Question/Inattentive ADHD....

Staring blankely.Not disrupting class by jumping up etc. but may disturb by humming,seems to be in another world,hyperfocused on things they enjoy to the point they don’t know what is going on around them things like that. Jan

Seems not to hear when you speak to him. Takes a long time to respond. (These can also be CAPD issues). Easily frustrated, does not finish assignments, loses things, forgets things, problems with disorganization, hypo rather than hyperactive, dreamy far away looks, as though in a reverie.

Thanks Janet and Guest.
I’m almost positive that our 13yro/7th grade son has ADHD/Inattentive. (I’ve been reading everything I can get my hands on about this.)
We had a Full Eval done at school on him and he came in…at or above average with no large deviation in scores at all…there is no evidence of a LD.
Since 2nd grade, every year has gotten more and more difficult for our son. Not the work„,just the “responsibilities” and “independence” that accompanies each new yr. and grade level. He forgets, misplaces things and fails to remember to do assignments, and even to turn in the assignments :? Drives me NUTS!!! :lol:
From 2nd till 5th grade the teachers would always have to implement a system by Mid October..that consisted of the teachers intitials in his “Agenda” book. Her intials told me that this is the homework that is due and our son knows it. Then I would have to initial it each nite to show the teacher that he had completed the homework and I saw the items in the Agenda. This system worked very well….but when left on his own to do projects that would be done in stages over a few weeks, he always fails to get the different “steps” of the project in to the teacher on time. :roll:
Sixth grade was Horrid!!!! By the end of October I recieved notice he was failing LA and Math…LD???? I was seeing similarities that coensided with our CAPD 10yro daughter…so we had him “tested”…NOPE no LD…nice even scores..infact he’s a grade advanced in reading. Well from october in 6th grade to the end of the year..his teachers and I stayed in contact ALOT and he passed.
Now„„7th grade…samething but worse because now they have lockers and switch class :shock: The guidance counsler contacted me and has placed our son on a list of 5 other students that she e-mails weekly info to, from all our sons teachers. This has proven very helpful so far.
Our son is not a behavior poblem…He appears to be EXTREMELY Lazy! I find myself having to repeat myself to him ALL THE TIME!!! Exspecially if he is playing video games, watching tv, or on the computer.
Is a Dx worth getting? Especially if these problems are ADHD/I induced but managable? Right now the school is working with this issue very well, but I’m concerned if I should get a DX just incase that in the future the school isn’t so willing to help. (I’m thinking H.S.).
Thanks,
Binky

Binky, I would have an evaluatuion by a neuropsycholgist.Please don’t tell him he is lazy etc. unt8il you know! He definiteley has a problem. It could be that the problem is in processing info or something else.He might be what is called twice exceptional.That is when a child is gifted ,but also has an LD. That is what my son has.It appears as if they won’t do their work and that they are lazy,but that is not the case! They try VERY hard but they are unable to keep up because of their disability!! Please examine this very closely and have your son tested. Jan

Binky,

I agree with the above post. If you decide to have your son evaluated, and testing indicates he is inattentive ADDyou will see such a remarkable change in his ability to complete assignments and stay on task if treated for the problem. It sure would give you and your son a wonderful feeling of relief to find out for sure if he had an attention problem.

My son (11) is inattentive and hyperactive ADD combined. He can certainly hyperfocus on the video games, etc.

Lately it has taken hours for him to complete homework assignments, and I found out that once the teachers finished their class lectures, and assigned homework, my son would zone out on the classwork, take forever to get started, then end up working on the classwork at home. He is totally worn out.

If your son is diagnosed with ADD - there are things teachers can do to help him - such as modify number of problems he has to complete, have more time on tests, etc. Good luck.

I feel I have to clarify something….
He Appears to be lazy„,I never call him lazy. Since all the reading and such I do on LDs I’m very aware of how damaging lables, such as “lazy”can be.
At this point I’m gathering info and documentation to make a appt with our family Dr. for a referral for testing.
Now hearing your descriptions and thoughts, I’m very confident that I’m not “barking up the wrong tree”.

Right now I got a system with our son that seems to be working very well. Every week when the counsler e-mails me the reports from the teachers, I make 2 copies of it. One for the front of his binder and one for me. Then I make a checklist of the assignments that need handed in and so on. He checks them of as he goes. I check it daily till it’s completed. So far this has been very helpful for him.

Binky