<p>In my opinion, your brother was left to pasture for too long. An all male boarding school might have done the trick but he's too old for that now--unless he would be consider a fifth year boarding school. Parents who let these boys live at home or do homeschool rather than slam up against their own failures are doing them a great disservice. They need a challenging peer group in order to learn how to make their way in the world. More 'Mom' time is not going to do it. Says me, a 5'-2" mum who has no trouble managing tall sons--or several hundred burly construction men.</p>
<p>You should contact a professional educational consultant, preferably one that is registered with the IECA, <a href="http://www.educationalconsulting.org/%5B/url%5D">http://www.educationalconsulting.org/</a> . IECA counselors tend to be familiar with the broad specturm of educational needs, not just high-end placements.</p>