First don't panic. Go to a reliable knowledgeable doctor. ADHD is not the end of the world, it just means you now have a name to put on your situation. There is hope for you. When you enroll in college there will be an office for disabled students, they can assist you by getting you tutors, making sure you get extra time on exams. I had the same problems when i started taking classes and managed to earn a B.G.S.

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First don't panic. Go to a reliable knowledgeable doctor. ADHD is not the end of the world, it just means you now have a name to put on your situation. There is hope for you. When you enroll in college there will be an office for disabled students, they can assist you by getting you tutors, making sure you get extra time on exams. I had the same problems when i started taking classes and managed to earn a B.G.S.

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First don't panic. Go to a reliable knowledgeable doctor. ADHD is not the end of the world, it just means you now have a name to put on your situation. There is hope for you. When you enroll in college there will be an office for disabled students, they can assist you by getting you tutors, making sure you get extra time on exams. I had the same problems when i started taking classes and managed to earn a B.G.S.

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I have AD/HD and I am in the military as well. Unless you are non functional you will not get kicked out just for having AD/HD. You can be in the Army and have AD/HD. Follow up with your Doctor on treatment options. Concerta works great for me.

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I feel for anyone like you guys that are dealing with military life while you have ADHD. The good thing is is at least you know about it and have the CURRENT studies on how to deal with it and/or medicate for it. So just use the current resourses and if you want my opinion, I'd go for meds to give you some sort of artificial stability, because the military isn't good at waiting for you to adapt. I have extreme ADHD and know first hand that the military does not deal well with the most prominent symptoms of inattention, forgetfulness, lack of punctuality, insubordination (impulsive speech and in my case, oppositional defiance) In my honest opinion, the military is NO PLACE for a person with ADHD... it just doesn't fit unless you have phenomenal coping skills or a so called "ADD-Lite" that I've heard about. BUT.... you have goals you are trying to accomplish via the use of the military.... So you're in kind of a hard spot.... Either way, you need to find resourses to cope with the symptoms. Being in the military just gives you TWO reasons instead of one (just school issues) And yes... you can get kicked out. But it takes a heck of a lot of problems before that happens and with the way the military handles non - judicial punishment, you'll know it's coming WAY before it comes. So I say you just arm yourself with as much "symptom" info you can so you can TRY to cut them off before they rear their ugly heads.... Because nobody likes Extra Duty or Article 15's. :)

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Early diagnosis will help you find better, more constructive ways to deal with their ADD/ADHD in school. Finding and enrolling in private schools specializing in ADD/ADHD will give you the support system you need, as well as give you a much-needed reprieve from the frustrating feeling that you're not able to understand or help yourself do better in life. Such therapeutic private schools employ cutting-edge methodologies and harnesses the latest researches and studies to help children with ADD/ADHD cope and excel academically and in life. You may want to check out: http://www.militaryschools411.com/ It is designed to help you make an informed choice by providing you with a directory of top military schools across North and South America which provide different programs of treatment, counseling and discipline to serve the specific needs of you.

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