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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please, OP, don't put so much stock in this that you lose your expectations for your child! If you plan to medicate for the ADHD, the processing speed will probably improve. [/quote]

It usually doesn't improve it by much, PP. Some of the low processing speed is due to distraction, and meds will improve that part of it. But processing speed is usually a separate, even though often comorbid, issue to ADHD. We joke that my son wouldn't get out of a burning building: it's like he can't speed up his movements even when he wants to. The brain doesn't produce the right signals to his muscles. The morning routine takes a set amount of time, and if the slightest issue arises, he's late to school or work, because he cannot adjust like normal people. Like he can't tie his shoelaces quicker: it always takes him the same amount of time. He can't rush going to the bathroom. He can't pack his bag quicker than how he normally packs a bag. It's hard to explain, even though I've been watching him do this for 19 years. Normal people have an accordeon ability to rush certain movements under duress. He doesn't.

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