Looking for help with my son, some friendly advice! School has always been a minefield for my child, has issues with sensory and change. We have had one whole year that was good, it was blissful few meltdowns and academically he was flying. He was a new child. Now currently in year 6 we are at the worst he has ever been due to stress of previous year with a Teacher that did not meet his needs at all to taking the Kent test and not achieving the results he had hoped for.
He is calling out constantly, his facial and vocal tics are exhausting him, he is constantly pacing the room and he is arguing with anyone that tries to help him, his teacher is not able to control him. Which has resulted in an exclusion from school. His meltdowns at home are longer and he is at an all time low. I know its anxiety causing this, he doesn't feel safe or heard.
Had meeting with school to discuss next steps and they will be taking him to LIFT and have suggested an EHCP to get extra support. I just feel like I am drowning, I can calm him get him ready for school but once he is there he becomes this child I do not know. I have daily emails of what has happened during the day and I just do not know where to go from here.
Do I look at another school for the last 6 months of Primary or stick with his current school as they know him? I have spoken to son about the possibility of changing schools but he flatly refuses as his friends are there.
any advice would be most welcome.
