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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 555612"><p>I agree with MWM. It might not be just ADD. An inability to focus is normal for kids with ADD, shutting down when pushed to do work isn't necessarily. It could be that he has other difficulties with academic skills that are not being addressed (because they haven't been tested) and the thought of doing work he "can't" do is too much. As kids grow older, school work becomes more "sophisticated" and many kids start struggling. My difficult child 1 did fine until about 7th grade. Then he stalled out. He's not capable of independent higher order thinking. With help and having everything explained more simply and broken down, he's doing much better. Yes, he required an IEP and those accommodations were included. Please have his academic skills thoroughly evaluated by the school. He very well might need help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 555612"] I agree with MWM. It might not be just ADD. An inability to focus is normal for kids with ADD, shutting down when pushed to do work isn't necessarily. It could be that he has other difficulties with academic skills that are not being addressed (because they haven't been tested) and the thought of doing work he "can't" do is too much. As kids grow older, school work becomes more "sophisticated" and many kids start struggling. My difficult child 1 did fine until about 7th grade. Then he stalled out. He's not capable of independent higher order thinking. With help and having everything explained more simply and broken down, he's doing much better. Yes, he required an IEP and those accommodations were included. Please have his academic skills thoroughly evaluated by the school. He very well might need help. [/QUOTE]
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