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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My suggestion is to meet with the school counselor and work together on this.  If he is impulsive, it is very hard for something you say at home to stick with him at school. And contrary to what a PP  said, it actually is somewhat typical for ADHD kids to make inappropriate comments -- they don't filter the way other kids do.  Often, they are 2-3 years behind their peers socially and they are looking for attention; when kids laugh, they view that as positive attention, so they continue the behaviors.  You really need to work with the school, his therapist, and doctor to help with that.

Is he on medication for his ADHD?  If not, it may be time to pursue that option.  If he is on medication, you should consider whether it should be adjusted.

I completely understand the desire to punish the behavior, and you certainly can do so, but it likely won't make your son any better at filtering/thinking before he speaks.  Essentially, you punish to make yourself feel like you are doing something and to be able to tell others that you are doing something, but punishing your son isn't going to fix this problem.  [/quote]

OP, above is the post you need to read. This is a high-risk time period for kids with certain special needs, and if handled poorly can result in cumulative disasters up to and including no high school diploma and juvenile justice involvement. But his disability issues also have to be considered--not meaning he gets to do whatever, but that the approach to such behavior is individualized. Social skills training that includes school/society's rules about serious issues. [/quote]

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