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How are his handwriting skills? Maybe he has a hard time putting it down on paper. My son has a disability in that department. Its like there's a 'short' in the path from his brain to his hand. He can think of the answer, but its torture to get it down on paper in a legible way. He's had all sorts of help & therapy with this. There's just no improvement in this area.
Has anyone tried positive reinforcement? The best motivator for my son at school is a few minutes playing games on the computer at the end of the day/week if his work gets completed.
The cuts/scratches are probably from anxiety. He knows he's having a hard time & not living up to everyone's expectations. He really should be taken to a doctor to rule out things like diabetes which may affect his behavior & work.
I've been through this with my son. He has ADD.
Simply asking the kid what he thinks is wrong or how he is feeling isn't out of the question. I'm sure he has a good insight to what he's having trouble with. He may even have ideas on how to improve things.
I hope somehow you can get through to this guy. Its a shame when a kid who's obviously bright has so much trouble. It must be very frustrating for you.
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