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ADHD?

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quitelikelyto · 03/10/2022 20:40

From what I understand, can a child have ADHD if they have very good executive functions of planning, completing work, getting school work done, not losing stuff, always having the right equipment fit the day without prompting etc?
My dd is organised and teachers have always said she is a pleasure to have in class. Never been a problem behaviourally and socially nothing problematic to date.
But she zones out in class at times. She has some dyslexic tendencies. As she gets older she seems less focused on school work. She has brothers who are both adhd and dyslexic. But it was obvious with them.
Is it just teenage girl with mild dyslexia?

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Tomnooktoldmeto · 03/10/2022 21:31

You are describing my DD, formally diagnosed with mixed ADHD but presenting as deficit disorder with lots of zoning out but Uber organised to the point she’s now coordinating her whole Uni cohorts reading and resource list

DS on the other hand has the same diagnosis and can’t organise his way out of a paper bag bless him

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quitelikelyto · 03/10/2022 21:34

Tomnooktoldmeto · 03/10/2022 21:31

You are describing my DD, formally diagnosed with mixed ADHD but presenting as deficit disorder with lots of zoning out but Uber organised to the point she’s now coordinating her whole Uni cohorts reading and resource list

DS on the other hand has the same diagnosis and can’t organise his way out of a paper bag bless him

But I thought ADHD was an executive function disorder. If so someone has really well developed executive functions, his can it be ADHD? Isn't that like saying blindness is a sight problem. I can see perfectly but I bump into things so do I have a sight disorder...
Isn't it essential for a diagnosis of adhd that poor executive functions are present?

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quitelikelyto · 03/10/2022 21:36

I guess my question is 'does someone have to have poor executive functions to have adhd'? Being that adhd is an executive function disorder.

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Tomnooktoldmeto · 04/10/2022 16:53

Medication and Lots of it! off meds she can barely function on any level but the QB test was quite conclusive, interestingly her pattern in the test shows deficits in much the same area as her brother so maybe it’s the difference between male female presentation

Ds presents just like DH

JWR · 04/10/2022 17:40

I am old but was diagnosed with what was then ADD as a schoolgirl in the 90s despite being very well behaved and doing well academically. I present very much like your daughter and have one of those MN Big jobs. But scratch the surface and it’s a bit more complicated. I’m always hunting around for keys, pass etc. I plan but need pressure to deliver work, the zoning out is very obvious…There’s a lot of signs once you get to know me! My DD also has ADHD but has the mixed variety. She is now on meds and her planning etc. is better but there’s still a level of chaos and every now and again she gets completely overwhelmed. We also have some similarities in relation to risky behaviour, impulsivity and so on. It’s not a straight check list.

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quitelikelyto · 04/10/2022 21:22

JWR · 04/10/2022 17:40

I am old but was diagnosed with what was then ADD as a schoolgirl in the 90s despite being very well behaved and doing well academically. I present very much like your daughter and have one of those MN Big jobs. But scratch the surface and it’s a bit more complicated. I’m always hunting around for keys, pass etc. I plan but need pressure to deliver work, the zoning out is very obvious…There’s a lot of signs once you get to know me! My DD also has ADHD but has the mixed variety. She is now on meds and her planning etc. is better but there’s still a level of chaos and every now and again she gets completely overwhelmed. We also have some similarities in relation to risky behaviour, impulsivity and so on. It’s not a straight check list.

Why were you tested for adhd/add if you were not struggling? What were the issues you had that led to seeking a diagnosis?

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reallyworriedjobhunter · 04/10/2022 21:33

Like the poster above I have ADD type ADHD.

I have a degree and a very big job in a FTSE100. I am hyper organised - because I over compensate and often zone out of conversations/meetings but I have ways to stop myself doing this. I need pressure to deliver and can work very very quickly.

I look like a pretty normal person on the outside but my thoughts are like the sea, constant waves that tumble over each other. I have always known that I was different.

My Mum and two of my children are ASD.

Cobbler · 27/02/2023 08:20

I have become convinced that my 21 yr old son has add/adhd. The NHS waiting list for an assessment is 18 months. We are going to see if we can afford a private one. Can anyone recommend someone in London who would be good for this please? Thank you very much. Cobbler

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