The time at the elementary school was great. She was in the gifted program and enjoyed it tremendously. Switching to the middle school this year brought two unpleasant things - she didn't re-qualify for the gifted program (!?) and the social aspects of being in a larger group of students seriously bother her.
This made me wonder about anxiety. Attention issues and anxiety are common co-morbids. Have you considered taking her to a counselor? CBT could be really helpful for both anxiety and EF issues--non-pharma.
Middle school is a bear for some kids. EF demands are so much higher, not to mention social pressures. Therapy that helps with strategies for managing anxiety (which interferes pretty dramatically with EF) might be a good front line intervention.
