Comments on: Gifted, ADHD, or Both?

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 02:12:48 +0000

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By: Mandi Smith

Mandi Smith — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:28:52 +0000

In reply to Eric. I too have rare records from elementary school, transcripts, letters. I’m 56 and struggling immensely as a stressed and anxiety guilt and shame filled individual. Went to Bronx HS of Science but then the adhd battle began and continues. I didn’t know this adhd gifted both was a thing.

By: Manny

Manny — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:34:39 +0000

In reply to Eric. Surprising to hear this and not the burn whatsoever as studies have shown that medication dies not impact learning, and insignificant on test scores, it only modifies behavior.

By: Michelle Jenkins

Michelle Jenkins — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:58:19 +0000

My son is a senior in high school. He has been diagnosed as gifted (IQ 136) and with ADD (no hyperactivity; he appears to be listening, but his mind wanders). His father and 2 of his 5 sisters have ADHD. His psychologist recommended school/testing accommodations. With the accommodations he has done very well in school. Now the school wants to take away his accommodations in his senior year. He is worried that without the extra time for tests and moving to a secluded room, he will not be able to finish tests and his grades will suffer. He almost always uses all of his extra time. What are your thoughts?

By: Nazia Mohammed

Nazia Mohammed — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 05:49:51 +0000

In reply to Eric. Hey if you don’t mind me asking what medication did they give you?

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:48:04 +0000

I have very rare records of psychiatric testing and evaluation done when I was 4. i was in the top 99% in all quantitative areas, 95-98 in all others and read at a third grade level. My scores were like that my whole life and I was always classified highly above average , but both the evaluator and my teachers noted all of my symptoms in my periodic reports for years thereafter and my grades were below average. 7 symptoms are specifically identified as problematic at that age, in 1983, before ADHD was even a know disorder. Happy to share records. Proves authors point. After being diagnosed and medicated when I was college aged, I became a straight A student in college (3.8) and was top 5%in my class at Fordham Law School and on Law Review.

ADHD isn’t a wheelchair. it’s braces that keep us from reaching our full potential, but once we break through those braces like Forrest Gump, we can be capable of amazing things. I agree- on medication I feel like Superman mentally. When not, I am a scatterbrained lump on a log.