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by sosodev
2080 days ago
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ADHD teens tend to be rather oppositional. Personally, I always had a really hard time accepting unsolicited advice from anybody and that includes loved ones. The best thing somebody with ADHD can do is externalize everything they want/need to remember. Preferably in something centralized and always accessible like a notebook or planner app. Then make it a routine to read through and take care of the stuff in it daily. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPFmKu2S5XY Watching that video helped me put my behaviors in perspective and really understand how my brain works. He even says in the video that “chaining a notebook to yourself” is the best thing you can do if you have ADHD. If your son believes that he has ADHD that video, or others like it, might help him understand what that means and he’ll probably start to draw the correct conclusions. I wish you and your son nothing but the best. Growing up with undiagnosed ADHD was both the best and worst experience of my life. The highs are high and lows are so unfortunately low. |
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Thank you for your reply.
We actually did a full neuro psych evaluation when he was in 4th grade and that was eye opening. It let me "see" how his brain was working, and, for my wife, opened her realize that she probably has undiagnosed ADHD. My son and wife were constantly butting heads and the eval helped my wife understand and reason better, too.