DS is in year 5, and since the beginning of this academic year has been increasingly unhappy. He cries often, for no apparent reason, and feels that he is different from the other children. He is G&T in maths (from very young), and in top set for everything else at school. He also has dyspraxia and low muscle tone, and struggle with sports (although he is much better than he was) and is not at all into rough and tumble games that the other boys seem to like playing at school. His class is particularly disruptive with lots of boys who like to just play fight (yes, still in year 5!), run, chase each other and play football - which inevitably turns into fights.
He really struggles to make friends as he thinks the other children in his class are laughing at him. He doesn't 'fit in' and gets teased at school for being the brainy, clever child. I don't think he is being bullied, maybe just excluded - or he excludes himself. He also struggles to understand some of the social cues and often thinks that other children don't really like him, but they do want him to play with them.
He appears to show signs of depression (I hate to use this word), anxiety, struggles to fall asleep, sometimes doesn't want to eat, doesn't want to go out of the house and/or refuses to participate in some of the activities that he likes the most (Cubs, drama, music).
I use to think it was school but I think it's more that he may have deeper issues, and I would like to have him assessed for autism as he shows some 'symptoms' especially when it comes to social skills. But I am not sure how to go about it - GP? School?
Anyone else with experience of G&T child feeling 'different', teased, or socially awkward? How do you deal with it? Many thanks!
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Yayitsfriday · 21/07/2017 13:58
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