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Severe anxiety

NAS77228

Hi everyone, 

I'm new to the group and have just been given a diagnosis of ASD for my 10 year old son. I'm really struggling with him at the moment as his anxiety is so severe he is only tolerating a few hours a day at school. He seems to have developed panic disorder and is withdrawing socially at an alarming rate.

He has always been anxious but never has a problem going to school before... Then after the October half term things have just got so bad.

Just wondered if anyone has any tips or anything. 

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  • Noise cancelling headphones in class might help him with the sound issues, if he can bear to wear them. It'd be a case of arranging that with the school and his teachers. Might also be a good idea to see if you can talk to his school and arrange for him to stay in a quiet classroom during breaks, and when it comes to secondary school, ask if he can leave class early by a few minutes, so he can avoid busy hallways. Those things would have helped me immensely, I feel. No guarantees that the school will comply, that's the biggest issue.

    The other potential alternative is hiring a private tutor, or homeschooling him yourself. School education is compulsory, but going to a physical school to have that education is not. Might also be worth researching online secondary schools too.

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  • Noise cancelling headphones in class might help him with the sound issues, if he can bear to wear them. It'd be a case of arranging that with the school and his teachers. Might also be a good idea to see if you can talk to his school and arrange for him to stay in a quiet classroom during breaks, and when it comes to secondary school, ask if he can leave class early by a few minutes, so he can avoid busy hallways. Those things would have helped me immensely, I feel. No guarantees that the school will comply, that's the biggest issue.

    The other potential alternative is hiring a private tutor, or homeschooling him yourself. School education is compulsory, but going to a physical school to have that education is not. Might also be worth researching online secondary schools too.

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