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[quote=Anonymous]I have ADHD and went to s SLAC for undergrad and an Ivy for grad school and now make about $250K in a somewhat prestigious job. I don't think of myself as having special needs, but I have had a lot more challenges getting to where I am -- and now staying where I am (especially as a mom of 2 who does a lot of unseen work with scheduling and all that jazz). My parents never presented ADHD as a special need and I never thought of it as a special need. I don't think it would have helped me to think of it as a special need, but I think as a parent it can be helpful to think of it as a special need so that you can advocate for your child appropriately and teach your kid how to advocate for themself (if they need advocacy). It's also important for your child to understand how to create guardrails to keep themselves on track. You can do the latter without presenting ADHD as a special need. It's just how they are and it's something that they need to be aware and accommodate for. We all have things like that though. [/quote]

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