Slow processing speed and nutrition?

[Fredflinstoneswife1]

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Does anyone here have experience of their child having slow processing speed? My child - aged 6 - received his school report and his teacher had written that he was terribly slow at completing his work 'significantly slower than the [24] other children in the class', in her words. That he continuously needs to be refocused to do his work and zones out.
This is the third teacher that has mentioned the zoning out. But I was really shocked to hear he is significantly slower than the rest of the class. She says he is a bright boy - gives astute and mature answers, but the processing is too slow.

It all sounds like ADD. Has anyone managed to counter it with nutrition? I've seen adverts on my phone, but I'm wondering if it is baloney that diet can have such an effect. I've read elsewhere that it is a cognitive trait that can't be "fixed". 😟 So I don't know what to think.

If it is ADHD then a high protein breakfast and some high protein snacks are usually a good way of helping. They don’t have to be UPF though, in fact I’d try and avoid UPF if possible.

I think I’m your steps I would have his eyesight checked and ask for a hearing test, just to rule both of these out. I know that’s you’ve said his hearing is fine but it is pretty normal for some DC to be able to hear some sounds but miss others, especially in a busy classroom.

It’s probably worth doing this simple progress checker too, just to see if some input from SaLT is needed.

If he’s slow to complete work, can you also work on his fine motor skills? So things like LEGO, tiddlywinks, Play Doh or jigsaws should all help.

Do you play board games with him too? These usually help with things like concentration and turn taking.

Certain opticians offer it, you’ll have to google to find your local one. Visual stress is also known as Irlen Syndrome.