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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would definitely put him in 2nd grade. If you already have him in social skills class that is the type of intensive social instruction he needs. He's not going to get that just by being with younger students. Don't underestimate being bored academically. If he's bored his social issues may be worse. [/quote]

I meant to add, I am a former elementary teacher[/quote]

I would have him continue on his current track.  Just curious -- what's wrong with his social skills? 
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OP here. His social issues involve not picking up social cues from others very well, talking too loudly, and not being aware of his physicality in the space around him (e.g., will stand way too close to strangers). He has good levels of empathy and emotional regulation, though.

It seems that the commenters are fairly evenly split on the matter. I am going to contact the school district to see whether I even have a choice, but I am leaning towards sending him to second grade, if possible.  I am worried that his social issues may be worse if he's bored academically, based on what we've seen with him in the past. If he is 18 months or so younger than people he might play sports with, that just isn't a huge deal to me.
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I am curious why your child sees an occupational therapist for this. Occupational therapists do not receive training in social skills in their schooling. This is much more the realm of the speech language pathologist. Maybe you would see more improvement if you receive services from a provider who  is a specialist in the area of communication. Everything that you mentioned as areas of concern relate to communication. [/quote]

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