Thanks for the reply. That book is not one I am familar with, but will be soon
. As far as a professional guide, I think you are right, and I need to find a behavioral psychologist or someone. We currently see a counselor who helps us intermittently when specific issues arise, like the trouble in first grade or potty training when he was younger.
As far as the behavior goes, what I think happened is every morning the kids get a paper with 10 questions or problems on it called "morning work", grammar, math whatever. Two weeks ago, he got one wrong. He was so mortified, he said, "mom, i am so embarrassed, don't even look at it" In spite of all my assurances that it was a great paper, and the teacher saying the same thing, now I think he is so afraid of getting something wrong, that he simply is refusing to do it. The response from the classroom aide is to stand over him and repeatedly redirecting him, something which I think is stupid.
I am frustrated because he doesn't handle change well and I simply refuse to allow them to move him again. When I ask them why he acting this way (he doesn't at home), they say he has a need to control things. Okay, why? Is he anxious? Should I seek a medication eval,something I so don't want to do.
Is the school responsible for bringing in another professional to help if they admit they don't how to manage him?
AAARRRGH!
Thanks, so much
