Do children with ADHD have a higher/lower IQ than non-ADHD children?
ADHD is not related to intelligence. Nevertheless, measuring the child’s IQ is very useful in establishing realistic expectations of the child’s academic potential and identifying specific areas of strength and weakness. For example, many children with ADHD and associated language-based learning difficulties score at a much higher level in their non-verbal or ‘practical’ IQ than in their verbal IQ. They may be good at ‘hands-on’ activities, but have poor listening skills and poor auditory short-term memory.
