HELP! need some help for my 9 1/2 yr old son

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My son started in September at a new private school. There is a good mix of kids with aspergers, learning disabilities, adhd and anxiety. His class has 11 boys in it, an amazing teacher and two assistant teachers. It's a great program and we're happy he is there.At the beginning of the year he was on intuniv (2mg) and vyvanse (20mg) which seemed to be working well together. After he started we stopped giving him the vyvanse because I had hoped that being in a small school, a small class and with so much supervision he wouldn't need that med as much. He continues to take the intuniv at the same dose.Yesterday I had a long talk with his social worker at school and today a follow up with his teacher. They told me

that he was definitely having some focusing issues and a lot trouble with directions. In addition the teacher has noticed a change in attitude from the beginning of the year. He started out very positive and has become very negative. He's very dramatic in his replies to many questions and has had several crying fits, too. He is able to talk through them though and doesn't need to step away from the class - which is an option in this school. The teacher said he often doesn't take ownership for his actions which is something we've dealt with for a long time. Most troubling, he described scenarios in the hallway where Max would get so upset he would almost lose body control -- like he would whither .. not throw himself against the walls or anything like that but it was a visible sign of his just giving up.The school and teacher are wonderful and the teacher stresses that he's not unusual - that this

isn't anything they haven't seen before - that they are teaching him to take ownership of his choices but that he wanted me to know what was going on especially if I was making medication decisions based on what goes on in school.In addition -- my son has made a buddy at school ... He's not on the spectrum and I don't know what his DX is but he's a very funny silly kid and my son is just basically in love with him. He talks about him a lot and is always coming up with things to entertain this other boy. The teacher has actually moved them to sit with each other (even though other teachers and therapists have taken moves to separate them) because he thinks they will learn how to get along with each other on other levels besides this silly level that they come together on right now. After four days of sitting next to each other he finally saw them working and helping each other academically - which is one of his

goals... so that was great to hear.SO - if you've read this all - thank you. I have put him back on the vyvanse and have asked the teacher to pay close attention and let me know if he sees any difference in his focus and direction following abilities.If anyone has other advice -- whether there are other programs or classes we should be looking at - or some other method to help us .. I'd appreciate it.Thanks,