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Personal Experience and research say self-awareness.
My experience has been that the superficial understanding of the label is more likely to allow the excuse.
We teach our ADHD & LD kids exactly what their diagnosis means (which includes what it does NOT mean).
The research also supports this.
ADHD and LD kids are shown to have less self-awareness about their learning styles, strengths, weaknesses, when to work harder, when to work smarter, etc.
Explicit instruction in these areas helps build skills.
This is not easy work... it takes a lot of self-esteem and honesty to get any 14-year-old to confront, "This is what I CAN do, this is what I CANNOT do... more importantly, here is how I can use that information to improve my situation." never mind one with challenges.
Denial and avoidance are much easier... for the short-term.
FYI, I found as much, if not more benefit from others with ADHD as I did from the pro's.
Hope this helps.
http://askdreric-schoolpsychologist.blogspot.com/
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