I can't say that I have that exact experience, but I can tell you that it wasn't until fifth grade that my problems really became apparent. Although the signs were always there, no one bothered to look any deeper. Think back on earlier years. Did you hear that your daughter was....

daydreaming ever got 'in trouble' for talking in class did she forget things.... (I.e. you said go brush your teeth, put your shoes on and grab your backpack... and she did one or two but not the other one or two?) you (or anyone) called her name and she appeared to be oblivious? The signs are not typically as obvious in girls. I wasn't diagnosed until I was 26 and I am currently having my oldest (9-year-old) daughter tested. It is not all that uncommon for girls to 'hide' their symptoms until they get a bit older, especially since they tend not to have the degree of hyperactivity.

Try the site www.greatschools.net . Go to the search bar and check articles under the search box, type in something like 'girls with AD/HD' or 'Inattentive type AD/HD' there is a wealth of information there.

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Thank you for the input. Am realizing it seems to be a "new" thing for girls to be diagnosed at a later age as they are not the rambunctious, disruptive type and they are able to "hide" it and keep up with work, until a certain point.

I just got the book "Understanding Girls with AD/HD" and our daughter presents symptoms in several situations - the lack of self-montitoring, nail biting, extreme anxiety, careless mistakes on tests/homework, sometimes unable to express self, seems to not be listening, etc etc.

We're working on forms with our doctor to get her evaluated. We don't want to wait too long on getting her help if she needs it!

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Hi Jeanster:

ADDitude has some great articles about attention deficit in girls and why it's often overlooked or misdiagnosed. I thought you might find these helpful...

Girls and ADHD: Late Diagnosis, Little Treatment

ADD Women: Why Girls and Moms Go Undiagnosed

ADHD in Girls Can Be Serious, But Is Often Overlooked

Best of luck!

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My son is 12 and was just diagnosed with ADHD, I have always know there was something different about him but no one ever made the connection until this summer when I took him to a neurologist. It wasn't until he started doing very poorly in school that people started taking me serious that he needs guidance. It seems that the ADHD bloomed when he turned 12.

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My son was diagnosed at 13. He has predominately inattentive ADD. He never had any conduct or hyperactivity issues at school and was able to maintain good grades until 7th grade. As a result, we missed the signs that there might be a problem, although looking back, the signs were certainly there. I have found Chris Dendy's book on Teenagers with ADD to be very helpful and informative. Good luck.

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