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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. 
We live in MoCo, so aren't eligible for ChildFind.  We've looked into the MoCo programs, but t[b]hey don't seem to be good fits.[/b]  They have some drop in programs for this age, but I think DS needs to be around the same kids on a regular basis to get comfortable.  For the MoCo regular programs that we know about, it looks like the group size is 8-12, which is similar to his pre-school class and I think is too big.[/quote]

Why wasn't he a good fit for PEP?  You could try LEAP Preschool at the UMD, but it's in PG county (near Ikea) and kind of a hike.

Keep in mind that at 2.5 all kids are figuring out social skills.  It's much easier to practice social skills for a kid when it's a one-on-one setting any way.

Rick Lavoie wrote a very good book on social skills for LD kids and much of what he talks about can be applied to NT kids too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODxwotH5IEo

There's a checklist in the back of how to have a successful play date:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_2_21/156-6582687-8433758?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=it%27s+so+much+work+to+be+your+friend&sprefix=it%27s+so+much+work+to+%2Caps%2C581

National Speech in Bethesda does a wonderful camp that takes kids as young as 2.5, but it's too late for this year.  You could see if they have speech/social skill groups for kids that young.  Or maybe Basic Concepts in Rockville?

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