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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid, a TJ graduate who attends an elite college without any test prep or college counseling, was diagnosed with ADHD in college. Their high IQ masked their executive function deficits all along. [b]They never need extra time for any tests, in fact, they think so fast that they always finish tests earlier than others. They struggled with big projects or paper that need planning and execution over several weeks or months. ADHD meds helped tremendously.[/b] It’s such a relief to get diagnosed now that they understand why they are different from other students. [/quote]

This is my kid exactly.  Diagnosed with ADHD in high school and a stimulant changed their life. Without meds they FLY through tests.  Medication with a stimulant SLOWS THEIR BRAIN DOWN.  This is a hallmark of actually having ADHD brain chemistry.  A stimulant slows you down. My kid will tell you "my medication allows me to actually think. Without it my brain is just flipping through things at lightening speed. With it I can finally focus"

My kid also never had or asked for extra time (although of course the psychologist offered to recommend it in their write-up) My kid needed to fill the time they had. It's always bothered me that so many kids with ADHD are given extra time because if they truly have ADHD they shouldn't need it. [/quote]

Wrong. That is only one type of ADHD. I have inattentive ADHD and stimulants don’t have any effect on me. My problem isn’t that my brain works too fast or too slow— it’s that it can’t focus so I keep forgetting what I’m doing and start thinking about something else. If you have this kind of ADHD extra time is critical.[/quote]

+1. Having inattentive ADHD is like trying to take an exam while watching TikTok at the same time. Stimulants don’t help this situation at all.[/quote]

DP. So do you think that the slew of high school diagnoses comes from the fact that kids are literally trying to do hours of homework while watching TikTok? It feels like everyone has ADHD all of a sudden because the internet presents way too many distractions. Of course we can’t focus.[/quote]

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