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Any coping strategies in secondary school?

Dizzy
over 5 years ago

Hi, I’m new to this community so apologies if this is already answered somewhere. Has anyone found anything particular that helps their secondary school child get through the school day more easily? My daughter is 11 and so stressed out about school. We have given in to giving her lifts to/from school to ease the anxiety but sitting in a classroom where she finds it hard to process information quickly enough or remember what she should be doing is so tiring. Time out would help but she doesn’t want people to see her as different. Any ideas gratefully received! Thank you.

Parents
  • over 5 years ago
    Sorry, why a psychiatrist? I believe that anxiety, attacks of anger and in general almost all the behavior-problem of our children are not psychiatric problems: they are problems due to sensory overload, emotional and extreme difficulties of relationship and communication (even if they are autistic verbal ).
    I am not a doctor but from experience I advise you (I know it is very hard) to listen to the opinion of at least two specialists, maybe one of them with ABA behavioral training. Anyway, search through the therapeutic and rehabilitative proposals for an intervention program that is tailored to your daughter's needs.
    But maybe it's off-topic, sorry
  • over 5 years ago in reply to Gianfry

    I'm just going on what my GP said - he said that, regardless of the fact that the anxiety is probably ASD related, a psychiatrist is the best person to listen and provide coping strategies to help ease the stress of certain situations. However, I do have my doubts and you are probably right - trying to find something a bit more ASD specific sounds sensible. Having had my daughter refuse to go to school Thursday last week just got me clutching at straws to try to prevent a gradual slide into school refusal completely.

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  • over 5 years ago in reply to Gianfry

    I'm just going on what my GP said - he said that, regardless of the fact that the anxiety is probably ASD related, a psychiatrist is the best person to listen and provide coping strategies to help ease the stress of certain situations. However, I do have my doubts and you are probably right - trying to find something a bit more ASD specific sounds sensible. Having had my daughter refuse to go to school Thursday last week just got me clutching at straws to try to prevent a gradual slide into school refusal completely.

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