Good luck with making decisions. Talking to OT and asking for a help it's for sure a step in the right direction and it will come handy either way.
If you decide to keep him in next year you can address his anxiety during the meeting and ask for a placement with a friend of two next year
They sure want to do what's best for your son, don't they
I say the fact that he does want to be HS is a big thing. May be trying it now till the end of the school year would give both of you enough time to figure out what would work the best next year. That's if you want to and feel sort of ready.
