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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP,

Hang in there, we've been in the same place and still struggle with our 10yo. He does have friends now, but we work and work and work at it. For a Social Skills group, we did the program at In Step in Fairfax. We are also very fortunate to have had access to a wonderful school social worker (we're in FCPS). She pulled our son into a "lunch buddies" group starting in the 1st grade to work on social skills. After that, she was available to him at any time to help with social issues. He just finished the 4th grade and he still had occasion to go to her for advice off and on throughout the year.  Outside of school, we had to find activities (someone mentioned Bo houry Scouts and that's a great idea), and then arrange for one-on-one playdates that are bounded (1 hour to start, focused on a specific activity). We also try to become friends ourselves with our son's friends so that we try to set an example for both kids. That doesn't always work out of course, but it's been worth it for when it does.

I also have to say that he would be completely friendless without the help of medication. He started at the age of 6 when he finished Kindergarten, and yes we did it in the summer. That was absolutely positively crucial, because the medication eliminates 90% of the behaviors that are off-putting to other kids. Most of the social issues he encounters these days are when the medication wears off and he gets loud and impulsive and inflexible.

Just keep working at it. I know it's so hard :-(. Are you a member of CHADD (chadd.org)? If so, you can read some of the articles they have on helping kids with ADHD develop social skills. CHADD also has local chapters that may run support groups and that can also be a source of playdates and friends?[/quote]

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