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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I talked to my husband about it and he said that he was just like our son when he was a child but that he grew out of it when he was a teenager. I hope the same is true for our son. [/quote]

According to my doctor, a percentage of kids with ADHD "outgrow" it during their teenage years, and this does not mean that someone did not have ADHD.  Some people's brains adjust during puberty due.  Others learn coping mechanism that allows them to operate sufficiently.  Others learn areas of strengths and weaknesses and essentially avoid learn to avoid their weaknesses.  This could be a problem, however, if your kid learns to avoid school and social situations.

Something to keep in mind is that there are ranges of symptoms classified in ADHD.  The real question for you is whether you feel that your son's slowness impairs his life significantly.   If your kid is happy, doing reasonably well in school, has friends, etc., I would not be too concerned.  On the other hand, if your kid is really struggling and is developing a bad attitude about school, I would really worry about it.  My kid (ADHD inattentive type) would tune out the whole day and would come home from school unable remember a single thing that happened.   He would get constantly berated by teaches and other students for failing to finish things.  He was also becoming increasingly isolated.

OP - talk to your school about getting testing if you are concerned.  Every school district in the area offers some type of free testing services, and even if you have to wait to receive them, you are better off knowing than be forever wondering if you failed to take proper actions.   [/quote]

Be careful. I am trying to get my daughter tested for the same reasons and the schools put you through hoops so that not everyone asks to be tested. They will tell you some of the same things other posters have put on here, suggest that your kid enroll in slower classes, etc.  [/quote]

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