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[quote=Anonymous]I have two ADHD kids 1 - is ADHD/dyslexia/dysgraphia, 2, is just ADHD.  In between their diagnoses, I was diagnosed with ADD at age 45.  In hindsight, it was obvious but I was clueless until we got kid 1's diagnosis and I read up on the strong genetic correlation.

I've been a super reader all of my life and could hyper focus on books like nothing else existed.  Struggled with math and other subjects, constant disagreements with parents about my disaster of a room, grades clearly not matching my intellect, strong tendency to get overwhelmed by multi-step processes (not knowing how to break the project down to get started).

ADHD/ADD kids are typically very bright, but often emotionally delayed/behind.  My kids tend to get stuck on something and have a hard time moving forward, ie a meltdown about something seemingly minor but they're so wound up that it lasts way longer than you'd expect.

My kids both have IEPs and are both medicated - waited almost a year to medicate both but it was necessary for them.  Medication is a hot topic, but it came down to 1 - kid 1 had a robust IEP and a private dyslexia tutor and couldn't make progress, 2 - kid 2 was in k and had a robust IEP but his ability to manage impulses and regulate emotions was non-existent.  Meds let kid 1's brain absorb and retain the information and they are now almost grade level on reading and teachers are happy with focus and impulse control.  Meds let kid 2's brain decide how he wants to respond to something rather than automatically react - he's young enough that he hadn't lost any friends over behavior but would have eventually if it wasn't adjusted.

I went on adderall immediately after my diagnosis and saw a huge improvement in my productivity at work.  I also have so much more patience and ability to work with my kids when they're melting down now, than I did prior to medication.

That's a lengthy answer but I wish I'd known all of this at the start of our journey 2 years ago. [/quote]

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