I disagree. There is a HUGE overlap between SPD and "ADHD". We have just filled in the checklist forms for a 5th time, and yet again, the symptoms that are the same as SPD symptoms are in the red flag columns, nothing else is.
I also read a study about a year ago that proved that sensory integration strategies were just as effective for ADHD kids as for SPD kids. That made me wonder. Also, the less compatible the school environment is with her level of giftedness, the more "ADHD" she is going to *seem*.
From what you mention above it seems there are definitely sensory issues. Personally I would work on those before testing for ADHD as it may cause a false positive. JMO.
Last edited by M2iChances; 10/08/14 03:50 AM.
