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Originally Posted by specialneedsmom
ADHD tend to be more creative than non-ADHD. Creativity is considered one of the "gifts" of ADHD.
It is easier to teach a creative person how to be more focused, than it is to teach a focused person to be creative. So, I'd rather have more creativity than more ability to focus.
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Sorry, I feel like this may be the wrong definition. Giftedness is usually defined by having a higher IQ than the average person, along with being creative, imaginative, and a few other things. I have found something that has explained to me the difference between the two based off of symptoms. AD/HD is different from giftedness because people with AD/HD (more the AD than the H part) are distracted in all situation while a gifted student is only distracted when doing school, work, or homework that is too easy for them. Same with hyperactivity and being impulsive. A gifted student would only do this in a school setting or when doing homework or work while someone with AD/HD (more H than AD) would do this all the time.
Thanks for the response though
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