Academically, Austin is doing fabulous! All A's and 1 B. I am very proud of him, and how hard he is trying. He really does try hard in his classes!
Behaviorally? ABSOLUTELY HORRID! We are having, on average, 2-3+ major meltdowns per week at school. By "major" I am talking about the behaviors that require us to go pick him up from school. Now, if he is able to calm himself down, they don't call us. They allow him to continue his day. However, the behavior that require us to come get him? I am talking about desk throwing, chair throwing, spitting, having to be restrained behaviors. We have full faith in the school and their ability to restrain him properly. Some of the restrain is a simple "hug" type of restraint, just to calm him. This happened the other day. Austin was sitting in a chair, throwing things, and the assistant principal came up behind him, kneeled, and just enveloped Austin in a "hug." Worked like a charm! Of course, this was a mild behavior. Two weeks ago was horrible, and the worst one at school yet. In his rage, he threw, and broke, the overhead projector....sigh.... Yes, folks, I said overhead projector! He ended up with a one day suspension, which we were totally on board with, because he caused destruction to school property. He needs to know that there are consequences to his actions. For this action, he got the suspension, but also got a loss of privileges at home. We did a short term loss of privileges, though, because he isn't able to comprehend a long term one. We need to keep it simple for him, so that he is better able to understand that there are consequences, and that the consequences don't make him fly off the handle.
Socially? Austin knows other kids, and interacts with them at school some, but his behaviors make it very difficult to really form a friendship :( He wants friends, just isn't capable of maintaining friends.
How is your child(ren) doing?
Until next time,
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