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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am in my early 30s and have successfully completed significant post graduate studies despite having ADHD and executive functioning issues. I struggled significantly during my academic career, however, I have gone on to do as well if not better than my non disabled counterparts. I've become ok taking my ADHD medicine, as I once resented taking it. And I've found tactics which help me not need my ADHD medicine. I look at this site time to time for my daughter, who also learns differently. Back in the day, I was cognizant of my parents insecurities and concerns about my ADHD (even though they never said anything to me), similar to the anxieties and concerns addressed on this post and other similar ones. perhaps, rather then hoping your child grows out of their disability, you recognize that they aren't disabled but differently abled and help them find the strategies necessary to succeed. Some of the "symptoms" of my ADHD, that my parents and the school were most concerned about, are now used by me to be an asset in my career and even allow me to excel beyond most my peers and colleagues. [/quote]

Thanks for posting!  I know of 4-5 adults in their 40s who definitely would have been diagnosed as ADHD (had that been a thing back then) who are all now extremely professionally successful ... in great part because of the "symptoms" that were actually strengths.  This is not to say that they didn't have struggles, or that they wouldn't have benefited from the treatments we have today.  Just that with ADHD what looks like a problem quite literally is not - it's a kid not fitting the environment.  If you find the right environment, they flourish.

Personally, I don't have any ADHD traits in me, but I love working with ADHD colleagues.  You guys have the energy and focus that serve as the engine to get things going!  [/quote]

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