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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I should have mentioned that my daughter currently attends a Montessori school where she can do her academic work at her own pace, and when moving I would look for another Montessori school or school with a similar approach to kids going as fast or as slowly as they need to.  I am well aware that she would be miserable if she weren't academically challenged.  The concept of grades doesn't really exist in Montessoris and every class has a huge range of abilities, but with a good teacher, it functions very well.  By high school (there aren't many Montessori high schools) I would anticipate she would be in a challenging track at a good public high school, or at a good private school.  How many bright kids get bored in either of those?  It doesn't seem like it's a big problem at that age.

[b]The neuropsych seemed to think her concept of friendship was really immature for her age, and acted like the fact that she's never really had a "best friend"[/b] or huge numbers of playdates was hugely problematic.  (I've also never been one to arrange lots of playdates. ) She considered a HFA diagnosis but deferred it because the pandemic has made socializing so strange. So that's mainly why I'm worried about her social skills. 
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My ADHD daughter, who is now 17, still has never had what I would consider a "best friend". She is social, outgoing, loves to be around people and has lots of friends. She changes friend groups a lot and doesn't seem to form close relationships with any one person.  I think she actually prefers it that way, because she just wants to have fun and not put a lot of work into friendships.  I don't think this is uncommon in ADHD, especially when they have hyperactive type ADHD.  I'm not sure that holding her back would change any of that. [/quote]

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