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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I keep hearing that there are kids with ASD/ADHD at all the mainstream privates, but it seems like they can do ok academically but never can fit in socially. Is there anything to prepare them?[/quote] The social demands of high school are extraordinary complex, and I just don’t think it’s possible or realistic for most kids with ASD to manage them. Many NT kids really struggle. The rules are unspoken, subtle, and change constantly. My dc with ASD also had a rough time socially in HS. If I were doing it over I would probably choose a sped or alternative school and/or focus more on finding activities outside of school keyed to his interests so he had a different peer group beyond the school. He was involved in one time-consuming school based activity, which was good for awhile, but then he was manipulated into doing something he shouldn’t have because of dynamics with classmates and his desire for their approval. [/quote]
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