O-level student with ADHD and ODD overcomes challenges to get into dream poly course
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Four years ago, Xander Lee experienced a meltdown while sitting for a PSLE paper and left the examination hall without completing it. Xander, who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) wO-level student with ADHD and ODD overcomes challenges to get into dream poly course
Four years ago, Xander Lee experienced a meltdown while sitting for a PSLE paper and left the examination hall without completing it. Xander, who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) when he was nine, was disappointed with his PSLE results. On Friday (Jan 10), however, the 16-year-old roared with delight upon collecting his O-level result slip at Zhonghua Secondary School, exclaiming it to be «way better than expected». The teen achieved an EL1R2B2 score of 11, confirming his spot in Ngee Ann Polytechnic's Film, Sound & Video diploma course which he had secured through the Early Admissions Exercise. Entering Zhonghua Secondary via the Normal (Academic) stream, Xander told AsiaOne he initially faced difficulties in adapting to the new environment and «easily» gave in to impulsive thoughts. With ADHD, Xander struggled to stay focused in class and was hyperactive, while his ODD manifested in frequent bouts of anger and defiance against authority and often led to meltdowns. Read more