Onwards

Quick post, as so much is going on and I'm too knackered to write loads.....

After not getting him in for two meetings with the school, we had the attendance manager over here yesterday afternoon to see what would help him feel ok about getting back into school. Big progress, as he stuck to his agreement to speak to her. On a massively reduced timetable, with slots for quiet time catching up on work, or whatever, and definite things to do over lunchbreaks. And a work placement with some graphic designers as a massive inducement. In return for regular attendance. All systems go.....

This morning I woke up in the middle of a stupid panic-overload dream, where I'd got to work and realised I'd forgotten to wake him up. But anyway, today HE WENT TO SCHOOL!!!!

And was happy. He did 2 lessons, and will do 4 tomorrow, and is confident with getting the bus there and back. Nearly didn't get out of the door, so we got to the end of the street, then the next street, then he wanted to stop and pick up a coffee on the way to the bus stop. Which was fine.

So we're back to square 1.5, or even 2, the way it was in September, when he started school on day 4 of the autumn term, and did a total of 6 days. No getting complacent though - there's tomorrow morning, then there's Monday morning. The mood could switch, the heels could get dug in... but lots of praise and encouragement and patience...