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Originally Posted by Kylz74
Hi Maranara
Thank you so much for those suggestions. I really like the idea of a checklist. It is interesting that you ask if he is gifted. His speech therapist identified that he is gifted when he was 4, so we had him tested and his in the mid range however because he does not produce any work his teachers don't extend him. His teachers are really concerned that he is going to fall behind because he can't keep up with the work. Counsellors and Educational Psychologists have said that he "is a bright boy who has worked out creative ways to get out of doing work". I just can't help thinking that it is more to it than that. It is almost like the motivational & organisational part of his brain is disconnected.
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That is common at his age and I wouldn't allow it to be a gigantic concern. At 12 years old, a lot of students are experiencing peer pressure for the first time and hormones are also starting to creep in to the picture. I have seen many, many students who were honor students in grade school, and then when they hit 12-13 years old, their concentration and organization goes to pot and they barely pass. Usually, by high school, say 15 or so, they are able to figure things out. I would just work out a plan to cope with it for now, which should include reducing computer/video game exposure (which have both been linked to ADD), and if things don't work themselves out in the next 2-3 years, then sound the alarm. My son has Asperger's Syndrome and a 16 is just starting to get it together. It is just too early to worry too much.