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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an adult with ADHD, I never considered myself, nor was I ever considered special needs.  Every single person I know with ADHD is highly creative and they flourish when doing what they love.  We are only considered special needs bc we don’t fit into a pretty little box, making the educational years difficult.  It’s not hard to reach a child with ADHD if you allow them to follow their passion.  Unfortunately, those who make the rules felt that I needed to take calculus even though I was never going to need it.  I struggled in math and science and it was setting me up for failure. So many kids with ADHD are struggling to stay afloat in classes that will be of zero use to them in the future. I would have been better served taking business and art classes that would have prepared me for my career.  All of our kids would be better served taking the necessary classes in elementary and middle school and then allowing them to take classes that will be useful to them in the future in high school.  That’s just my take and I know that it can all depend on the type of ADHD and it’s severity as well.[/quote]

And yet here you are generalizing about what kids with adhd should do in high school even though your advice isn't very helpful. Some kids with adhd struggle completing work even in the subjects they love. [/quote]

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