Hi Awalk,

Inattention can be caused by a number of things, ADHD being one of them.

My inclination would be to seek evaluation with a neuropsych or developmental pediatrician, preferably one who's seen a lot of gifted kids. ADHD is tough to diagnose because they have to show that it "interferes with learning"-- and because your kid is gifted, that means they might not see the "interfering" part clearly.

The advantage to a devel. ped. is that if they found he needed meds for ADHD, a devel. ped. can be a prescribing physician and monitor longer-term.

I think you're right to follow up; whatever the cause, your DS will need to learn strategies for keeping on track.

Best,
DeeDee