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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.

The only thing that motivates him is getting to hang out with friends. Period. He doesn't give a crap about nice clothes, phone, computer, money, video games being taken away. Goofing around with friends is the only priority in his life. If you asked him "What do you like to do?" ... Re: "Hang with friends."[/quote]

OP- I would get your DS an executive functioning tutor. Kids with ADHD often have executive functioning issues that aren't addressed by medicine.

Starting tasks, organizing time and materials, prioritizing, etc. are all executive functions. Kids with these problems have trouble "seeing the big picture" or learning from past mistakes without *a lot* of practice. They can feel extreme anxiety about asking for help, fail listen to or read directions, have trouble synthesizing/abstracting past learning on more difficult assignments (math word problems, writing assignments, etc). These kids may appear lazy, spacey, defiant, or unmotivated. Executive function skills can be built. [/quote]

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