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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. Many posters seem to have the idea that medication and therapy/social skills groups will fix ADHD. They do not. They may help mitigate the worst symptoms, but the underlying condition is still there.

Kids with ADHD are often several years behind their peers socially, emotionally, and behaviorally. Many also lag behind on height/weight charts. People with ADHD may act annoying and immature, but people need to understand that it’s not intentional and have some patience. We need to teach our NT kids to be more tolerant. The kids with ADHD may catch up developmentally , but adolescence is an especially hard time for ADHD kids. [/quote]

I'm the PP who was the female equivalent of the OPs son.  The underlying problem is still there, but that isn't a reason not to do as much as humanly possible to mitigate the effects through medication, social skills groups, or whatever avenues available.  Of course other kids should be taught how to be understanding and accepting, but there's also a limit to what any person should be expected to accept and keep coming back.  The expectations can not be on one side of the equation.
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