How come like I used to have ADHD but in high school my teacher said I am longer adhd because I am too smart?

Question

I am terrible unorganized, and I know like super organized people that are dumb but have adhd. How come like I have all the symptoms but dont have adhd because I am too smart, and they got all this more focus and organizational skills them me and they claim adhd

Like some Normal people I know with superorgnized skills, like not having a pile of stuff all over their car, and having neat handwritting and being able to plan stuff in advance claim to be adhd.

Answer 1

Your teacher isn't qualified to make this kind of judgement. Just because you're finding a niche that makes you smart, doesn't mean she can declare you *fixed*. Only a doctor can. I'd embrace that the ADHD is helping you to find something you are good at. It's helped me in this regard. I'm 32 and finally returnning to college in an area that's most likely dominated by us ADHD people - Video Game Design! :P So keep trucking along!

Answer 2

Bound's hubby here: I am a high school teacher, but I am not intending to offer a defense, but merely an observation. My training as a content teacher is quite different from that of an elementary teacher. However, some parts of our training are rather similar. In New Jersey, where I teach, I am obligated under penalty of law to perform many duties which I disdain and am not (in my opinion) sufficiently trained. I have actually identified several students that were officially determined to be ADD and ADHD ... in addition to a number of Seniors that were functionally illiterate. Yes, I do make referrals, but I do not make diagnoses. I base my referrals on observations of attention span and levels of hyperactivity, over time. For attention span, I allow one minute of on-task attention for each year of the student's chronological age. If your son was in my class, I would expect approximately 6 minutes of on-task attention per class activity. If I did not see this consistently, I would make a referral to either the guidance counselor or the district child study team ... or pupil assistance committee. The student would then be professionally evaluated, with the consent of the parent or legal guardian. Panacea did make one very valid point, your child should be evaluated by a child clinical psychologist or similar professional, not a General Practitioner. I know this may cause you to bristle ... but no parent wants to see an inability in their child, so parents are not always objective. Your son's teacher has about 6 hours of contact with your son in a variety of educational settings. Yes, some teachers are not always competent, and some teachers lack tact. Before you take action against the school or the teacher, I would suggest that you have an open-minded sit down with your son's teacher, his guidance counselor or a child study team member, and your son's principal to discuss the teacher's observations. Remember, a teacher can't prescribe medications, only an M.D. can. If there seems to be an educational foundation, seek an independent evaluation. Good luck!

Answer 3

I am a Mother of a kid with ADHD. Let me tell you some thing about this...Those who are diagnosed with ADHD have high I.Q.'s. My son is in the mastery level. He is 16 yrs. old now. They wanted to put him on medication but I said no. It does not matter if you are neat or messy. Remember one thing, What seems dumb to you might be some thing you don't understand and there for you think it's dumb. To the other kids they see it crystal clear...

Answer 4

You teacher is an idiot and setting her self up for a major law suit! I hope you are still recieving all the services you think you need. The only way you got to be so organzied was developing stratagies to do so. The typical student picks up on them in the classroom the special ed student (add, adhd ect) will need the extra support.

The extra support that i recieved through my early school years (6-12th grade) has given me the ability to manage college with much less stress than most.

Good luck. Remember you know yourself better than anyone, fight for your education... you need it!

Answer 5

I think the teacher is too lazy to keep filling out the Individual Educational Plans that the state requires her to do if you are ADHD. She is looking to dump you out into someone else's class.

Don't take her word for it. Have your parents ask for a professional evaluation. That is their right in most states.

Answer 6

I'm kind of confused by your question, but i'd just like to clarify that people with ADHD are typically very intelligent, they just aren't overtly so, as they are normally acting out.

Answer 7

jst cuz your smart, doesnt mean that you dont have adhd, and just cuz your unorganized doesnt mean that you do have it... and if they tell you that you dont have it... that should be a good thing, unless you want something wrong with you and are looking for things to be wrong with you, then you are a hypocondriac, not a person with adhd.. plus, adhd would mean that your hypoactive, so being unorganized would mean you have add.. hope that helps

Answer 8

Actually most intelligent people have adhd. both my brothers have incredibly high IQ's but have adhd and one has dyslexia. so u can be smart and have it. and just cause u have it doesnt mean ur dumb.

Answer 9

Your teacher is a fool... ADHD and intelligence have little to do with each other. You are a perfect example. You can be brilliant and completely disorganized... like Einstein, for example.

Answer 10

Not to disrespect your teacher that told you this. But that was a statement that only a Dr. can make. A medical Dr.