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[quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry, OP. It is hard.

I wonder if there's a way to simply have more of an open conversation with him about the issues that happened when he didn't take it - like, x and y and z happened, and what did you think of those things? Did whatever happen result in something frustrating for him - like a friendship issue or missing out on something fun because he got in trouble? If not, then maybe he doesn't really see it as that important.

It might be helpful for him to think through different trajectories of what could happen in different scenarios. Does he understand that it is helpful for him in some ways, even if he doesn't like it? Are there any other changes the school could take to accommodate instead of the extra booster? Like, maybe he can't do it successfully without the booster like he can with it, but maybe he could do it successfully if they give him an extra 5 minutes to run around the playground or empower him to ask for a break to go for a walk around the halls if he needs it or whatever (these are things my kid would need - might be different for him). You could help him think through some different scenarios with the ultimate boundary being that he needs to be success with his decisions in school, follow the rules, etc.[/quote]

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