Ok, after years of crap with a school who couldn't give a toss about DS, a terrible and dysfunctional LA and a few months home educating, I have found a lovely school.
DS has AS, Hypermobility Syndrome and SpLD. The school are very wecloming. The head is supportive and knows how crap this particular LA are, it is all looking good. DS 1 and 2 had a settling in session the other day. DS2 was fab, asking lots of questions in class and making friends. I sat with DS1 and had to work very hard to get him to participate in a lesson. He was very anxious.
I am trying to prepare him for another settling in session. I would like to move him forward. The head has offered to go in to the class with him - just for an hour. I can then do something with DS 2's class. DS1 said ok.
Now he is getting panicked. It is tomorrow. I have done sad/smiley faces with him and he is worried about everything - talking to children, me not being there, sitting with someone, being introduced to new children etc.
I have tried to speak to him tonight but he got too panicked. I explained no one would make him do anything he didn't want to but I would like him to go into the class for a bit.
Any ideas. The head is really open to helping and will be responsive to whatever we suggest. They are recruiting a TA and are happy for him to go at his own pace.