Hi, I posted on this thread earlier in the week about DD1 age 6, nearly 7 in Yr 2 and her daydreaming. I suspect I didn't put it quite right, but anyway this evening doing her homework with her was a total nightmare. She just doesn't seem to be able to concerntrate for more than a second, it playing with pencil, fiddling, messing about anything not to do h/w. This is not the first time, but it does depend on the h/w if it's numeracy she's fine.
Anyway I searched google for child concerntration and came up with an organisation called DORE, who claim to be able to help with a number of problems including ADHD, dyslexia (i was suspected for as a child) etc. On the website is a 'test' for ADHD which asked questions about concerntration etc. The results said that she had a high chance of having an attention defict problem, but not the hyperactivity bit. This makes sense to me as I have previously asked her teacher about it and she just said that she couldn't have it as she's not hyperactive (in fact quite the opposite).
I don't know what to do next. She's a bright girl and her reading is good for her age, but her handwriting, spelling and general literacy and v.bad she is daydreamy and will forget what you asked her to do just moments ago. She often doesn't appear to even hear what you say (ears ok). I'm wondering if there is a problem, but because she is relatively bright and well behaved it's going unnoticed at school. her teacher has talked about her airy fairyness and I got the impression she was a bit irritated by it, but then to be fair I find it annoying too.
Also, has anyone heard of these DORE people and their exercise system? What does it cost? Does it work?
Sorry for rant, all a bit confused and worried that there might be something I could be doing for her.