Post by leo on Jul 4, 2023 20:01:25 GMT
This entire academic year has been horrendous for Hurricane.
The school, which had been so good for him only a few years ago, made some serious errors of planning and judgement that meant a very rough ride from the first day back in September. There then followed disaster after disaster through lack of communication from school, poor teaching (one incident so bad both post adoption and I made a Safeguarding complaint about a teacher) and general disregard of his previously well met needs.
He struggled massively after several very successful years. He was able to verbalise some of it and managed to find ways to cope with some of the situations he was placed in but he suffered for it. We suffered as a family for it. (Tsunami was also having a very difficult time.)
He lost his appetite. He lost his smile. Every day after school he had an upset stomach due to the stress. His temper was on a hair trigger and his tolerance for anything but a very basic, boring routine was zero. It has been a long and sad year.
Last week, he had his final day there. He had been so desperate to reach that leaving day. Exams were very stressful and after such a difficult year he was completely burnt out.
Two days into the summer and I have my boy back. He physically looks as if a weight has been lifted. He is calmer, more verbal and his sense of humour is back. Long may it last!
The school, which had been so good for him only a few years ago, made some serious errors of planning and judgement that meant a very rough ride from the first day back in September. There then followed disaster after disaster through lack of communication from school, poor teaching (one incident so bad both post adoption and I made a Safeguarding complaint about a teacher) and general disregard of his previously well met needs.
He struggled massively after several very successful years. He was able to verbalise some of it and managed to find ways to cope with some of the situations he was placed in but he suffered for it. We suffered as a family for it. (Tsunami was also having a very difficult time.)
He lost his appetite. He lost his smile. Every day after school he had an upset stomach due to the stress. His temper was on a hair trigger and his tolerance for anything but a very basic, boring routine was zero. It has been a long and sad year.
Last week, he had his final day there. He had been so desperate to reach that leaving day. Exams were very stressful and after such a difficult year he was completely burnt out.
Two days into the summer and I have my boy back. He physically looks as if a weight has been lifted. He is calmer, more verbal and his sense of humour is back. Long may it last!
