Our son, whom we homeschool, would quickly be labeled ADD or ADHD. I have found that Vitamin D3 helps his focus a great deal. The vitamin shop suggested fish oil as well and we will be adding that later this week. We also sometimes have to “learn in motion” or use visual blocks (like a library carrel) to cut down on distractions. That’s it. No experimenting on my kid with mind-altering drugs...just safe and natural.
You may also want to consider Vitamin B12 supplementation. Deficiency in B12 can produce many of the symptoms commonly misdiagnosed as ADD.
If he has a hard time with pills, I can highly recommend this stuff:
My 6 and 9 year old kids like it so much, they remind me when I forget to give it to them!
If you’re interested in more natural information, check out Dr. Winer at: http://painreleaseclinic.com/
He’s not just about pain relief, and he has helped me and my family a lot. If you’re not in the Pittsburgh area you can listen online.