[TonyB06]

Sounds like this kids' mom/grandmom have failed him as much as anything else. Either through coddling his illness or looking the other way while he misbehaves, they really ought not be surprised at his poor academic performance to date.

This is a kid; I wouldn't expect him to change his behavior, be it 6th or 7th grade, until his mom/grandmom realize the damage they're doing by not insisting this kid peform, and not just use his illness as an excuse. They have to show him a better way and demand he perform.

Although you didn't say, I hope his mom/grandmom are not now up at the school in "housecoat and rollers" clowning because all of the sudden someone is trying to keep lil Ray-Ray down.

...don't know enough about "township schools" to comment.