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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 47848"><p>She does have school phobia. Severe. When she is just anxious, we use relaxation techniques and it helps immensely. However, she goes into full blown panic almost every morning and we've (therapist and I) been struggling to get difficult child into thinking mode when she's in panic mode. Some days she manages to get into thinking mode. Most days she doesn't. I feel like I'm walking her to the guillotine when I drive her to school on those days. </p><p></p><p>I have an IEP meeting today. The SD thinks that despite the immense amount of school that difficult child has missed (I'm too embarrassed to say the number), since she appears ok once she gets there then there is nothing to address. They've failed to track the number of times that difficult child has gone to the office because she's not feeling well, but from what I get from difficult child it's almost daily. I imagine that is because those are the times she's supposed to be going to the resource room and using her relaxation CD. We have an IEP meeting today.</p><p></p><p>To be honest, when I wasn't feeling well (the 6 months prior to the heart attack were bad for me health wise) I didn't have the stamina to do this with her every morning. So, she has also gotten the mindset that if she battles hard enough she won't have to go. It's taking her some time to figure out that it doesn't work that way anymore. However, that doesn't negate the underlying cause which is her anxiety and panic.</p><p></p><p>We haven't started CBT yet, because first difficult child has to be able to recognize when she's anxious or having a panic attack and to date she is unable to do that. Whether it's lack of insight or stubbornness, I don't know. Probably a little of both.</p><p></p><p>Her therapy has been on hold for the last 2 months because of my health and lack of finances since I wasn't working. And, the school phobia pales in comparison to the downward spiral she was on prior to March. She will be resuming therapy in June. I'm hoping that since she is no longer in that downward spiral that she can make more progress in therapy. She was getting nowhere fast before.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 47848"] She does have school phobia. Severe. When she is just anxious, we use relaxation techniques and it helps immensely. However, she goes into full blown panic almost every morning and we've (therapist and I) been struggling to get difficult child into thinking mode when she's in panic mode. Some days she manages to get into thinking mode. Most days she doesn't. I feel like I'm walking her to the guillotine when I drive her to school on those days. I have an IEP meeting today. The SD thinks that despite the immense amount of school that difficult child has missed (I'm too embarrassed to say the number), since she appears ok once she gets there then there is nothing to address. They've failed to track the number of times that difficult child has gone to the office because she's not feeling well, but from what I get from difficult child it's almost daily. I imagine that is because those are the times she's supposed to be going to the resource room and using her relaxation CD. We have an IEP meeting today. To be honest, when I wasn't feeling well (the 6 months prior to the heart attack were bad for me health wise) I didn't have the stamina to do this with her every morning. So, she has also gotten the mindset that if she battles hard enough she won't have to go. It's taking her some time to figure out that it doesn't work that way anymore. However, that doesn't negate the underlying cause which is her anxiety and panic. We haven't started CBT yet, because first difficult child has to be able to recognize when she's anxious or having a panic attack and to date she is unable to do that. Whether it's lack of insight or stubbornness, I don't know. Probably a little of both. Her therapy has been on hold for the last 2 months because of my health and lack of finances since I wasn't working. And, the school phobia pales in comparison to the downward spiral she was on prior to March. She will be resuming therapy in June. I'm hoping that since she is no longer in that downward spiral that she can make more progress in therapy. She was getting nowhere fast before. [/QUOTE]
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