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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 403076" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Wow Jena - Everything seems to be going so fast! Has difficult child seen the day treatment yet? Met with the instructors alone, given a tour? I think she gets very overwhelmed and easily distracted with other people around. Maybe a private tour and meet with the instructors/staff ahead of time might help? Can she go there today and watch the classroom from a distance?</p><p> </p><p>She has been isolated from people for so long. Find ways of reintroducing her to the public. Let her know that it is common for people who are sick to think everyone is watching. Has the weather cleared for walks? Find a quiet park where there are only a few people - visit a library - a quiet store - places where she can see people going about their business. Suggest that if she does see someone looking at her that she can smile and nod to say "Hi" and that is probably enough to get that person to continue on.</p><p> </p><p>difficult child did not loose the battle - her goal was to get away from people and she would rather go a short time without your attention than sit in a room where she thinks people are looking at her. That shut down defense is powerful! </p><p> </p><p>Time to inventory her diagnosis and decide what aspect to work on next. I would say her fear of being with people would be high on that list since it seems the strongest (though that is only from your posts).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 403076, member: 5096"] Wow Jena - Everything seems to be going so fast! Has difficult child seen the day treatment yet? Met with the instructors alone, given a tour? I think she gets very overwhelmed and easily distracted with other people around. Maybe a private tour and meet with the instructors/staff ahead of time might help? Can she go there today and watch the classroom from a distance? She has been isolated from people for so long. Find ways of reintroducing her to the public. Let her know that it is common for people who are sick to think everyone is watching. Has the weather cleared for walks? Find a quiet park where there are only a few people - visit a library - a quiet store - places where she can see people going about their business. Suggest that if she does see someone looking at her that she can smile and nod to say "Hi" and that is probably enough to get that person to continue on. difficult child did not loose the battle - her goal was to get away from people and she would rather go a short time without your attention than sit in a room where she thinks people are looking at her. That shut down defense is powerful! Time to inventory her diagnosis and decide what aspect to work on next. I would say her fear of being with people would be high on that list since it seems the strongest (though that is only from your posts). [/QUOTE]
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