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<blockquote data-quote="BloodiedButUnbowed" data-source="post: 713701" data-attributes="member: 13303">I agree with GoingNorth. I'm not denying his reading disability is a problem for him, but the antisocial behavior you describe seems to me to be a much more serious concern. As a special education teacher with some years of experience under my belt at this point, my professional opinion is that shame/embarrassment over a reading or other learning disability might cause a child to cut class or stop doing their work, or talk back to teachers; these issues typically do not cause a child to create a fraudulent website. He has a lot going on, and if you and his father don't lay down the law hard and fast, he might end up in serious trouble with the law long before he is 18.&nbsp; From what you describe he behaves like a child who has antisocial or defiant/oppositional tendencies. These are very serious problems; I would argue perhaps more serious than his reading disability.The one thing you have in your favor (and it is a big thing) is that your son is still young enough that any interventions put in place have a long time to potentially turn him around. My stepson is beyond our reach at 17. You can still control, to a large extent, your son's environment and potentially his choices. He can't be allowed to continue selling vapes, for example. But he WILL continue to do this and whatever else he decides to do, unless you and his dad stop him from doing it.We'll be here, keep us posted and good luck!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BloodiedButUnbowed, post: 713701, member: 13303"] I agree with GoingNorth. I'm not denying his reading disability is a problem for him, but the antisocial behavior you describe seems to me to be a much more serious concern. As a special education teacher with some years of experience under my belt at this point, my professional opinion is that shame/embarrassment over a reading or other learning disability might cause a child to cut class or stop doing their work, or talk back to teachers; these issues typically do not cause a child to create a fraudulent website. He has a lot going on, and if you and his father don't lay down the law hard and fast, he might end up in serious trouble with the law long before he is 18. From what you describe he behaves like a child who has antisocial or defiant/oppositional tendencies. These are very serious problems; I would argue perhaps more serious than his reading disability. The one thing you have in your favor (and it is a big thing) is that your son is still young enough that any interventions put in place have a long time to potentially turn him around. My stepson is beyond our reach at 17. You can still control, to a large extent, your son's environment and potentially his choices. He can't be allowed to continue selling vapes, for example. But he WILL continue to do this and whatever else he decides to do, unless you and his dad stop him from doing it. We'll be here, keep us posted and good luck! [/QUOTE]

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