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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Check out Harmony Heights. I think they no longer board and only take day students, but may be able to suggest a therapeutic boarding school near you. [/quote]

We have actually briefly talked about boarding school.

I have considered moving and switching schools  for our daughter since she seems to be so unhappy. The friends I helped her make are no longer close with her because she doesn’t reciprocate and she makes no effort to be a friend. And she’s too old now for me to help her make and keep friends. But mostly she has no desire or need for friends.

When I asked how she might feel about moving/changing schools to do a fresh start/restart, she hated the idea because everything would be the same and said she would only like the idea if she could get away from us, because we are the ones who are making her life a living hell.

So I asked her if the thought of boarding school appealed to her. It did not. She said it would just be strangers telling her what to do instead of parents, which was even worse. And basically the insults followed - how can I be so stupid to think that might be a good idea, blah blah. [/quote]

I keep reading all of your posts OP and I keep wondering: “what the heck the did the neuropsych report say?” A formal 2e (twice-exceptional) designation, requires that an individual must be identified as having both high academic potential or giftedness and one or more disabilities, such as ADHD, dyslexia, autism spectrum disorder, or emotional/behavioral disorders. Was she diagnosed with a behavioral disorder? How long ago?

She sounds like she has autism and ADHD. I know what this looks like because my DD and one of my sister’s kids has it. Otherwise, her anxiety is severe and causing issues or perhaps there is some borderline personality behavior? It feels like the report didn’t give you the answers you need. I second the suggestion to try DBT. And if there is untreated anxiety (which is highly comorbid with autism and ADHD), get her medication like an SSRI.

Also, keep the faith. My family member was a very difficult and troubled teen and has really blossomed as they enter college. They are never going to be an “easy personality” but they have improved greatly.
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