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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I have been reading the responses and thinking about them.  I really appreciate the advice.  
I agree the D’s are fine, but I’m not sure how to get him there.  He didn’t get any credit first semester, and he’s on track not to get any credits his freshman year. He’s had tutors and things in the past when we were homeschooling, but they were overall less effective than I was at getting him to do things he doesn’t want to do.  
I agree that he’s a nice kid.  He’s definitely a different kid, though.  He has no friends outside of his siblings, and he basically never has.  
[b]I did put in an application for military school. Maybe they can get him through high school.  And maybe he could make friends?[/b]  
 
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OP, no. You haven't seen him respond to consequences at home or school, so having someone be meaner/stricter is not the answer. He won't make friends; he'll likely be bullied by students and staff. If you want to pursue a residential placement, look for a school for kids with autism, ADHD, or LD at least. When was his last evaluation? If you can afford it, I agree that a neuropsych might be helpful.

Does he learn and follow through with things that he initiates? If you let him self direct his education, what would he do? It might be easier to homeschool again; what are your state requirements for graduating? In my state I get to decide, so my kid works at his level academically (about 6th grade level for a 9th grader) and I'm going to gradually weave in some volunteer/vocational stuff. We're also starting to lots of life skills: cooking, yard work, shopping, etc.

What if you get him through high school focusing on very basic academics and whatever else he wants to study (coding?) and building life skills like working a simple job and living independently. He can always go to community college or get vocational training later. I think homeschooling or maybe a private school would be a better fit than public school.

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