ADHD (hyperactivity is always present... It's whether its mental, usually seen via daydreaming, etc., or physical) is NOT just about not being able to pay attention.
It's a multifaceted disorder with a LOT that goes into it, much of it "good". Anxiety nearly always plays a role, as well as sensory processing, giftedness, etc.
Something that doesn't get highlighted a lot is that along with the distraction (HYPOfocus), comes INTENSE concentration (HYPERfocus) in anything we're interested in.
That "anything" can literally be anything.
A lot of coping with ADHD is making boring things interesting in some way. Great teachers can do this. If you have a great teacher, the subject ceases to be boring. So ADHD kids can (and often do) totally excel with one teacher, but flop with another.
Being an ADHD house, my house is SET UP for ADHD kids. In fact, Ive now had as many as 6 ADHD kids under my roof at one time with none of the "behavior problems" so linked to the disorder.
AHEM. If your daughter is this way at home, but everywhere else is assic ADHD, then you probably just set up your house ADHD style naturally or in response to your daughter in a way that brings out her strengths and minimizes her weaknesses.
Not saying your daughter is ADHD... But it's a fairly common thing.
The ADHD diagnosis is a fairly long one. First everything medical that mimics the downsides of ADHD gets crossed off (diet, allergies, sleep dep, illness, etc.). Then there's a many hour psych eval. Pediatricians / GPs should never ever ever be diagnosing neurological issues. That's for a specialist (developmental Ped, Ped neurologist, Ped psychiatrist, Ped psychologist, etc.).
So expect a bit of a journey.
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