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My 5th grader has struggled with this for years. He was recently diagnosed with severe ADHD, which was simply a confirmation, for school purposes, of what we had already suspected. Since he has always had trouble with inattention, we knew the book reading thing was just one consequence of his disorder. It's an impulse problem, OP, for children who like to read, and who are probably well ahead of their classmates. They can't resist the temptation.

First, he cannot read while the teacher is talking. That's just rude, plus he has to "try" to pay attention. Despite his obvious intelligence, he might also miss important facts! he can absolutely read when he's finished his work, although you need to tell the teacher he might need help putting his book away when another lesson starts! My son is oblivious to anything going on around him when he reads.

Second, you have to discuss with the teacher what acceleration or differentiation he could use. Is he already in the highest reading group/spelling group/math group, whatever? How can he be more challenged?

Third, if you think that both school and home life are negatively impacted by his inattention and/or processing speed and/or impulsivity and/or socialization, which can all be affected in children with ADHD, then it may be time to have him evaluated. If there is a diagnosis, the school can offer free services and accommodations for him, instead of making him feel guilty that he can't pay attention properly.
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OP here. I appreciate your input and agree with them all. DS is a smart and super sweet boy, despite that he does have impulsivity and socialization issues. I am hesitated to have him evaluated because I don’t know what’s the impact it will bring to him. He just wants to be a normal boy. [/quote]

You are hesitant to have him evaluated? I don't understand. Parent the kid you have. If your kid needs help, it's your job to find it for him so he can achieve to the best of his potential.[/quote]

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