Update! We/he seems to have turned a corner! Yay! I think it was a mixture of seeing how wonderful the program is, starting to feel like he fits in (academically and socially) and being excited about having a fresh start with new people (which initially was a barrier).
I have a happy, engaged, enthusiastic kid again!
I couldn't be happier. As you know if you've read all of this thread, this bout of anxiety has been building since late grade 6 (over a year ago) so it's such a relief to see it going (I say that optimistically).
Thank you everyone for your comments and support.
I may need to reopen this again next week when the next obstacle pops up but in the meantime I'm smiling.
