ABSTRACT

Every family’s journey of raising a child with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is different. The core symptoms of ADHD are developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity. ADHD occurs on a continuum from very mild to very severe. Throughout the past three decades, different groups have studied success factors in children with learning disabilities. Researchers’ identification of success attributes in individuals with learning disabilities is relevant because an estimated 76% of individuals with ADHD also have learning disabilities. Some movements in research often consider students with ADHD and students with learning disabilities as an integrated group, having similar needs for academic supports. ADHD occurs across generations, and in every generation, there are many individuals with ADHD who succeed. Successful adults are self-aware of their strengths and weaknesses and then choose jobs that build upon their assets. They also create support systems or have people in their lives who support their weaker areas.