Originally Posted by ABQMom
"And they're not going to hold me back because of some zeros because I haven't had the right support here."

Oh, ABQ, you have done a good job with this one. Yes, it's not done yet, but WOW. This child has the right kind of self-esteem. He knows what his issues are, but also knows the ways in which others are responsible to him.

Originally Posted by ABQMom
They said they'd work to place him with teachers that they thought would be open to a more independent approach to learning and a more creative process for completing work.

In our experience, this makes an enormous difference in the outcome. Enormous. Skilled teachers who are willing to be on your DS's side will actually teach him what he needs to know and work him toward independence. At least, that's what I'm seeing for my DS (who also has hand-picked teachers for the same reasons).

May it be so.