For many children with ADHD, a call from a teacher was the first time their parents started discussing the possibility of ADHD.
“The vast majority of cases are brought to the attention of parents by educators, either at the preschool level or elementary school level,” says George DuPaul, PhD, of Lehigh University. He has a background in school kids with ADHD aren’t going to be fully symptomatic until they reach the demands of middle school,” Adler says. Once they have to keep track of changing classes and a locker, trouble staying focused may become more obvious.