I’m new to this forum
Advice needed to help my 16 year old to return to 6th.
back story
- missed over 2 years of mainstream school from year 9 due to pandemic
- ASD diagnosis in year 10
- medicated since year 11 due to anxiety and self harm
- sat 4 GCSE’s and got 4 passes
now attending a different school 6th form. started off well but has had a number of absences due to colds, vomiting etc. doesn’t have a good immune system now on around 40-50% attendance as struggling with anxiety. Can’t pinpoint the actual cause, except it’s related to school.
we’ve a meeting with SENCO this coming week to see what school can do to help they’ve already suggested going in later on days when study periods lesson 1&2.
the psychological therapist we’ve seen since year 9 isn’t able to suggest ways to help and today said “ The struggle is this needs to be xxx who makes a change, they understands the implications of their behaviour, how irrational their thoughts are, but they are unwilling to change. It’s very tough thinking of how to help them when they are like this.”
looking for suggestions and strategies please 
thank you
now
