Thanks- we have done social skills group, and I think it helped. We may go back next year prior to middle school. DS does have a therapist that he sees individually for social skills and executive functioning. She observes DS in the classroom and may have some insights.
I am feeling discouraged because DS is having an amazing year of growth in the academic sense. His strengths are shining through and he is learning better executive functions to accommodate his challenges. I was hoping that socially, the kids were also coming to accept him.
Social exclusion/bullying is hard because it's extremely difficult to prove--sometimes the popular kids have so many helpers/supporters. In our case, DS says he can't stand up to anyone because he is immediately verbally attacked by three or four of their friends. It's a pretty common dynamic.
Again, there were a few instances where I noticed DS not reading social cues- when to stop a behavior, when someone doesn't want to talk with him, etc.
