I've posted a few times regarding DS's social skills in second grade. We received a screening back (routine from the school) indicating that DS has problems with expressive/receptive social skills (poor use interpretation of nonverbal cues, self centered conversation, and problems maintaining the topic). He has few friends and seems to have significant trouble connecting with the other children (he can be annoying and doesn't read their cues to cut it out). He can be uncooperative if his ideas aren't the ones chosen and seems to have interests that far diverge from other seven year olds. He's also inattentive to tasks that he isn't interested in, interrupts, asks irrelevant questions, and doesn't engage well emotionally. He has some social anxiety that comes across as blatant rudeness and inappropriateness.
His IQ scores are high (DYS qualified) and fairly even- processing was the only non-gifted area, but still in the 91st percentile. WJ Achievement tests were all 98 through 99.9999 percentile on every subtest. His academics are excellent and he seems to be advanced in all core areas (math, reading and writing).
The speech pathologist suggested a learning disability. I'm thinking HFA or ADHD.
Maybe I just need a calming mantra, ideas, or something to account for DS, his lack of friendships, and his teachers' frustrations even though he's far academically advanced.
