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[quote=Anonymous]OP I’m so sorry. This is all really hard—it’s heartbreaking. The key I think is practice with people, ideally an open and accepting group, which builds confidence. Get him to join anything—robotics, scouts, youth group, crew, rock climbing, or theater. Incentivize, like he doesn’t have to do something he hates while he’s in it (like clean his room) or he gets extra screen time. Acknowledge he’s doing a hard thing stepping out and praise the sh*t out of him. He might not meet a bestie, but it all builds. He needs those foundations. And from there you do the next thing. I also looked at Social Grace in Arlington: https://socialgrace.com/. They do some outings over the summer and groups for older kids which is hard to find. [/quote]
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