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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]22:02 What kind of stimulant did you give your child? My 13 year old does quite well in school because he has extra time, but he is really slow at everything, including getting dressed or brushing his teeth. Also, one plate of food usually takes him about 45 minutes to finish.[/quote] 22:02 here. After he underwent neuropsychological testing (8 hours of comprehensive testing), we put some strategies in place for supporting him in school. Those are helping somewhat but after a few months we determined they were not enough, so we consulted his pediatrician. He started on Concerta, but it made him very irritable - so he is on Focalin now, which is working better from an irritability standpoint. DS thinks it is helping. DS tested in the 99.5th percentile in terms of raw intelligence/IQ, but his working memory and processing speed are very average. This results in tremendous frustration for him w/regard to schoolwork.[/quote]
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