Originally Posted by mich
Aimee -

I have one child that is 2-E with very poor EF and another that is very average with average EF. Life and school is so much easier for the average child. While she may not contribute to the world with any breakthrough ideas, she is able to prioritize, get stuff done, apply her skills to novel situations and maintain a life balance. I worry much less about her than her "smarter" brother.

This describes my brother and me (me being the 2-E(ADD), and him being "average", though he is bright). Even as adults this still holds true.