Guest Guest_SDK Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 My 8-year old son has had tics since last September. There has been some indication that he may be a PANDAS case. He is a very smart boy (dxed highly gifted), but he often puts minimal effort into his work at school. At home, if he is told very explicitly before an assignment that he is expected to focus on the assignment and do it well, he can deliver a good product. I am trying to understand if his behavior indicates an attention deficit condition, whether it is normal for an 8-year old boy to behave this way, or if he is bored with the assignments. Any thoughts or similar experiences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Hi--it's often hard to tell the difference between someone having a difficult time attending to task or being bored, etc. You might want to try some behavior incentive charts with him and see if that makes a difference. They can help kids stay on task. The goals should be inexpensive, or an activity they enjoy. There are some good ideas on www.freebehaviorcharts.com I hope you have found additional ideas on this forum that can help your son's tics. Best wishes, Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 just wanted to say that's a nice selection of charts. my child loves them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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focusing Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 perhaps there is sumfin else which has taken his atention excluding school work, and therefore, he is just diverting his attention now..he shud b encouraged to focus back. gud luk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sss180b Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 have a look at this site, it has information about diagnosis and symptoms of ADHD, if you think this sounds like your son, then you should have him tested - speak to your doctor about it. www.aboutmh.com/adhd.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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