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[quote=Anonymous]OP I wouldn't worry that much about teasing or self esteem on this. I think a lot of kids see various specialists for different issues and there is much less stigma than a generation ago. My DS 8 does speech therapy and tells friends about it, he previously went to an OT and has talked about it with other kids. Just in talking about his weekend or whatever, like it's a neutral activity. And a lot of kids especially boys and maybe especially in our area or circle seem to see or have seen someone for something at some point (they'll be like, "oh I used to to Y.") DS was recently at a playdate and as I was picking him up, their reading tutor arrived and he didn't have any reaction, certainly not a negative one about his friend.

Of course you should build up your son in how you talk to him but also emphasize that there is effort involved. Wr struggle with that - DS will proclaim he is smart or "good at X" and I remind him that yes but you have to keep working on it to grow and advance.[/quote]

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