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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you have some great advice here. Do the coaches it will change your life and don’t be stressed if you start with one and have to change to another. You DS is my DS. We were in the exact same boat BUT at a private. I spent so much time trying to work with the school to put guardrails in place. But he lied so much— I actually had to have the teacher send me a picture of him working with the teacher to know it was happening because he would say he did and didn’t. I can’t tell you how many nights I was awake worried about him.

What worked for us was: meds check with doctor. Added in Zoloft to concerts which made a huge difference his attitude. Coach to remove the nagging by us.

It wasn’t immediate but sophomore year was a bit better. Junior year he got his shit together and senior year he didn’t need the coach any longer. There were bumps but with supports and a bit more maturity it came together.

One thing to mention to him (and not yell at him when he is fighting with you) is that you want to help him and are here to help him. You know this is hard for him and are willing to work with him to see what he needs. As a PP said, try to connect with him on something outside of school. I can’t tell you how many show of random bands at 9:30 Club and Songbyrd Cafe I have gone to because he wanted to go. That was how/where I could connect with him. 
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