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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you really want to know more, try reading up on ADHD. It is a classic case. Many highly intelligent ADHD kids are not diagnosed until they are starting high school, especially boys. They get great A's in Elementary and their behavior is just passed off as being a boy, they get B's in middle school and they are thought to just be immature in behavior, by high school they are getting Cs. These kids are super intelligent, but can't get corresponding grades because they constantly forget to bring home books, lose things, and they can't focus. I am sure almost all of these kids would give up the extra time to feel normal.[/quote]

This is very true.   I never understood it until my two kids were diagnosed.   They both have very high IQs consistently (in other words not using the test from entry to private school at 4 years old).  They both struggle in different, but similar ways (one boy one girl).    With medication and some accommodations, they are able to learn what they need to, and demonstrate their knowledge.  [/quote]

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