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[quote=Anonymous]thank you all!

It's very helpful, but I'm getting more confused. I will be looking into some of these groups. B-Social also looked like it could be helpful, but we won't be in town in August. 
I've been looking into Alvord Baker, because of the above suggestion. I am not sure if I think that or something more like PEERS will be more useful. It sounds like maybe PEERS is more geared towards the social skills ie, to learn why it's important to look at someone and answer them audibly. To learn how to tell when kids are being nice and when they are making fun of you. To learn why you don't just start reading a book without saying anything to your guest as soon as you are done with the game you find interesting.  How to ask for help, how to apologize. I teach him all this stuff, but I think it'd help to learn it from someone else.

Alvord Baker sounds like it specializes in CBT, which I like and also am in search of for an issue of my own. But wouldn't that be better for things like managing anxiety or stress or anger etc than learning some of these skills? I think he needs help with emotional things too, but feel that if he understands the expectations of others and how to function socially, his anxiety and stress will go down.  Or do they also do well with HFA, and social skills? (I will of course also call and talk to someone there)[/quote]

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