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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At my kids' ES, kids often volunteer during lunch to work with PEP and SCB.  So it's actually part of the culture, which is lovely.  My daughter tried, but she was beaten to it!  [/quote]

OP here. PP, this is the kind of school and the kind of students I would like my SN child to be around. May I ask - what school this is? I honestly would consider even  moving to a district like this in the future. I have other children and would want them to be in this kind of school too.

As for the PP who said her daughter prefers smart, well behaved children and would likely not go out of her way to show friendliness toward SN kids, I'm happy that your daughter is neurotypical to enjoy such friendships. However, I would ask how you would want your daughter to be treated if she were born with CP, DS, ASD, any special needs that clearly distinguishes her from classmates. If she sat alone on a bench while 80 children her age played at recess daily, would you want others to go up to her and encourage her to join them? Or would you prefer she sat alone daily? [/quote]

Sangster does this.

The kids involved were the kind, outgoing, leadership type kids.  My kid would have loved to do it but was not selected.

My oldest especially really looks out for the underdogs. He is what I would call a well liked geek. He tends to keep an eye out for kids on the fringe, esp Aspie type kids who are getting bullied. We have a family member with aspergers who ended up homeschooling due to the type of issues you mentioned, so we really work with our kids to reach out and extend kindness to kids like their cousin who might need a little more patience and acceptance.

With our middle schooler, we see signs that our approach has worked. With the younger siblings, they are a work in progress.

OP, does your son have any of the "cool" geek interests, like pokemon cards, minecraft, portal or computers? Maybe finding an in with a group of quirky, geeky kids through those interests might help your son find his people.

Keep in mind too for when your son gets older that the theater kids tend to be a very welcoming and accepting group for all kinds of kids, even those that do not fit in with the norm.

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