My 12-year-old 2e daughter has started to come out of her shell socially which is good, but we are now confronted with the stark reality of just how little age-appropriate skills she has.
She is extremely gifted intellectually, has Sensory Processing Disorder, on the edge of the spectrum, and ADHD. Her school accelerated her so she is an 8th grader. She has an 'adaptive' IEP to help with transitions and organization. Her aid keeps her on task and helps her get stuff written down on her planner and stay organized. Last year she was very successful in class. But was literally in her own little world. She could relate to adults and her 4-year-old sister, but not to peers. This year, she has grown quite a bit, starting to go through puberty, and suddenly she is trying to engage classmates. She gets in their personal space, 'boops' them on the nose, makes loud odd noises to try to make people laugh, and says bizarre things class trying to be funny. She also suddenly has focus troubles during study hall times.
The school is freaking out because this new behavior is much more difficult for them to manage. We sort of think this is her trying to be more social, more out of her shell, but she has no idea how to relate and react appropriately with peers.
We are trying to set up something through school, but maybe a 2e camp would help her this summer. Any advice, suggestions, input would be appreciated.
