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[quote=Anonymous]Does he value anything other than his phone?

For my teenager, I could tell her that if she goes to therapy, I will be her taxi service. If she doesn't go to therapy, she loses parents as taxi service for that week. 
Some parents use the phone. If you don't go to therapy, you don't get your phone.
Some use positive reinforcements, such as getting to leave school during a class the child doesn't much enjoy, or after therapy going to starbucks, etc.

It also sounds like you expect things to work immediately. It doesn't work like that. You have to show your kid you're holding to your boundaries and they're meaningful. It sounds like your kid doesn't believe you. It's not a bad idea for you to look for a therapist and make an appointment to discuss potential therapy refusal, etc. But also hold fast to what you're doing and see if your kid doesn't come on board.

Also, try to find things he's doing right. Praise him for the smallest of  things. If he picks his socks up off the floor, thank him, even if he should be doing it anyway. Let him know you're seeing where he is trying, and he might do the same for you.[/quote]

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