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[quote=Anonymous]He sounds like he has a high IQ as well as perhaps some issues in the executive functioning or processing speed realm, but you need to get more details out of him or the teacher: does he complete each test within the time frame? If so, his processing speed is fine. Does he not read the question properly? If so, he may have an attention issue.

I have one kid with a high IQ and ADHD/ASD/low processing speed. He needed meds and extended time accommodations for tests all throughout K-12.

You may want to get him evaluated. You will need that report to request extra time in school, if he needs it, or to eventually, at some point in time, consider stimulants for ADHD.

BTW, Wings of Fire is such a great series!!! He can also try Redwall, an oldie but goodie. It's a bit of harder read, because the author transcribes all the different accents (the audiobooks read by the author are wonderful), but it's really interesting if he likes swashbuckling animals. He can also try The Hobbit, or Narnia, etc. DD read Watership Down at that age - not sure what she got out of it, but she loved it.[/quote]

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