If one more teacher, administrator, support person says "you're a smart kid, this should not be a problem for you" to my child, I am not responsible for my reaction.
I can't remember if your DS has neuropsych testing but you might mention that in a factual way--"Yes, cognitive ability is in 99th, but EF (or ability to manage anxiety, etc.) is not."
I remember one of the first things I heard here, and from DS' neuropsych, is that school folks default to that "if you're so smart...why can't you..." I assume this is because they don't understand. I wouldn't understand, either, if I hadn't been forced to understand.
It is very frustrating to hear that! Especially if the child starts to internalize and equate intelligence with EF.
(((Hugs)))
