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He belongs in a gifted/learning disabled program, actually! MoCo has a GT/LD elementary program at Barnsley ES. Is there an equivalent where you are? I hope you are nurturing his interests at home, and gently teaching him that fitting in sometimes is not the end-all, be-all. I know, I have one of those kids too.[/quote]

Fitting in for him would be eating something in the lunch line, but everything they serve he'd have a texture issue with, so we compromised letting him buy a milk with his packed lunch. He likes reading, so we have a lot of books. I'm honestly not sure of the programs here, we transplanted from AACo 2 years ago.

Just this year his autism teacher told me that there wasn't anything she could teach him academically, so he's been transitioned part time in general education. His behaviors and impulsiveness is an issue, so we're going to see a child psychologist soon to see if there is anything else we're not aware of.

He has a twin brother who got a 105 @ 65%, which I think was a severe underestimation. He was recently diagnosed with ADHD on top of mild autism, just started medication, and it's been a world of difference. He's not a zombie, he's still very creative, but no longer wanders from his desk unsure of how he got from point A to point B, can keep a train of thought, and now will look at someone and listen to instructions. He took the test 2 months before starting the medication. I don't think he'd be as high as his brother, but I'm sure it made an impact.

Both kids have had early intervention programs, and IEPs since being 18 months old. Some of the problems, like the ADHD, are new because they just haven't shown up definitely until now.[/quote]

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