Our DS doesn�t make eye contact when he is feeling dejected, which was a frequent occurrence at his previous school. It was one of the concerns that we heard about early on when he was suspected of having ADHD. The developmental ped who evaluated him at 6 or 7 did not observe this, however, she found him charming and engaging which may have been the difference.
Recently, DS (12) met for an interview and evaluation with a teacher he had never met. He really liked the man and found him quite interesting. He mad me laugh, because he was really proud that he maintained eye contact even though he was a bit nervous. He mentioned that the teacher looked away first and he wondered if he had �intimidated� him.
