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pegasus · May 31, 2014, 03:02 PM

Hello beansrer, welcome to Psych Central.

First of all a couple of links so we know what we are talking about here - ADD Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD) - Psych Central

and Indigo children Indigo children - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia You'll see that it talks about the relationship between ADHD and indigo children and the connection that was made as an alternative to a diagnosis.

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Relationship to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Many children labeled indigo by their parents are diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Tober and Carroll's book The Indigo Children linked the concept with diagnosis of ADHD. David Cohen points out that labeling a child an indigo is an alternative to a diagnosis that implies imperfection, damage or mental illness, which may appeal to many parents. Cohen has stated, "The view in medicine is that ADHD is a defect. It's a disorder. If you're a parent, the idea of 'gifted' is much more appealing than the idea of a disorder." Linking the concept of indigo children with the distaste for the use of Ritalin to control ADHD, Robert Todd Carroll states "The hype and near-hysteria surrounding the use of Ritalin has contributed to an atmosphere that makes it possible for a book like Indigo Children to be taken seriously. Given the choice, who wouldn't rather believe their children are special and chosen for some high mission rather than that they have a brain disorder Stephen Hinshaw, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, states that concerns regarding the overmedicalization of children are legitimate but even gifted children with ADHD learn better with more structure rather than less, even if the structure initially causes difficulties. Many labeled as indigo children are or have been home schooled.
A 2011 study suggested parents of children with ADHD who label their children as "indigos" may perceive problematic behaviors emblematic of ADHD to be more positive and experience less frustration and disappointment, though they still experience more negative emotions and conflicts than parents of children without a diagnosis.

Your question about ADHD /ADD and whether it is common for people with that diagnosis to have a higher IQ than most. As far as my knowledge no and this article here confirms this with research. High IQ Offers No Protection from ADHD Effects | Psych Central News So you are unique there!