DS was diagnosed just before Christmas. We need to talk to him about his diagnosis, the school have told us they will be speaking to him about his IEP in the new term. He is aware others find it easier to sit and not call out (is always in trouble for this) so I think being aware there is a reason he struggles will help but I don't think he has much awareness that he is "different" IYSWIM.
He is very intelligent and wily and quite able to use this as an excuse to get out of trouble which we really don't want, he is also so very suggestible so we don't want him to stop trying or act up thinking he can't stop himself. Mainly though, we don't want our amazing, funny, loving boy to feel any more different than he already does with his tics, or to feel any worse about himself than he does (given the amount of times he has been told off for things it seems he can't control like others can).
Any tips? Any advice? We go to TH clinic and he does eye tracking and co-ordination exercises and has a healthy diet and food supplements so he does understand that he has to do stuff other kids don't but I think he thinks it is all to do with his tics.
Help! We feel out of our depth here and are aware this is a very sensitive moment.
Thank you 