Glad to hear it wasn't a big deal! Have you had a medical evaluation for ADHD? I would probably start with that and see what you are dealing with. I medicated DD right away and we saw a dramatic improvement right away. She is pretty severe, though.

Even on her meds she still has processing speed issues. She appears focused, but is just very slow. She has been taking a mp3 player into class with classical music and has headphones there. She says it helps a lot. The first grade teacher used it as well before we got the official diagnosis. It helps to block out distracting noises. I've also heard of people using metronome sounds rather than music.