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Well what I would is to not let Mr. Genius see just how much he getting under your skin.  You can ride it out for two more weeks.  I would be honest and say that the psychologist has his viewpoint, which you do not agree with.  You are going to see someone who specialized in helping brilliant as well as struggling students with learning issues deal with how they can learn in a more productive way.  Point out to him that the teens that he knows whoa really doing well in school do put in the hours of study that are needed.  He will be better able to stay on task in your estimation gets the medication to help him do so, BUT it is also going to be about changing his behavior of how he acts and how he does his work.  This you can tell him you can start to do together NOW.

- Take away any distracting "toys" in his room of where he would be studying including cell phone, tv, ipod, ipad, or iphone, video games etc.  - you get the idea that he is in a quiet room.  If needs to use a computer it should be out in an open space and not just in his room where he can surf whatever and for how long.

- Ask him to sit down with you to go over what his assignment for the day/week is and help him set a priority on what needs to be done.

- Get his input of just how long he thinks he can work without a break and follow it.  And offer incentives that if he does well  for so long, he can listen to music or play video games unfettered.  But then back to work.

- Give him tasks at home which will help to build a semblance of order in his life through responsibility.  This might include:  general order of his room, doing dishes on certain nights, doing yard work on weekends, having his backpack and materials set for school at night.  It is important to make him see he is not "the center of it all" and to help him recognize he needs to do certain tasks to get certain rewards.

- Look at what he is eating at least at home to see if you can remove anything which might be contributing the ADHD.  Also, set and expect him to meet a sensible bed time again to try to see that he is rested.

He is going to test you on any and all of these points.  If it is really, really bad - then I would go so far as to request a telephone pre-consult with the doctor before the scheduled appointment to fill him/her on the background of what was shared and what your teenager has decided "to hear and to run with."  Even if you must pay for his time the idea is that you are providing a framework for him to approach any recommendations in.

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