I was torn between whether or not to post this in here or in the behaviour forum, but as the issue is mainly at school, I'll try in here!
DS is aged 6.5 and in year 2. He has mild CP and wears an AFO splint on his left leg and a shoe insert for his right foot. He attends a lovely local primary school and up until now, his disability has never been an issue.
The children in his class have known since reception that her wears a splint and have always helped him where necessary, without being overbearing or treating him any differently. He doesn't require any one on one help in class and so he has just always been 'one of the class'. He has had two very close friends in particular since the very start.
However, over the past few months, DS has become increasingly withdrawn, showing a lack in confidence and a general down mood. When we got to the bottom of it, it turns out that his two best friends are now avid footballers and spend every dinner time playing football. They've told DS that he isn't quick enough and can't play football. I informed his teacher who drew up a rota for a different group of children to play with him each lunchtime rather than them playing football that day. It worked well for a couple of weeks, but it seems the children are forgetting, and we are back to the beginning.
Since this has all emerged, DS has become increasingly angry and is having outbursts of frustration and anger at home as though that's the only way he can show his emotions. A once pleasant, respectful and easy going child has now become rude, disrespectful and challenging.
The teacher said that she can't force children to play with certain others if they don't want, and I appreciate that. We have parents evening on Tuesday and I would like to raise the issue again, but I don't want them seeing this as being a nuisance situation if that makes sense?
I really don't know what to do
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acatcalledchinchi · 08/03/2014 19:54
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