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[quote=Anonymous]My son has autism and ADHD, and hit a nadir where he had no friends at all in high school (and the pandemic didn't help). Not a single one. In college, he has slowly clawed his way back to being accepted in a loose group of students who socialize outside of class. So not friends exactly, but part of the easy camaraderie of young people. Honestly, I think he may never develop a close friendship, but I'm glad that he's at least talking to and having fun with people his own age.

Your son sounds a lot less impacted than mine, but still in need of social coaching. Do you think a social skills group would help? Certain psychological practices organize them, but they can be hit or miss. Do you think he would benefit from a larger school with more opportunities for meeting people with the same interests? Can he sign up for activities outside of school that foster communication and friendship?

It's great that you're coaching him. That's what I did too, for many years. We watched ensemble cast TV series together, and I would pause the stream and explain to him what each character was feeling and why they were upset, or happy, or had just said something that was out of line. It helped him get some indirect experience on what the range of communication looked like. We watched the Big Bang Theory and Parks and Rec, etc.

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