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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anecdotal story here but my son has the same profile as yours - sensory diagnosis, all of the things you said.  Now he's a 16 year old boy who was diagnosed with ADHD at 11, medication has been a life saver for him.[/quote]

How's he doing now?   Just not sure what any of this might mean, or if his ability to be a 'perfect student' during sports etc is relevant.  He's also doing very well on the spelling tests etc so I'm not sure about her comment about his work not reflecting his ability - he's never been good at comprehension (though he can read), but in K we were told that was age appropriate.  Thanks for any thoughts!  - OP[/quote]

Here's the good news. My son is doing well in school, he has a ton of friends, he says he doesn't even remember what it's like to have anxiety, we are super close. In fact there is no bad news.

However, my standards for him doing well in school is not the norm for this area. I will be thrilled if he could get into a school like Indiana university which is a safety or less for his friends. He isn't a high achieving student though he works hard at it. He isn't a varsity athlete because while he loves sports, he's not so good at them. So without stereotyping the parents in this area too much, let's just say that he's lucky he got us for parents because we couldn't give a damn where he goes to school or his athletic ability. He's an artist, he may eat spaghettios his entire life, but he's happy and we are connected.  :D

Btw his dad and I met at Penn and both of our families are ridiculous over achievers. it was much harder for my husband to come to grips with having a child that isn't a great student, it wasn't easy for him but he did come around. [/quote]

Ha, this is OP and I went to Penn also :)

My son is an outstanding athlete.  He's 6, so I know to take it with a grain, but he's definitely a standout and also never freaks out emotionally etc during sports.  That said, I totally don't care where he goes to college as long as he's happy and does something he loves.  Getting into Penn is impossible these days anyway - I'd never have gotten in ;)[/quote]

It is very common for ADHD kids to have an amazing non-academic talent.  Their ability to hyper focus comes in handy in some ways, drives us crazy in others. I totally hear you on Penn, getting into college is really challenging now but at the same time, the schools are doing so many exciting and innovative things.  Good luck and keep us posted![/quote]

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