Pamela,
Make SURE the Social Development class is not an alternative placment away from his current school.
That is what I took from you first post; maybe I was mistaken. If it is a service at the current school, the decision is a less drastic one but what type of students are in the class is still important in my opinion.
I'm glad you found the suggestion useful--it worked quite well for ex-difficult child.
Martie
