This reply was originally posted by user adhdmomma in ADDitude’s now-retired community.
Ask the school guidance counselor to work with him on social skills and facilitate some friendships. We’ve done this a few times.
Also, ask the director of the after-school program to facilitate a friendship there as well and to look out for him where that’s concerned.
You can help him too:
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/5401.html
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/6933.html
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/924.html
Penny
ADDconnect Moderator, Author on Parenting ADHD, Mom to teen boy with ADHD, LDs, and autism