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We managed to get my son in at the Stixrud group - THANK YOU for the recommendation.  They were so thorough and results have come back over he has a high IQ, and tested out as well above average but he is in fact dyslexic.  They also believe he has ADHD and my husband and I are in shock.  He is five years old, and they are suggesting medication to make him more available to learn?  I think I need to find out more before I leap into this.  He can sit and play legos for hours on end.  He can watch a movie without moving.  He is fidgety on the mat for class and does not hear the teachings because he doesn't focus on the teacher so much.  But he is five.  What other signs should I be looking for to think yes, this is an attention problem?

This is the start of a long journey I know.  I am going to get a second opinion on the ADHD, am getting tutoring organized and we also think we need his sight tested.  His teacher has told us he squints all the time so I shall follow up on that also.

Does anyone know of any particularly good schools in NOVA - someone told me Flint Hill is exceptional for Dyslexia teaching??[/quote]

Just addressing the adhd part, nothing you say contradicts the diagnosis. Pretty much everyone can focus on things they are motivated to to do. My child is similar to yours (high IQ, dysgraphia, adhd) and can sit for hours with puzzles, books, legos. In fact he has the most unusual and intense focus I have ever seen. Try to distract him, it is impossible. This is not typical, though, and I was not as surprised as teachers and my husband and family about the diagnosis at age six. The thing that surprised me most was that he got the combines diagnosis... he seemed less hyperactive than other kindergarteners Fast forward to age 9, though, and anyone can see that he has ADHD. He still gets excellent grades, he still is not medicated, but as life and school has gotten more challenging he has also become more impulsive and hyperactive.[/quote]

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