NeverGiveUp,

It may be worthwhile to talk with his school's nurse or counselor to make sure they are up to speed about his past and possibly current struggles. Stress may cause him to struggle during tests. I would get horrible brain freeze during tests.

What kinds of situations cause him to worry before going ?

If he gets stuck trying to express himself, he may do better if he rehearses what he wants to say in his mind. It helps me a lot. Otherwise, my thoughts can get jumbled and poorly stated.

You may notice that he struggles in situations where there is a lot of sound or voices. He may do better to sit in the front of the class so he is less distracted by room sounds compared to the teacher's voice.

I know the Derry area. I had an aunt who lived in Londonderry. Another in Kingston. My cousin lives in Fremont. We lived in Nashua in the mid 60's. My father worked in Boston. I'd love to live in that area except my family now lives on the west coast. I haven't been back there since '92. I loved being able to go to the woods when I was young. My father was born at the foot of Mt Washington. That whole area is so rich in history.