Thanks so much for posting Ellipses. It's good to not only hear from a parent, but one who is around many other children. I did suggest that immediately he he stop doing anything to that would let people think he was racist and if they say anything, to shut them down immediately with "No, I'm not, and I'm sorry if I did anything to let you think I am." He also did tell a few of his closest peers that he is not a racist and ask them to help him get the word out. I do hope he is able to overcome his poor choice and have a successful time at middle school there.
Yesterday when the teacher said a student accused my son of teasing, my son really believed he was "playing" with the other student. Once again, he was very poor at knowing how to act in a social situation, reading body signals, knowing what is acceptable.
