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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay, given the level of intense frustration vs. effort put in, I think you should do some testing.  There could be a problem behind this that he just can't solve on his own -- dyslexia, a vision issue, a neurological issue.  What about Kennedy Krieger?[/quote]

I agree that you're probably best served by additional testing  There are some studies at KK and NIH that you might be interested in.  I didn't see any that specifically tested for LD but they may be worth a call to find out.  We participate in some at NIH (ADHD and anxiety) and have found them immensely helpful and informative.  We're doing one with anxiety now and after testing, they offered treatment for a while afterwards (medication and/or CBT).  My 8 yo has signficant anxiety, particularly in anticipation of things - like the start of school.  Last year was horrific and your battle with homework/testing also sounds very, very familiar.  DS has been on low doses of generic Prozac for about 2 months and it's made an incredible difference.  The researchers told me that a number of kids they've seen that were previously diagnose with ADHD actually have anxiety.  Once the anxiety was under control, so did their ADHD symptoms (my DS's have not).

http://lnir.kennedykrieger.org/studies.html

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00018057[/quote]

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