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Iam 17 years old and my mom just got me tested for (add)attention defficince disorder becouse I was doing really badly in school and my iq came out 69 and they say that's mentally retarded is that true?what causes (add)attention defficence disorder)?my mom wants to put me in special ed classes at school for the mentally challenged kids but I don't get how that is suppose to work?
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ok my mom is a speech pathologist so here goes. ok yur not retarded yu just have a focus problem. try doing small focusing activities so that yull build up yur focus. also see about taking sum medication. thay hve ones that will make yoou focues really well
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my brother has ADD and he also had to do this.
He was put in special ed classes for i think about 2 years and it helped him get through and now hes really doing alot better and way smarter then he used to be.
I'm sure you'll get passed it and become better at things
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yes i believe everyone with an iq under 70 is considered mentally retarded.
add is usually caused these days my parents letting there kids watch Too much TV acually because they never really learn how to focus well with the screen changing so much.
I think if you are having trouble special ed will really help you. Its not just for mentally challenged kids though. It can be for even the slightly delayed "normal" child who just could use the extra help every once and a while. I would say its acually going to be good for you. it will help you learn in a way you can learn so you are more successful later on in life.
If you are unsure of this get a second and third opinion because 1 doctor isn't always a no it all
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i have the sam problem as you do .
theres nothing to worry about because all all that happens is you get classes with people a year younger then you and kids ur age.
also you get monifed test witch give you shorter questions usually nothing big like on multpul choice u get a and not a b c and you know?
you learn everything that general ed classess teach expet they break everything down so you understand it
and like alot of general ed kids get so jealous or is that just at west bloom field high i dont know but yeh theres nothing to worry about trust me usually no retarted kids are in that class
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There are new studies out that some children with hyperactivity and learning problems do not have ADHD, but are mislabled. Some changes in sleep and nutrients can eliminate the need for medical treatment. You might talk to your mom and doctor about the following possibilities: 1. Omega-3 deficiency, which are healthy fats which help the brain with learing, memory, attention, and mood. You can eat a lot of salmon or go to your local health store to find supplements or go to VitaminLife.com. 2. Artificail Sweeteners can disrupt behavior and impair brain cell function. They mess up the nervous system and can cause inattentiveness and headaches, too. Avoid aspartame, sucralose and acesultame-K, as well as dyes D & C Blue, D & C Yellow and D & C Red. 3. Enlarged tonsils can cause sleeping disorders and in turn cause poor menmory and hyperactivity! If you snore at night, you could have enlarged tonsils and could benefit from having them removed.
Okay, if none of those ADHD Imposters are the cause for you, then don't worry. Your doctor and mom will do everything they can to diagnose and treat you properly. Of course, you can still benefit from eating right and getting enough sleep, so do your part to take care of yourself. I don't know that IQ tests are valid in all cases, or that they are useful. There are hundreds of people with college degrees that forget to tie there shoes in the morning and lack real common sense. We all have some things that come easily to us and some things we are not so good at. Just do the best you can. Being labeled smart or even a genius does not guarentee that you will have a happy life. Try the classes out and if you do not do better in them, then try something else out. The important thing for all of us to remember, is that we define ourselves and how we live our own lives. No one else gets to do that for us. Choose to do your best and be happy no matter what!
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