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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son with inattentive ADHD, high-functioning autism and low processing speed takes longer to learn than my neurotypical daughter. Yet by dint of sustained effort, he did manage to learn our native language in a weekend school from late elementary to middle of high school. He continues to study the language in college, because his plan is to travel to our home country for a study abroad program.

Perhaps you should get your son tested for various learning disabilities. Please persevere and help him as much as you can (drill vocab words, re-explain conjugations or declensions or whatever's complicated about your language). Eventually, he'll get it. Do not give up on him!
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Oh, I didn't catch that you might not speak the language at home? I spoke my native language to my kids when they were little, selected books for them in that language, watched a few TV series (hard to find), and helped them with their homework. It takes a lot of work, but a connection to one's roots is entirely worth the effort. If you don't speak it yourself, I agree that you will need to spend a lot in one-on-one tutors over the years.

And don't worry about the lack of interest now. When kids are little, they don't understand why they need to work more than the American kids and go to weekend school. It's only when they're older that they get the benefits of having a second (or third) language. It looks great for college admissions, it makes them look smart compared to one-language people, and most importantly, it helps them process who they are and where they come from. That is key. It can also stave off feelings of not belonging and rebellious "finding oneself" periods as adolescents, which is not a negligible benefit, considering all the shenanigans that teens can get into these days. [/quote]

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