ADHD vs. High Ability Quiz
Wondering whether your bright child's focus problems are ADHD, giftedness, or both? Answer 7 quick questions to explore the pattern. It takes about 2 minutes.
This is an informational guide for parents, not a medical diagnosis. For a formal assessment, speak to a qualified clinician.
Does your child find it hard to sustain attention on tasks that don't interest them, but can focus intensely for long periods on things they love?
Interest-dependent focus
Why it's worth telling them apart
ADHD and high ability can look very similar on the surface — a child who is easily bored, restless, interrupts, and underperforms despite obvious brilliance. Getting it wrong in either direction means your child misses the support they actually need.
A proper psychological assessment maps attention and ability separately. That way, a gifted child with real attention challenges gets both — the challenge they crave and the focus support they need.