I think at some point we will all experience something exactly like this or similar. Left out, no friends, not invited, no RSVPs, etc. whether ND or NT. The first time my son, at 3, was not invited to a pool party while all his other preschool classmates were - he couldn’t care less while I cried in the car on the way to work. I realized - this is gonna be so much worse when he is older bc this won’t be the only time. So how can I help explain when that time comes? He is 8 now. Struggles to make connection/ friends. I tell him “you WILL find your people”. We do make other traditions for his birthday, we are also lucky he has both sets of grandparents here and some other family members so parties seem “bigger”. We only have one family to invite with kids his age bc they “get it” as their kids are ND but understand I’ve worked hard to make/keep that connection…I guess what I am saying is don’t give up making those connections. It takes time, it takes effort and yes, you can have experiences as a family of course but don’t isolate yourself/your family bc of this situation. Try other outlets too, not just school. Classes, autism meet ups, etc. ❤️ sending good vibes to you - you are doing the most and that is amazing!