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Can you have only SOME symptoms of execute function problems in ADD?
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 436857" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>The neuropsychologist appointment should show up the problem areas. Explain your concerns in detail and that should guide them to which tests focus on. </p><p></p><p>She is a girl - that makes a difference in how it is expressed. As in Asperger's, ADHD is also much more complex in girls.</p><p></p><p>I have said for years, males and females think differently. Men think in straight lines, women think in spirals. By this I mean that men mentally tend to go directly from A to B, while women take a bit longer to get there but take in the scenic view and have a broader perspective on the related issues. As much of the understanding of ADHD and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) comes form studies of males, when you have a female with any of these traits, you find some odd and surprising things.</p><p></p><p>Women tend to be more socially capable than men; just look around the next barbecue you attend and listen in on the conversations. easy child 2/difficult child 2 is, we believe, Aspie. She is very sociable, has a number of very loyal friends. She is at times inappropriate socially, gets a bit difficult sometimes (pedantic and annoying with it) but generally can over-ride and behave herself well, knows how to be kind and polite even when she doesn't feel like it. She has not performed on stilts since before she married, but it is something she was doing professionally from childhood. I have seen her tired after a two hour gig, suddenly turn towards an approaching child and flash a dazzling smile and engage the child. She is amazing in her drive and determination to fit in socially. Even at her last gig there were times when she would sit down to adjust her stilts, and was approached by large groups of people asking how she idd it - she showed them, she talked them through it then she got up and walked around for them, engaging the kids all the while. And I knew her legs were hurting because the stilt brace was needing adjustment.</p><p></p><p>Girls tend to be able to 'slide by' more, socially. Plus other girls can sense the innate honesty and generosity of spirit, and love them for it. The girls who are spiteful to them are the ones who feel they are "too good to be true" or who do not appreciate the occasional brutal honesty. easy child 2/difficult child 2 does brutal honesty with devastating brilliance. She had her enemies, they tended to be the duplicitous, sneaky girls. The decent kids generally were her friends.</p><p></p><p>Later in life the innate loyalty and honesty will bear fruit.</p><p></p><p>I know I've combined discussion of ADHD and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) here, but this is an area where you get some overlap. I know Jumper doesn't have Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) but I'm betting that there are a couple of traits mixed in with the ADHD. And with any traits - you get the good stuff too. And there is a lot of good stuff, as I am sure you are realising.</p><p></p><p>Does this help?</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 436857, member: 1991"] The neuropsychologist appointment should show up the problem areas. Explain your concerns in detail and that should guide them to which tests focus on. She is a girl - that makes a difference in how it is expressed. As in Asperger's, ADHD is also much more complex in girls. I have said for years, males and females think differently. Men think in straight lines, women think in spirals. By this I mean that men mentally tend to go directly from A to B, while women take a bit longer to get there but take in the scenic view and have a broader perspective on the related issues. As much of the understanding of ADHD and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) comes form studies of males, when you have a female with any of these traits, you find some odd and surprising things. Women tend to be more socially capable than men; just look around the next barbecue you attend and listen in on the conversations. easy child 2/difficult child 2 is, we believe, Aspie. She is very sociable, has a number of very loyal friends. She is at times inappropriate socially, gets a bit difficult sometimes (pedantic and annoying with it) but generally can over-ride and behave herself well, knows how to be kind and polite even when she doesn't feel like it. She has not performed on stilts since before she married, but it is something she was doing professionally from childhood. I have seen her tired after a two hour gig, suddenly turn towards an approaching child and flash a dazzling smile and engage the child. She is amazing in her drive and determination to fit in socially. Even at her last gig there were times when she would sit down to adjust her stilts, and was approached by large groups of people asking how she idd it - she showed them, she talked them through it then she got up and walked around for them, engaging the kids all the while. And I knew her legs were hurting because the stilt brace was needing adjustment. Girls tend to be able to 'slide by' more, socially. Plus other girls can sense the innate honesty and generosity of spirit, and love them for it. The girls who are spiteful to them are the ones who feel they are "too good to be true" or who do not appreciate the occasional brutal honesty. easy child 2/difficult child 2 does brutal honesty with devastating brilliance. She had her enemies, they tended to be the duplicitous, sneaky girls. The decent kids generally were her friends. Later in life the innate loyalty and honesty will bear fruit. I know I've combined discussion of ADHD and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) here, but this is an area where you get some overlap. I know Jumper doesn't have Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) but I'm betting that there are a couple of traits mixed in with the ADHD. And with any traits - you get the good stuff too. And there is a lot of good stuff, as I am sure you are realising. Does this help? Marg [/QUOTE]
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