eco, I'm so glad your ds has had good reports this school year and that things are going better! I hope things at school continue to improve
Is there a way to teach smiling?
FWIW, my DCD ds has very flat facial expressions except when he's laughing. He also has a monotone voice and is difficult to hear when he speaks because he speaks so quietly. I don't know have any professional advice for you, but since your ds is in middle school (I think?) you might try just explaining to him what other people expect to see. That's part of the approach we take with our ds - the other part is he's been in speech therapy and his speech therapist worked with him on facial expressions also.
Best wishes,
polarbear
