Not Going Out

My boy is getting on really well with his new tutor, they are slowly but surely building a good rapport and making good progress all the time. They have started to work on subjects within the ciriculum and his tutor is very impressed. He is amazed that a child who has been out of school for so long is still ahead of his peers in many subjects. My boy seems to have a knack for just absorbing information and remembering it. Apprently the tutors job is also to try to get him back into school, but despite many attempts and copious amounts of encouragement it just isn't happening. However when he is happy and at home feeling safe they can cover lessons quickly and easily with his answers being thoughtful and mature.

We have been to another review of how things are going and even though his SENCo felt he hadn't seen any progress, ie he's not attending school, everyone else was most pleased as he's engaging in his lessons and actually learning! So much so that they suggest he choses his options (just incase he does return) and start studying with a view to taking a few GCSEs. Oh, and the emphasis is no longer on getting him to attend his school but just to get him out of the house. That should be interesting as my boy does not enjoy going out. The sensory side of things takes over when out and about not to mention the unpredictability of things and expectations required of him. All trips are a complete nightmare for him and his anxiety levels go through the roof.

Having said that tomorrow he's having his haircut, it's all a bit too hair bear bunch at the moment! Haircuts are a major sensory nightmare which he can only cope with when he feels completely ok so they are generally only attempted during school holidays when he has nothing else to stress him out. It also helps that he has gradually over time built up a real trust in our hairdresser, who's is absolutely amazing with him. Not to mention super fast with the scissors!

After that I'm hoping he'll feel ok enough to visit my parents for the afternoon, but we will see. Two outings in one day may be just a bit too much!