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   We have recently learned that our 7th grader likely has high-functioning autism. The only realm it really shows up in is social. He has a very hard time interacting socially, and also exhibits some black-and-white thinking. 
So far, he does very well at school. Straight As, went to an HGC for 4th and 5th. (I asked some questions here recently, but still have not heard input on the question below.)

I am inclined to get him diagnosed (we do not yet have that, and have not yet discussed it with him) and get him some help privately, but do not feel like telling the school about it, because I think it would make him very uncomfortable. I am also under the impression that they might not offer much in terms of help. Like they might pull him out for a social group, at best. I guess I want to ask if anyone has found that helpful, at the middle and high school level. Is it worth doing at school, if we sign him up for something like PEERS outside of school?

He does not seem to need any academic support.

So, if you are in Montgomery county and have a child like ours, what support did the school offer, and was it helpful? How did it compare to help you got outside of school?[/quote]

[b]None at all which is appropriate[/b] as long as there is no bullying or other serious issue.[/quote]

Err...no.  Learning social skills and flexible thinking isn't just for kids who are getting bullied.  It's learning problem solving, advocating for one's self, learning cooperation, and the basic niceties of greetings, how to carry a conversation, etc.

A lot of SN kids whether they are on the spectrum or not, could use help in these areas.  In fact, most kids would benefit from a lot of what's in a social skills curriculum.[/quote]
[b]The question gets at what  types of issues might qualify a child for services[/b]. School systems are overburdened with kids with serious issues and to me it makes sense that  social skills deficits in many cases would not qualify as an educational impact especially for child is able to access the curriculum well as is evident in OP's child's success. The child has straight As. Unless his social issues are very severe it seems unlikely that the school will want to do anything and in this case, based on the information we have, I would have to agree.[/quote]

PP the OP's not planning to share any potential diagnosis with the school and not looking for any supports through the school.[/quote]

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