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[quote=Anonymous]My ADHD kid with low processing speed looks like others have described, which is to say, inconsistent and difficult to understand and help:

—Very aloof socially.  Teachers describe him as a daydreamer.

—Very athletic and an adrenaline junkie. He just road a peddle bike at 2.75 with no instruction, taught himself a backflip on a tramp at four, ran a 5k with me at 5 in under 30 minutes, and taught himself a backflip on skis at 10.  We've had plenty of hospital visits along the way.

—Struggles with team sports and spatial awareness but also loves team sports.  He is misunderstood by coaches, who've often called him lazy.  They think he's not performing to his potential.  Knowing what I know, I think he's performing to the max of his potential in the team sport.  It is a struggle.    
 
—Poor handwriting.

—Hates reading for pleasure.  Slow at finishing tests in school.

—Very good at chess and speed, even speed chess (I don't understand why this doesn't translate in sports and how a kid with slow processing speed excels at chess).

—Good at math and most science.

—Grades are all over the place.  Teachers love or express major frustration with him.

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