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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, get him a neuropsych and hire an educational consultant to get him a better IEP OR put him in a small private that can give him more attention.  Get him a tutor to help with the gaps in education or supplement at home.  Don't hold him back if he's the oldest already.  Get him the help he needs.[/quote]

Agreed. Being almost 10 when lots of kids are not even 8 will be a major blow to his ego, and that will get worse over time. The issue doesn't seem to be one that just time will fix. A tutor, social skills class etc. would be the direction I would go.[/quote]

Same here.  The issues you describe don't seem like the kinds of things that resolve with age, and it's not clear that he'll do any better socially with even younger kids if he's already one of the oldest kids in his grade.  And he (and they) will be able to figure out that he's 2+ years older than everyone.  I'd look for therapy, tutoring, and social skills work to help him fill in the gaps.  [/quote]

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