think I have adhd

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I've never been a huge fan of sitting still. I remember back when I was homeschooled before going to school that I would always talk in class more than others, not pay as much attention,and do things without thinking them through right. When I went to school, my grades were pretty high. I tended to space out and talk and fidget in class, but I generally got good grades.

Now I'm almost in high school (that was second and third grade) and my grades have started dropping over the past year. Simply, I don't have any organizational skills and my time management is terrible - I'm with a home school co-op and luckily all the teachers there are fairly lenient (except for the one which docked me 30 and 40 points on late Latin tests) but my disorganization and procrastination are starting to catch up with me. The material is getting to the point where I can't get away with a quick pass and then ace the test. Latin, which I've always gotten 97-100s in, slipped down to more like 91-96, and we were covering things I've learned before.

In classes, I'm always getting called out for getting off topic, or speaking during class, or fidgeting, or not paying attention.

Any ideas how to solve? I've tried many forms of organization, but all have failed.

Fidgeting is a mechanism your body does to focus, at least for me. Just keep your hands busy or draw.

In Physics, I was always drawing lizard men. Try and find a form of art you can focus in.

Maybe it's not ADHD.

Autism affects some of the same things as ADHD. The best way to know for sure is to see a psychologist and be tested. ADHD has to be present from childhood just like autism does though. I do have both. I received my ADHD diagnosis when I was seven, along with other learning, motor, and sensory disabilities. A few months later Asperger's was added to the DSM and when I was re-evaluated Asperger's was added to my list. The best thing to do is really to be sure it's not ASD interfering, and then see a psychologist.

On the other hand, a lot of autistic people also meet the criteria for ADHD, and many of those find that stimulant medication helps their executive function difficulties.

I'm pretty sure it's not ASD because I don't have social problems. I'm actually extremely social.

You could always check out http://www.addforums.com/forums/ as a forum that is focused on ADHD as well.

I can't say whether you have ADHD or not, but I can say that ADHD symptoms are generally things everyone does. The difference with ADHD is that one does them often enough to interfere with normal functioning. This unfortunately leads people to make generalizations when one describes symptoms.

Since you are in school, you might be able to look into getting an evaluation via the school district - I'm not sure how that works, but there are undoubtedly people - parents esp. - here and at the forum I linked who might have more information.