DS has had trouble with his behaviour ever since he started school. His behaviour has improved a lot recently but now he refuses to get any work done that involves writing.
He's really good at maths and reading but just will not do any kind of written work. Sometimes in a school day all he's done is write his name and the date. It's maybe one day out of five he actually gets anything done. I can get him to write at home - the school keeps sending home work he hasn't done for him to complete. However, it takes several hours with someone constantly supervising him. We can't just sit him down and tell him to get on with it, unless we stay and check every letter he just stops and stares around the room. He is always trying to avoid the work by trying to start a conversation about something else.
It has got to the point where I can't see why he's even at school if none of his work gets done there.
We have a meeting with an EdPsych we've seen before next week. The previous meetings were about his behaviour but she is now trying to find ways to get him to write. She has made suggestions to try to make writing more fun for him which we have tried and none have worked. I feel utterly worn out and like a useless parent over this whole situation.
When we try to talk to him about it, he's very contrite and promises to do better the next day, but it doesn't happen.
We have tried reward charts, home-school books, threats of things taken away, bribery and god knows what else and unless he decides to, he still doesn't work.
Can anyone help at all? I am feeling desperate and completely hopeless.