Originally Posted by gtmom
These students also often need to be with same aga peers to learn social skills.


I know you didn't say all students and do not know my son but I have heard this statement so many times and still have an issue with it. My son has social skills that seem natural when he is with older children and adults. He can make conversation, he can talk on the phone, he has manners. There are no signs of social issues except when he is with younger children. What social skills can my son gain for other 5 year olds that he doesn't already have? Why should my son have to learn to play with other 5 year olds? Why should I force him to love the potty humor (which he already did and moved past at 3 years old). Why should my son be held back to be with age peers who do not share any interests with my son? I get frustrated when I hear this statement made as a generalization.

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