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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, get her tested. Things can downhill quickly and it's better to have the testing done so you can go ahead and get the accomodations—or medication if needed—before it gets out of hand.

Math is actually a really big hurdle and it hits hard in middle school. A smart kid can not pay attention in lower grades and get through math fine by being clever and logical, but as you get into algebra, it literally stops making sense—it stops being intuitive—and needs to be taught, and if you start missing parts of lessons, you're screwed. You just can't figure it out on your own.

I'm a huge proponent of medication—I take it and have since I was in MS and now my DS does as well, and it has been an enormous blessing. But a wise doctor once told me that it was okay to not medicate until my DS started to struggle—it's okay to do it earlier as well.

Regardless of what you do, having your ducks in a row BEFORE there is a problem is a good idea. And just because you have an accomodation doesn't mean you have to take it. Our DS' biggest problem was finishing tests TOO FAST because he rushed through... when we finally got him to slow down he suddenly kept running out of time. He's only had to ask for extra time a few times, but it's nice to know it's there.[/quote]

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