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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] ADHD was not clear; largely because of the self reported information, none of it was high enough to make it seem definite. If anything it would be inattentive. No signs of impulsive behavior.

The psych included ADHD in the report as she thought that it could support accommodations and in case we wanted to medicate. She said to keep an eye on it.[/quote]

See this is why ADHD diagnoses are suspect and people believe that parents buy a diagnosis to get things their kid might not otherwise be entitled to receive.

Not blaming OP. But her provider is part of the bigger problem of over diagnosis and cheating. [/quote]

Op here—totally agree! My “bad parent” feeling is largely in almost any discussion of ADHD the general feeling is “parents who don’t medicate are neglecting a need” it’s frustrating b/c  on so many cases of ADHD it’s so hard to know for sure, all it would take is a different of teachers, a parents perception for a negative diagnosis to be a positive. It’s such a big deal (especially with medication) but in many cases it seems like a subjective guessing game.

For our son, I pretty much was fairly sure about LDs (dysgraphia and dyscalculia) and also assumed adhd would be added too.[/quote]

DP and I 100% relate to everything you just wrote. When clinical signs are not extreme it becomes so vague and subjective that it worries me to medicate just to see what happens. Drugs can make average people perform better even when not faced with an illness so just trying out meds to see if it helps his school work seems wrong. I don’t want to drug my otherwise healthy kid just to make him study more. If there is a real definitive medical need then sure but these less clear situations make me hesitate. [/quote]

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