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<blockquote data-quote="Kathrine" data-source="post: 60423" data-attributes="member: 568"><p>Marguerite (I love that name!),</p><p></p><p>My son has the same math memory problems. He does perfect on counting money, telling time, geometry, and story problems. But put 6+8 in front of him and he shuts down, even though he's learned 6+8 a long time ago. I used to think he was just trying to get out of doing it, but I've been working with him so much this summer I'ver gotten to see that there's more to it. It doesn't matter what rewards you promise him or what punishment you threaten him with, he honestly can't think after a little while of work. I have an appointment on Monday. I haven't told my husband yet, but I think I'll just tell him that my son is going for his back-to-school physical. Then, if the doctor agrees that he needs to be seen by a neoropsych, I'll have both the teacher and the doctor on my side. I think the best argument should be "What will it hurt? Even if he is diagnosed with ADD we don't necessarily have to drug him up with ritalin." At the very LEAST it would be nice to learn some behaviorial therapy and how to help him succeed in school a little more. At the very LEAST, it would be good to eliminate any other causes that might not be ADD.</p><p>Last year (1st grade), the teacher literally had to be right next to him or he would not do his work. Several times he had to miss recess and sit with the principal to do his work. When he finally completed it, it would be entirely correct. But if left to himself, he would sit there and daydream for 7 hours straight if you'd let him. I just think that he's going into the next level, where he'll be expected to complete even more work in shorter amounts of time, and where the teacher is not going to continually remind him to stay on task. Fortunately, he goes to a small private school, so the teachers do have time to give him some extra attention. But there comes a point where he needs to progress a little more behavior-wise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathrine, post: 60423, member: 568"] Marguerite (I love that name!), My son has the same math memory problems. He does perfect on counting money, telling time, geometry, and story problems. But put 6+8 in front of him and he shuts down, even though he's learned 6+8 a long time ago. I used to think he was just trying to get out of doing it, but I've been working with him so much this summer I'ver gotten to see that there's more to it. It doesn't matter what rewards you promise him or what punishment you threaten him with, he honestly can't think after a little while of work. I have an appointment on Monday. I haven't told my husband yet, but I think I'll just tell him that my son is going for his back-to-school physical. Then, if the doctor agrees that he needs to be seen by a neoropsych, I'll have both the teacher and the doctor on my side. I think the best argument should be "What will it hurt? Even if he is diagnosed with ADD we don't necessarily have to drug him up with ritalin." At the very LEAST it would be nice to learn some behaviorial therapy and how to help him succeed in school a little more. At the very LEAST, it would be good to eliminate any other causes that might not be ADD. Last year (1st grade), the teacher literally had to be right next to him or he would not do his work. Several times he had to miss recess and sit with the principal to do his work. When he finally completed it, it would be entirely correct. But if left to himself, he would sit there and daydream for 7 hours straight if you'd let him. I just think that he's going into the next level, where he'll be expected to complete even more work in shorter amounts of time, and where the teacher is not going to continually remind him to stay on task. Fortunately, he goes to a small private school, so the teachers do have time to give him some extra attention. But there comes a point where he needs to progress a little more behavior-wise. [/QUOTE]
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