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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s going to cost you some money but put him in regular kid stuff. 14 is not too late to put him on rec team sports like soccer where half the kids can’t really play anyways. Sign him up for classes and other interests he has but the limited verbal Interaction with other kids through sports and nobody will notice he is autistic.[/quote]

I suggest solo competitor team sports, like swimming, golf, track, cross country, etc. where there is room for a variety of athletic abilities and kids can improve on their personal records but will have minimal impact on the whole team if they’re not up to par athletically. Soccer will be brutal for a 14-year old who has not played before.

Also look for neurodivergent teen groups—they often have game nights, outings and other fun activities.

My opinion is that it’s a losing proposition to try to convince neurodivergent kids to conform to neurotypical social behavior (matching text length, for example) and is better to support them to build relationships with other ND kids. I say this with no judgement or knowledge about all you have tried! His people are out there![/quote]

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