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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would never refer to a kid with ADHD as having "special needs."[/quote]

It depends on the severity. Some people with severe ADHD definitely have special needs. Also, it’s true that some people with very mild
autism may not present as special needs. It all depends on the individual.[/quote]

In the right environment, my DS with ADHD, ASD, and anxiety appears to be at most a little quirky.  Yet we're having an IEP this afternoon to discuss a new placement, probably in a therapeutic setting.  The thing about special needs is they're only special needs in the areas that highlight the disability.  No one had dyslexia when the vast majority of people were illiterate.

To the OP's question... I maintain a pleasant but distant relationship with my father.  He's told me before that a good spanking would fix DS's behavior so he's not allowed unsupervised time with DS.  I'm 90% sure my father has ADHD but he doesn't recognize he's the common factor between our distant relationship and my brother barely talking to him.  I'm not the point of being able to unpack all that enough to try to education him.

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