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[quote=Anonymous]DS is 9. He entered K as a very compliant, eager kid. 1st and 2nd grade teachers mentioned his organization (LACK of! By his own estimation, his desk was the worst of all 21 kids). In 3rd grade now and all his subject teachers mention rushing, lack of attention to detail/neatness on quizzes and tests, and I know he is forgetful despite checklists and systems. But he listens to the teachers and doesn't forget major things like homework or projects.

So... do I get him screened? None of his teachers K-3rd will say. None of them say he is ND or might be ND. I asked his pediatrician, who is also completely non-committal (literally shrugs his shoulders). I don't have other kids, so I don't have any good points of comparison. Do I wait until his teachers suggest it, or until his pediatrician suggests things are out of the norm? The reason I'm considering screening now is I guess he can get accommodations and learn different strategies NOW as opposed to when bigger problems come up in middle school, right? But so far it hasn't really impacted his grades much (Maybe he is getting A-/B+ instead of A/A+) and hasn't impacted his day to day in disastrous ways (It can be stressful heading out the door some mornings, but he has always taken his lunch and backpack). I don't need to chase a diagnosis if it's not necessary and if it won't help him. What do you think?[/quote]

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