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[quote=Anonymous]I have a 6th grader in private school right now with ADHD, on grade level for everything, who we are thinking about bringing back to our home school for a larger peer set. He is a pretty classic ADHD kid, which for him means that even on medication he has verbal diarrhea and misses social cues . Kids can find him annoying though he’s a sweet kid at heart (and I don’t blame him - having no filter isn’t great for a middle school boy). That said he’s never disruptive in class and doesn’t have any behavior issues. People have suggested that at a bigger school, he might find a peer set more like him. And it would be great for him to have friends in the neighborhood.

My worries - academic - a little. He rushes and work quality isn’t great on first pass - he has benefited from teachers who make him redo stuff with better quality. That dynamic may be less possible with larger class sizes. We are absolutely willing to try and work with a homework tutor or executive function coach for homework, studying etc. we’d hope he would qualify for a 504 or IEP - we have external testing he just had done.

Socially - more worried. If he comes off abrasive with his lack of filter, will he be bullied? Is the administration paying attention to kids that might struggle socially to make sure they are not getting targeted? My sense is that he is a kid who may have few friends as he matures through middle school, but I don’t want him to be in a situation where bullying could leave lasting psychological scars.

Any insight from Silver Creek families would be so appreciated. Thanks.[/quote]

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