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[quote=Anonymous]
I was the first poster to respond.
Sorry for being snarky earlier.

I am a scientist. The truth is that:
1. Not only are ADHD symptoms highly variable in aspect and severity, necessitating different approaches, but...
2. A certain number of patients have been misdiagnosed and don't actually have ADHD...
3. Just as a certain number of kids have ADHD and nobody has realized they have it.

Hence the confusion over treatment, and whether one can outgrow ADHD. Some milder versions of ADHD can be handled without meds, when a patient matures and develops good study and management skills. Some people never had ADHD to begin with and thus "outgrow" it.

My husband and I both have milder versions of ADHD. My job is relxed and flexible, so I don't medicate myself. My husband SHOULD medicate himself but claims he doesn't feel himself on meds, and as a result makes our lives more difficult than they should be (chronically late, misses important deadlines, clutters and hoards). One of our children is not functional at all without meds and may have to take them for the rest of his life. The other doesn't seem to have ADHD at all, thank goodness.

Please consult a reputable pediatric psychiatrist, and take the teacher's input into account.  The great thing with stimulants for ADHD is that you can try them for a while, and then stop cold if you decide they're not helpful. 
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