My oldest son is in sixth grade and if tested I think he would be diagnosed as ADD. (not hyperactive, he just struggles with staying focused on school work) I also noticed that he seems to have to process things differently that other kids. It's almost like he has to take more steps in his mind to come up to the same answer. For example, he can't just memorize a math fact a give a quick answer; he takes a few seconds to process it, even with simple facts. And every year he forgets most of them and we memorize them again. He is super bright, but always seems about two sentences behind in every conversation. Even when he's paying attention, I have to repeat myself and explain things for him that other people just "get". Do these "sympoms" sound like anything familiar to any of you? My husband doesn't want to get him tested for learning disorders; he's afraid the label will hurt him more than the condition. I'm not so sure. I'd like to know what were dealing with so I can help him. I'd thought I'd start here and see if anyone has kids with similar struggles. Thanks everyone!
