I'm a college student studying poli sci and sec. I'm taking a course that has required research on a learning inhibiting condition. I chose SM because I have worked with some el.
Parents are the best resource for understanding the kids -identify intests of the kid.
Does he like baseball, pokemon, music, video games -try to team sm kid with a kid who has similar interests. Make sure the other kid is patient and understanding. This may mean working with the other kid to develope a technique to develope trust. Understand this step will often take weeks to start working. Worse yet, it may not work.