You need more testing to figure out exactly what's going on and get appropriate accommodations. If you know what to call it, you will be able to describe it to the teacher who will be able to look it up, and it will go much better than just saying your kid is slow and has a hard time focusing.
And one more thing, your son's feelings about himself. If he has a clear diagnosis, he can understand why he is the way he is, that he is not what people may have labeled him (lazy, defiant, slacker, etc) And then he can be part of the plan to do something about it.
Absolutely, vehemently agree with all this. Nicely put, MON.
DeeDee
