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Without medication your child will have a real hard time, and most non-medication treatments (change in diet, behavior modifications, etc.) have not worked for my child. Some people do medication and behavior modification as well. Some also have counseling involved due to a lack of self esteem our kids deal with, and the stress we are under. It is your own road to walk. Good luck.
Welcome, samb!
You are on the right track. Be confident that you are providing your son with a good foundation by pursing support and intervention at his age. I, too, have been following along with my DS since he started school (he is 16 now), but medications were not tried until he was in middle school; perhaps, something that should have been done earlier.
My most recent post is on the negative side, mostly because we're going through a rough time regarding teen issues, etc.!
On the other hand, there have been lots of posts here that reveal success with medications and other interventions. Also, as above, Diane V. gives good advice. 
Hi and welcome samb. My daughter, age 13, also has ADHD, low processing speed, along with a couple of other LD's. She's a sweet, caring, very challenging girl 
. She was first diagnosed ADHD at age 5. We started meds at age 9. I wont lie and say it's been easy, it's been anything BUT easy, but we are seing light at the end of the tunnel. She's becoming who's she's going to be, we're stil learning how to help her and we're plugging along. She needs a LOT of educational support and it's been a like walking through cement, a constant exhausting uphill battle, but we're getting results.
My biggest piece of advice to you is educate yourself. You cannot know too much. Learn about meds, all of them, and all the options. Learn about behavior techniques and learnig styles. Learn about your childs disabilities and know his needs in order to advocate properly for him.
Ask a LOT of questions.
Thanks for the words of encouragement, I can definately relate to the challenging part, and I know his teacher can too. I am going to be doing a lot of research especially on the meds, his Dr. wants him to at least try them over the summer and have him get some tutoring to see if that helps. I am all for that.WOW, I have been reading some of the posts, My son was just dx with as the Dr. put it "mild adhd inattentive with slow processing speed along with Dysgraphia (develepmental coordination disorder)" and is not on meds yet, he is 7 & 1/2 and a really good kid just has a real problem with focus, concentrating, etc. I am still trying to take it all in and some of the stories about the meds seem a little scary. Any advise on how to handle things would be greatly appreciated.Enter Your Email below to claim your Free Book