That’s not even getting into the difference between a disorder, disability, and normal functioning almost always being a matter of severity which the post clearly refers to.
In other words, if you don’t have ADHD yourself, what’s your excuse for opening your mouth without having the slightest idea what you’re talking about?




Show me a gifted program kid that isn’t diagnosed autistic or ADHD and I’ll show you an autistic or ADHD kid that just so happens likes to read and learn.
Not to imply that competence is neurodivergence but the gifted program guidelines aren’t just “is smart,” they just oh so coincidentally map very closely on to the traits of a diagnosable kid who might slip under the radar because they’re not constantly being disruptive.