Page 10 - The Islander - December '24

Page 10, The Islander

aLL about Kids

My Child Is Slow To Get Going

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., Licensed School Psychologist

Eve’s nickname is There are many reasons why a child is completing playing with this and not cleaning up. Fourth, your child
“Eeyore” one parent told me. tasks at a much slower pace than their peers. One reason might have ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Presentation
She was feeling frustration is your child could have slower processing speed so even or what we used to call ADD.
when dealing with her child simple tasks will take them longer to complete. This can Seek answers and understanding so you can do
completing tasks slower leave your child feeling overwhelmed, mentally fatigued, something different instead of becoming frustrated with
than everyone else. Whether and discouraged. Second, your child could have a weak your child and straining your relationship. A school
it was doing homework, working memory and struggle to keep track of the tasks neuropsychological evaluation will help you get to the
c om pl e t i ng si m pl e they are assigned and often forget what to do next. This root cause of why your child is completing tasks so slowly.
household chores, or getting can especially be noticed if you give your child multiple Our evaluations assess all of these potential causes and
out the door in the morning, tasks at once. Third, your child may have weaker provide specific and helpful recommendations to improve
Eve was slow or the last one inhibition which means that they have a hard time resisting your child’s functioning in the home and school settings.
to go. It required constant distractors. Your child could be cleaning their room and Call us at (561) 625-4125 to discuss your child or learn
reminders and mom felt like she was always nagging. She find something they misplaced and become distracted more at www.JimForgan.com.
hypothesized her daughter was perhaps lazy, unmotivated,
or did not understand what to do. But what really perplexed
this mom was that Eve was slow regardless of if the activity
was something fun or routine. It could be getting ready for
a fun day at the waterpark and she was still slow.

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