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So I have posted before regarding my medical app deferral for childhood ADHD. A couple weeks ago I was administered both batteries of the neuropsych evaluation which included the Cogscreen among other tests. Yesterday, my neuropsychologist called and said that the tests showed that I am an...

I sent an email to my senator. Got a letter from the FAA two weeks later. Obviously it depends on your senator but what they will do is file a "Congressional Inquiry" with the FAA.

I think If you gave any college student Adderall they’re academic performance would be better — regardless of if they had ADHD or not. I’ve looked at the common “symptoms” and I would say I exhibit very few of them very infrequently. It’s just a matter of weather that’s because I don’t have it...

Right now I have a stable engineering job at the National Institute for Aviation Research. I’ve been there for three years and my manager has made it clear that he has no intention of getting rid of me and even told me that once I finish school, he would offer me a direct employment position. At...

I will actually have a degree (albeit an associates) if I am able to enroll in the professional pilot program at WSU Tech. I’ve never found the lecture style of teaching very conductive to my learning. I love learning practical things that I know are going to be useful in making me better at my...

@bbchien I’ve been perusing the forums for cases similar to mine. I have a childhood ADHD diagnosis and also a deferred class one medical application. I never would’ve thought in a million years that the FAA would consider it a disqualifying condition. I’m terrified that I’ll never be allowed...

Can I ask how extensive your ADHD history was? I was diagnosed more than ten years ago and haven’t taken medication since then. I think I do have ADHD but I have gotten really good at managing it. I’m trying to figure out if their is hope for my case and if it’s worth shelling out +$3000 for the...