My DD aged 22 has just had a diagnosis of ADHD

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My DD has always been a high achiever, very driven and self motivated. Always a pretty perfect child, never gave us any bother. I was totally amazed when she told me in her 2nd year at Uni that she thought she was not neuro-typical. She has finally had her assessment and been told that she has ADHD.

I have been talking to her about it and doing lots of research into it. I’m just not sure what to do now and how to best help her

Any advice would be very gratefully received.

Amusedbush I’m so sorry to hear that about your Mum, I definitely won’t be doing that!
I’m really not sure about the difference between ADHD, ASD and dyspraxia. I’ll have to do some reading.
Amusedbush thank you that’s all really useful. I’m sure that her Uni will be helpful. One of her very good friends at the same Uni is autistic and I know they have been really good with their support of him.

There's a really good YouTube channel called How To ADHD which is run by a young woman who does videos on how to cope with ADHD.

My young adult ds has ADHD and takes methylphenidate. I'm ADHD as well, but I can't tolerate the meds.

@Struckbylightning

Amusedbush I’m so sorry to hear that about your Mum, I definitely won’t be doing that! I’m really not sure about the difference between ADHD, ASD and dyspraxia. I’ll have to do some reading. Amusedbush thank you that’s all really useful. I’m sure that her Uni will be helpful. One of her very good friends at the same Uni is autistic and I know they have been really good with their support of him.

I should have mentioned I'm also at uni full-time (I'm a PhD student) and disability services have been great. There's not a huge amount they can do as it's a research degree so no exams, etc but they've got me extensions on annual reviews and all instructions must be sent to me in written format as I forget verbal instructions immediately

I was told by my supervisor that being disabled at uni is the most supported I'll ever be! It's good that your DD has her diagnosis now - I struggled in the workplace and jumped from job to job for years. She can start out her career knowing what she needs put in place.

Amusedbush she is exactly like that with instructions!

@Softwonder can you link the children’s chewy version of the vitamin mix please.

[quote Ferrityverity]@Loopyloulou007 , would you mind saying what remedies helped your son as I would like to try this route for my DD before going down the meds route. Thank you.[/quote]
Homeopathy. It's on the basis of an energy for an energy. It's after a long consultation about my child, so an individual remedy. First one was tuberculinum, great, but his energy was too strong for it, even after upping the dosage. We are now on Belladonna. They come in a small minute glucose ball, that they suck on the roof of the mouth to get into the blood stream. Within an hour I have a different kid. I tried him during the holidays, didn't tell the school when he returned and when I picked him up, his teacher had the biggest smile on her face, and asked me who is the boy I returned to school. He is calm, concentrates, gets on with his work, doesn't reck everything, until it starts wearing off, so it's like a chalk and cheese. I will keep going with it, until he tells me otherwise.