Reply To: Ideas for school refusal/separation anxiety for IEP meeting tomorrow

[Kristin L]

I feel so bad this pistes here—I meant to have it in the anxiety section. Sorry! Here’s an update;

We had a great IEP meeting and then a good appointment with his prescribing doctor. We are going to start the district’s distance learning option on Friday and we’re referred for 3 sessions per week if DBT—one individual, one with parent (we are separated) and one group with other kids. After spring break, we have the option of moving him back to his school where his twin sister continues to go. We are so lucky to have such a supportive community around us. I had to pick my daughter up yesterday after she reacted badly to the rest of us leaving the school after the meeting. She flipped chairs, swore, abs threatened self harm (copying her brother). They told her she got a do over today. We had a great night’s sleep and she went right to class and stayed there happily today. Amazing how much better today looks after yesterday.