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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"What testing have you done for ADHD?

It’s ridiculous to think kids who are working at grade level should be held back. (Like someone else said, because he counts fingers? I always did that!) I’m just kind of gobsmacked by this thread."

"Why wouldn't you just work with him at home to learn the math facts?"

"I don’t see any reason why you would hold him back. Because he doesn’t have his addition memorized? Unless he is failing all classes or most, he seems fine."
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Not OP, but you guys are picking one example and then dismissing everything else. He has age-inappropriate melt downs at home. His old friends don't want to hang out with him anymore. He is keeping up academically for now but has obvious gaps in underlying skills (math facts is one example). The mom is totally correct to be concerned. Bright kids with LD or ADHD can keep up, until they can't. The tantrums at home are already a red flag that school is so much work he has no energy left to keep his emotions in check at home.

Try to listen and learn something new, ok?[/quote]

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