OK, I've finally managed to catch DD2 on video

[lougle]

Showing how she reacts to unplanned differences.

Can you take a look and see if I'm justified in calling her 'inflexible'?

(I'll take the link down in a day or two).

TIA.

Good news Lougle. This school sound so much better than the first.

huge step forward for you, really positive.

DD1 had a very bad day but I just want to cry about it at the moment. meeting with school later in the week so I hope it helps.

Jacksterbear - you could try Rob Kelly's thrive book. As your son is young you would have to do it and apply it to him but it might help. www.thriveprogramme.org/

can i ask you what ELSA is?

We've had excellent success with an excellent ELSA TA who's worked with DS1 over the last 6 months or so. She started with his anger, which based in anxiety, and has moved onto friendsips, manners, discussing and explaining his condition and asking for help.

Thank you

ELSA is Emotional Literacy Support Assistant - targetted support to improve social skills and self-esteem, etc.

Brilliant lougle I have just caught up with your thread.

I am so glad the staff were supportive and good luck

I'm very happy with their response. The SENCO, on hearing DD2's anxieties relating to lunch time and the conflict between wanting enough to eat and wanting to play, said 'ok...we can work on snack time - if we give her more then, she can have less at lunch so it won't take as long'.

Actual, practical, specific strategies!