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9yrold son has a concentration problem, day dreams a lot and becoming a problem at skool\home.takes ages with h\w b\c he thinks about something else.
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The most common: Cause of these symptoms is adhd--primarily inattentive type +/- anxiety, depression, learning , emotional, neurological & other medical problems. His pediatrician, a developmental /behavioral pediatrician or child psychiatrist can assess for these. Standardized psycho-educational tests of his attention, active-working memory, academic achievement & executive functions complete the evaluation.
Answered 2/9/2013
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