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[quote=Anonymous]My kid with inattentive ADHD and low processing speed has trouble with memorization. I’m surprised the neuropsych didn’t give you more info. She is in 8th grade now and would still struggle with telling you the months of the year in order.

One of the things the neuropsych made clear is that she remembers things with all the context (like a story) better than symbols (like math). As an 8th grader, I help her with studying and try to give her a lot more of a story to remember. So, she was learning about American revolution people last night. I told her “extra stories” -  like remember Ben Franklin was the guy in Paris whooping it up and partying, etc. She came home from studying math with a friend last week and they had made up a cheer to help them remember a math formula. I make up songs with her for school stuff also. If you really dig into the details of the neuropsych, it may help you strategize.

FWIW, her IQ is 110 so we aren’t dealing with any intellectual disability. She manages to get all As in middle school, but I feel like I have a 20 hour a week middle school tutoring job. And I already work about 50 hours a week at my real job. I’m exhausted.[/quote]

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