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[quote=Anonymous]11:04 again and I realized I didn't answer some of your specific questions.

I'm pretty sure they told me they have many kids with ADHD who are not on the spectrum. It certainly looked that way as everyone was very social, made good eye contact, etc. Also they don't take kids with severe behaviors so I don't think you have to worry about him modeling poor behaviors. The thing I think Auburn does well is in finding topics and projects that really motivate the children so that they love being in school and they love learning. The curriculum is very different from one at a traditional school. In one classroom the teachers integrated stuff like Minecraft and space into the curriculum. Not one kid looked bored. There's a collaborative art project that the school does each year that not only helps them with fine motor skills, art, executive functioning but also works on social skills. They have PE several times a week including one martial arts class and the instructor looked great but I think the school said some of the kids aren't really into sports.

From your description of your son seems like a great fit.

[quote=Anonymous]I have a DS entering 4th grade next year and it's been suggested by our doc that we might want to look at Auburn for him, though doc says he may be a little more "mainstream" than many of the students currently enrolled at Auburn.  He has a pretty major case of ADHD (taking meds for it, which controls it somewhat well) and definitely needs help with organization, putting more than minimal effort into a task, etc. At times, he can be a class clown type, which can lend itself to disruptiveness. He's very bright, but the ADHD really hinders his focus, academic conscientiousness, etc. He's surviving fairly well at public school, but a smaller, more nurturing environment would surely benefit him. I have a feeling the parents on this board get what I'm talking about!

My question is for anyone with knowledge about Auburn: would he be a good candidate for the program there? He does not have Asperger's or HFA. He's somewhat quirky socially, but not in a major-league way; he's not sportsy and is really great with computers, so finding like-minded kids would be nice, but he can definitely pick up some not-so-desireable behaviors if in a peer group with lots of behavioral challenges.

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