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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From K-4, his classmates made fun of him for "being smart." Really, it was that he would bring up topics that they didn't care about - they wanted to talk about video games and would call him names when he changed the subject. We finally convinced him it's not ok to change the subject when a group has made it clear they want to talk about something. And that kids his age don't want to hear about the failure of the Gallipoli campaign or how insulin is produced.

Now in 5th grade, his classmates have stopped teasing him, and he's learned to talk Roblox (which he doesn't particularly about), but it bores him, and he wants to be around kids who talk about different things. How do we find other kids like this? Neighborhood searches haven't panned out. A few summer camp last year were helpful, but it was just a few weeks. Advice?[/quote]

Does your kid have HFA? I don’t intend to diagnose him & have zero credentials for doing so, but this sounds like textbook HFA… especially changing the subject to a niche subject of interest & not following/understanding the social cues to not do that without help. [/quote]

I was wondering about autism and saw the same red flags.

But, OP, he finds kids with common interests through activities based on those interests. You haven't given us enough information about what he's interested in, but outschool is a good place to find kids all interested in niche topics.[/quote]

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