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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with a PP. We all have anxiety in the family (and I have a panic disorder which really sucks!), and traditional therapy has never been useful. However, I strongly urge you to redo a full neuropsychological evaluation, because you may find more issues that will illuminate the path you need to take.

DS has high GAI/ADHD/ASD/anxiety and low processing speed, and has meds for the ADHD . I have coached him since he was little for the autism: inferencing, explaining other people's motivations, scaffolding emotional responses, teaching social skills. Every day he lived with us, a lot of coaching. He's in college now. He relaxes with a Dungeons and Dragons group and Youtube history videos :-)

DD has high IQ/anxiety/suicidal talk and again, lots of coaching from me to stabilize the ups and downs of her mind (she's also at risk for panic attacks, unfortunately). She relaxes with horseback riding, digital art and design, and intense focus on her instrument (youth orchestra, chamber group, competitions, recitals, volunteer performances, etc). The performances are a form of exposure therapy for the anxiety! We've had to negotiate that :-)

I considered homeschooling, but realized the academics can be outsourced to the school, even when kids have a high IQ. Kids can place in advanced tracks or magnets in middle and high school. Your DD might benefit from that. What I spend my time on, when my kids return home, is all that teaching about self-awareness and self-soothing and self-talk, as well as driving to DD's activities.

Essentially, since these are my bio kids, and they take after me and live or have lived with me, I have an advantage over the random therapist because I know what makes them tick, and I can immediately identify and attempt to address their brain hang-ups.

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