One thing that worked for my oldest DS was simply a grade skip. He never connected with kids in his grade but suddenly when he skipped, he found a great group of friends (now going on year 5). They were top students together through middle school and just came back from overnight state science competition (3 kids won 1st place in Robotics, the other 2 kids won 3rd place; all great buddies)--4000 students participating! It may just have been coincidence that he found the kids in the next grade, but I'm so happy it turned out that way.
I think for my other DS's, a second grade skip would accomplish that (DS11 connects best with kids in grade above even his one-skip grade). Currently he rejects further skips, but he still like to socialize with the older kids.
Last edited by cym; 04/06/08 06:53 AM.
