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[quote=Anonymous]"Before moving to a formal evaluation, I would see if the teacher is willing to try some classroom interventions/accommodations. Maybe a behavior contract or checklist to keep him on task. Each target goal should be presented in a positive way -- e.g., sat quietly without getting up during circle time, read X pages of book during quite reading, raised hand to be called on without shouting out, etc. 
 And then some reward is tied to him achieving his goals.

She also could use a timer to make sure he spends the appropriate amount of time on a particular task."

I definitely agree about talking to the teacher about what she is willing to do. (Would also add a break pass to the list, so he can move his body, plus more challenging work material.) Diagnosis or not, meds or not, these types of accommodations are reasonable and needed. It could be that he is gifted and just super bored in class, or something else. But with your note about sensory issues, and the teacher mentioning that he's bright, my guess is that the neuropsych will come out with ADHD + gifted. But 1st grade is a bit young for testing - not that it can't be done, but there is a greater likelihood that at age 6 you would just get provisional diagnosis and would have to re-do the testing in a few years to get something more concrete. So unless money is not an issue and he is unhappy, you may want to wait a year or two to do your own testing, and try to work with the school in the meanwhile on whatever testing they are willing to do and whatever accommodations they are willing to do. Of course, if they are unhelpful, then that may change your strategy.[/quote]

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