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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don't tell his school, his behavior looks like he's "bad" or "lazy" and that stays in his record forever. He's going to get labeled regardless -- would you rather it be with a medical diagnosis and accommodations or by his failure to meet expectations?

The only exception is if he is getting good grades, not having any social or behavioral problems, and doesn't need accommodations -- but then he probably wouldn't have been diagnosed.

My DS has ADHD and attends a selective private school and is doing great with meds and accommodations.[/quote]

Not necessarily. I went to a prestigious private and was diagnosed with ADHD in MS. No behavior issues and good grades but it was apparent to everyone that I had ADHD in ES and needed to work harder to get organized and not blurt answers out. I was medicated at the end of MS but really would have benefited from medication at the end of ES or beginning of MS - 4th or 5th grade.

OP- Even if your child doesn't have behavior issues and gets good grades, it may still be apparent to teachers that there is something there. That said, if you aren't seeing accommodations then I wouldn't add it to the application unless the school explicitly asks. [/quote]

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