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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your son is unlikely to suddenly need a lot of academic help if he has been fine so far. He may or may not have trouble in the extroverted school environment when things are done in groups and class participation is graded, but he is likely to always excel on standardized testings.

[b]I would address the social issues though. Eye contact, talking to strangers, etc. You don't need a diagnosis for that. [/b]

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You do if the reason has to do with anxiety or ADHD and medication is needed.  You need one regardless of what it is for health insurance reimbursement for speech therapy, social skills group or whatever the treatment may be.

I feel like people are so reluctant to recommend an evaluation just in case the diagnosis comes back "officially" as autism.  Doesn't change any of the wonderful things about your kid.  It's also fine to be an introvert as long as he's not unhappy or lonely.

OP, I wouldn't worry about the academic accommodations.  However, your [b]teen[/b] son is lacking in some basic daily living skills.  That's a huge red flag.  It doesn't matter if the reason is that he's on the spectrum or not.  It will help if you know why he has these issues.

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