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Struggling with almost 18 yr old
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 533925" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>He's been struggling with school since grade 7 - which means, he was likely struggling before that but not so obvious.</p><p>ADD/ADHD is a tricky diagnosis... IF it is accurate, then chances are really high that he is more than "just" ADD. It's actually more rare for ADD to stand alone, than it is to have co-morbid problems. And the co-morbid problems can really mess up school for a kid. And, yes, many of them "fly under the radar" until somewhere between grades 4 and 8... they push back, weasel their way around, get a sympathetic teacher who inadvertently accommodates real problems without either teacher or kid acknowledging the problem (this really happens with writing problems... and a teacher who re-tests with oral exams). </p><p></p><p>But... by the time you get to this age, and possibly add drugs to the mix, it's not so clear how to solve the problem...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 533925, member: 11791"] He's been struggling with school since grade 7 - which means, he was likely struggling before that but not so obvious. ADD/ADHD is a tricky diagnosis... IF it is accurate, then chances are really high that he is more than "just" ADD. It's actually more rare for ADD to stand alone, than it is to have co-morbid problems. And the co-morbid problems can really mess up school for a kid. And, yes, many of them "fly under the radar" until somewhere between grades 4 and 8... they push back, weasel their way around, get a sympathetic teacher who inadvertently accommodates real problems without either teacher or kid acknowledging the problem (this really happens with writing problems... and a teacher who re-tests with oral exams). But... by the time you get to this age, and possibly add drugs to the mix, it's not so clear how to solve the problem... [/QUOTE]
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