD. And for those girls, it later becomes obvious that they were only appearing “organized” because there wasn’t much to organize in the first place. Life gets more and more complex. Don’t rule out a diagnosis forever, is the point, especially one that often goes hand in hand with other diagnoses being considered. [/quote]

OP literally said her child is very focused and organized with no academic issues. I’m not sure what else could convince people who see ADHD everywhere. It’s nonsensical. [/quote]

There are plenty of children who appear focused and organized and are later diagnosed with ADHD. Particularly high IQ kids. It’s a good thing to be aware of and know the possibility is there. Sorry if it contradicts your pet peeve[/quote]

It’s not a pet peeve - it’s just completely nonsensical. [/quote]

NP. This is true. I've seen it described as twice exceptional.

But OP, try getting your daughter up earlier so she has time to fully wake up. Also, maybe a hair appointment for her hair type and have the stylist give her advice? I'm the only curly head kid in my family (I'm 47 now), and even though my mom was a hair dresser, I was on my own trying to figure out my hair.[/quote]

Yes 2E is a thing. No, ADHD is not at all likely in a kid that gets good grades, no complaints from school about behavior, and whose mother describes them as “organized and focused” and self-managing school work. [/quote]

But in a young girl with anxiety, explosive behaviors, and trouble completing tasks like a morning sequence, it may be emergent or something to watch for. Hence the comments earlier saying to watch for it/not rule it out permanently.

Many girls are not diagnosed til high school, college or adulthood.[/quote]

I'm the PP who just posted about relating to the daughter. Also all this. I don't think I was ever on anyone's radar because I loved school when I was young, got good grades etc. It was very easy for me. It started to crumble a bit in middle school. I still managed to do okay in high school, college, and beyond, but it was mostly because I think I was smart, charming, and could fake my way through a lot of stuff - not because I was organized, disciplined, or had any focus to speak of. I very much struggle with attention and completing tasks and keeping things on time and only now decades later am I looking back wondering if there was more going on.[/quote]

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