well i am not speaking from experience, however my fiance (of 10 years) had//has a learning disability and was in spec ed classes thru out high school (he will tell you to this day, he should have not graduated). anyway, this LD (learning disability) has formed his personality. he is extremely quite (unless he has drank a couple beers, then he is more talkative), he is defensive, (wont admit it)but has a low self esteem. (wont make eye contact when someone is speaking to him, etc) well, when talking about his high school days he says how hard it was to be in those special classes, he got teased, even got into fights, etc. he too was on A.D.D type drugs (he is 33 now, so what ever was available back then is what he took). he said it completely changed him... he used to be outgoing etc... it made him very quiet etc. but on the other hand he said he wouldnt have learned anything unless he did take them.. i dont completely think it was totally the drugs that changed him, i think over time he has created a defensive wall to protect himself so that ppl dont think he is stupid... kinda of "if i dont say anything at all, then noone can make fun of me". anyway... this is just another way to look at it. going to special ed classes cant be easy, but you are among your peers. by mainstreaming them, they are out of their elimante, and maybe he is getting teased, etc. i dont know about you, but that would definately make me not want to go to school. becareful, by forcing him, you could bring on a bunch of new issues that may be far worse. try talking to him on his level-- good luck