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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We were told by his teacher:

That he can't concentrate.
That he jumps out of his seat all of the time. Even if it's just to get a pencil. 
He has a very hard time sitting in his chair and that he's always kneeling or squatting on the chair. 
He is always talking and telling stories.
At recess he would rather talk to her and tell her stories. 
He has a high vocabulary, but his behind on his reading and he's good in math.

This seems like attention seeking stuff but at home DH and I give him attention and the class size is very small. I'm not sure what's going on. The teacher hasn't been teaching for very long. I kind of got the impression that she doesn't know what to do. When we talked to him about it, he said it's hard for him to sit still when he's happy. He doesn't seem to pay attention for very long either.

I'm not sure what to do. How do I find out what going on? I don't want to jump the gun and say ADHD, but I have no experience with ADHD. Is there a way to test him?
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I would request an evaluation that included more that testing for ADHD.  If he has a large vocabulary and is behind in reading, possible dyslexia should be investigated too.  [/quote]

If you're concerned about ADHD, start with your pediatrician if you need a referral or get an appointment with a developmental pediatrician.

You can also request an evaluation from the school.  They HAVE to perform an appropriate evaluation once you've requested one.  Their psychologist will do many of the same questionnaires and tests the dev. ped will regarding ADHD.  The school will NOT diagnose dyslexia but will evaluate whether or not he is enough behind in reading to get resources (depending on the school system, they won't even use the "d" word).  If you want a definitive dyslexia diagnosis, you would need to shell out the money for a private evaluation (usually ~$3k).  ADHD and Dyslexia frequently occur together, but I would not jump on pursuing a lot of testing without researching.
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