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I think you have to dig way deeper instead of letting it go, OP. Lack of empathy is concerning, as well as staring into space. None of these are within the range of normal. They are, however, symptoms in such syndromes as inattentive ADHD and high-functioning forms of autism.

My 9 year old was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD. He cannot help daydreaming and being off in his own world. He can also show a lack of empathy, probably because he has difficulty understanding social relationship. He has a couple of friends and that's it. His school provides accommodations for his inattention, as well as a social skills group.

We have encouraged all sorts of age-inappropriate interests that are academically inclined, because that's who he is and we want to support him. He reads grown-up books, he watches the news, he reads the newspapers. We are very careful to give him the appropriate framework and context for the news, which means he has in-depth knowledge of 20th century history (and before that as well). That gives him an unusually mature understanding of current events. Some of his IQ test subscores put him in the gifted range, although his grades at school are average because his never pays attention.

Play to her strengths. It's very important for her self-esteem. She may hate school because she has a learning disability that is not taken care of. You might want to have her evaluated for ADHD, inattentive type.[/quote]

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