I know I have ADHD and I need help.

bessie
Mon, 21 May 2007 03:32:49 +0000

The evaluations are extensive and cost a lot. I am sorry your parents are having trouble with this. ADHD is something some folks think of as a “made up” disease. If you are still in high school, there is little you can do without your parents’ help. Try your best to get into college. Once there, you can get help throught the disabled student program. The privacy laws will help you pursue this with or without help from your parents. I know a kid whose parents did the same thing and he did not get help until his sophomore year in college. Luckily, the school paid for the testing. He now has accommodations that allow him to be successful and his parents have accepted his learning disability, albiet belatedly. ADHD is difficult to deal with, especially when you know you are intelligent but everyone around you thinks you are lazy and unmotivated. You need to beleive in yourself and do the best you can to survive until you are old enough and have the resources to get the help you need. One thing kids with ADHD know about is persistence and hard work. Good luck!