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[quote=Anonymous]BTDT, and we trusted our son's college choices. Why? Because he's autistic and rigid. He has to LIKE a school to do well, just like he has to LIKE a subject to do well. That's the story of his life, and it's typical of those with ADHD and autism. They cannot tolerate boredom or non-preferred tasks, or stuff they just don't like.

People who haven't raised a kid like this might think this is enabling them, but I can guarantee that with my husband and son's AuDHD, I've seen the fallout when they're placed in a non-preferred environment. My husband has been let go from many jobs, and has found success in jobs that he loved. My son will be the same. There's just no stretch there at all.

DS was accepted at all his safeties and targets. The last choice came down to W&M or GW (for political science), and he chose GW. He was accepted honors at UMD, his state school, but they don't have a great political science department, so we are paying significantly more for the better department elsewhere. Because this is how my son will thrive.

And he is thriving.

Trust your kid.
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