Wow, your son sounds so great. He really knows what he needs. Seeing attention is a sign of something else that must be taken care of. I had a few phone sessions with Doctor Naomi Aldort, author of Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves, and it was life saving and worth every penny and moment with her.
I forgot to mention: Your son is really smart to respond negatively to praise. He is right. Don't praise him. He knows you are trying to get him to do what you want. Read the article The Price of Praise, in Life Learning magazine, and the book, Punished by Rewards.
