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[quote=Anonymous]OP again - I guess I'm just amazed that almost every answer here suggests some kind of learning disability. Is it really not possible for a kid to do poorly in school because s/he is lazy or immature or just not terribly motivated anymore? Is there no other DCUM who had a kid flounder in middle school without finding a neurological cause? 8:07 PP, I will do more reading on inattentive ADHD. But while the criteria seem pretty vague, my son doesn't seem like a textbook case. He isn't easily distracted, he isn't forgetful, he doesn't have difficulty sustaining attention on many things, he has a great memory. He just doesn't like school! I'm not ruling out a neurological explanation but I think it's wrong to presume that it is or to fail to consider anything other than a neuropsych consult and drugs to address an 11yo's academic mediocrity. And yes, 8:08 PP, uninterested, not disinterested. Thank you![/quote]
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