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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ADHD adult who played travel soccer getting up with a kid with ADHD playing travel now.

If your kid is bored they won't do well paying attention in games or practice. ADHD is not an excuse for poor performance. This isn't school. If they aren't motivated and engaged they aren't on the right team so next year go somewhere else. Medicine can help but it's not a cure all just like in school. Don't bring school bias into sports. [/quote]

I don't believe ADHD is real, but if you all do, then this statement is quite a wake-up to you all. ADHD is an excuse for everything forever. The fact some on this thread cite "school counselors" as the diagnosing entity furthers my point. You're raising victimhood mentality 101. Feel for these kids who need exercise, healthy food, and less screen time 3 inches from their faces.[/quote]

You're entitled to your opinion, I had one like that, until I had a kid with ADHD.  Consider just this one bit of proof an ADHD specialist demonstrated for us:

We took our DD to an ADHD specialist at age 8.  He hooked up brain her up to a brain scanner and asked her to choose to play a video game.  The brain scanner showed her brain could not even focus on the video game she liked, even when it looked like she was paying attention.  The readings were clearly evident, especially when the Dr. compared the scan to normal kid brains for that age.

It is for this reason, parents and Drs. recommend treatment to help kids with ADHD.  Doesn't matter if they love soccer or not, some kids can't focus on the things they love.  And it especially difficult to focus on things they need to pay attention to in order to learn and grow.    [/quote]

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