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[quote=Anonymous]No need to let a lack of a return email turn into catastrophic thinking. Sit down with your son and have him forward the email to the math teacher. Coach him through writing the forwarding email, explaining the types of things a neurotypical teacher would want to read. You might have him lead with “I realized after re-reading my earlier message that it may have sounded more demanding than I would have liked. I also see that I forgot to give you any information about this internship program and why I think I would be a good fit.” Advise him on using some context-appropriate variation of please and thank you and explain that this is how most people want to be addressed when being asked for a favor. Even if the teacher rejects the request outright, that can be feedback for your son about how the effort put into communication and building relationships has consequences. It’s better to learn this now, rather than later in life.

As for college recommendations, teachers know that students need them. Those assigned to teach juniors expect to write them. Usually they will only reject a request if a student’s work or behavior did not meet grade-level expectations.[/quote]

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