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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 203930" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Jen</p><p> </p><p>To be absolutely honest, the anxiety is crippling her. You need a therapist who will teach her to handle the anxiety. You also may need medications to help handle it. I don't think there will be a solution by breakfast. If there was, you would have found it YEARS ago, because I know you have been looking that hard for it.</p><p> </p><p>I know medications are a tough call. But I really think something for anxiety would be the best place to start. Even something herbal - what do your books say? Heck, can you find a new candy she has never seen and tell her it is an anxiety pill (sort of like Dumbo's feather, a placebo) to help her open up. Tell her it will help her talk in group settings.</p><p> </p><p>You may have to consider a small group school. I know we investigated schools in OH and found one with class sizes of 5-6 kids, it was for gifted kids, Wiz would have fit in, but no way was the tuition do-able (cost more than 2 years of college at a private school for just one year!). what does the school counsellor say to help? anything?</p><p> </p><p>Have you considered homeschooling, if the anxiety is that crippling? The anxiety must be having an impact on her schoolwork. I remember being that kid alone at recess. I actually didn't SPEAK during an entire school year. I felt the other kids hated me, I hated some of them, and I was so dang lonely. No one told my parents - not even wehn I refused to talk to the priest (Catholic school) or even in confession. Don't know what they would have done, but anyway, I truely feel her pain. </p><p> </p><p>Maybe a medication like atarax? it is an anxiety medication that we used for Jess. It is an antihistamine, but also works on anxiety. It isn't addictive and DID help Jess through those rough months after Wiz left teh house.</p><p> </p><p>I really hope and pray you can find a way for her to tame the anxiety tiger. It is such a shame it is ruling her life.</p><p> </p><p>Check your books, talk to the docs, maybe even teach her to meditate? It would calm her if nothing else. Get to an Occupational Therapist (OT) and learn the PROPER way to brush her - THAT and a full sensory workup may do more than you could ever dream for the anxiety.</p><p> </p><p>I know that the brushing (done properly, with joint compressions) helped thank you pull out of his shell. He wouldn't talk for quite a while at school, other than in class discussions. Now he has SIX friends!!!! For him that is a record.</p><p> </p><p>I honestly and truely think that seeing a private Occupational Therapist (OT) to find out difficult child's full sensory issues will be one of the key things to help her with this. And as I said in other posts, if you are doing the brushing improperly it can cause real problems (be SURE not to brush her stomach, EVER! according to our Occupational Therapist (OT)).</p><p> </p><p>Much hugs,</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 203930, member: 1233"] Jen To be absolutely honest, the anxiety is crippling her. You need a therapist who will teach her to handle the anxiety. You also may need medications to help handle it. I don't think there will be a solution by breakfast. If there was, you would have found it YEARS ago, because I know you have been looking that hard for it. I know medications are a tough call. But I really think something for anxiety would be the best place to start. Even something herbal - what do your books say? Heck, can you find a new candy she has never seen and tell her it is an anxiety pill (sort of like Dumbo's feather, a placebo) to help her open up. Tell her it will help her talk in group settings. You may have to consider a small group school. I know we investigated schools in OH and found one with class sizes of 5-6 kids, it was for gifted kids, Wiz would have fit in, but no way was the tuition do-able (cost more than 2 years of college at a private school for just one year!). what does the school counsellor say to help? anything? Have you considered homeschooling, if the anxiety is that crippling? The anxiety must be having an impact on her schoolwork. I remember being that kid alone at recess. I actually didn't SPEAK during an entire school year. I felt the other kids hated me, I hated some of them, and I was so dang lonely. No one told my parents - not even wehn I refused to talk to the priest (Catholic school) or even in confession. Don't know what they would have done, but anyway, I truely feel her pain. Maybe a medication like atarax? it is an anxiety medication that we used for Jess. It is an antihistamine, but also works on anxiety. It isn't addictive and DID help Jess through those rough months after Wiz left teh house. I really hope and pray you can find a way for her to tame the anxiety tiger. It is such a shame it is ruling her life. Check your books, talk to the docs, maybe even teach her to meditate? It would calm her if nothing else. Get to an Occupational Therapist (OT) and learn the PROPER way to brush her - THAT and a full sensory workup may do more than you could ever dream for the anxiety. I know that the brushing (done properly, with joint compressions) helped thank you pull out of his shell. He wouldn't talk for quite a while at school, other than in class discussions. Now he has SIX friends!!!! For him that is a record. I honestly and truely think that seeing a private Occupational Therapist (OT) to find out difficult child's full sensory issues will be one of the key things to help her with this. And as I said in other posts, if you are doing the brushing improperly it can cause real problems (be SURE not to brush her stomach, EVER! according to our Occupational Therapist (OT)). Much hugs, Susie [/QUOTE]
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