When DS was being screened for K, the teacher met with him one on one in the Library. She was telling him something very important, but since he was in a library, he was looking at the books and not her. I gently suggested that maybe he come over closer to the teacher and look at her. But Mrs.K said, "Oh, don't worry about that. This is how your son listens." She was right, of course, and I was very happy to let her have my son in her class.
I will mention, though, that DH,who is PG himself, was like this through school and it never was a problem (he has a doctorate from a top school). But once he had to manage work, marriage, household, and parenting tasks, he did start to run into trouble, feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. The Dx of ADD that he got at that time saved him from the life of anxiety and depression that plagues most of his family. On medication, he feels like he can really be himself and we are both very happy. I used to be one of those ADD skeptics, but now I'm more willing to accept the diagnosis, because I personally have seen what a difference it can make.
