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[quote=Anonymous]Posting here at the suggestion of someone in FCPS forum.  My nephew is really struggling emotionally with first grade. He sees a therapist (does not seem to be helping) and the elementary school has been sending him to the school psychologist (I think this is only once per week). He is bright and reads at above his grade level, but refuses to do work he is not interested in, like math. He is throwing huge temper tantrums about: 1) getting on the bus in either direction (this has been dropped) and even getting to school so he is always late 2) at school whenever there are specials (STEAM, library, gym), 3) seemingly random times at school, and 4) interaction with a SPED kid in class who has an aid and who repeatedly threatens to kill nephew or who threatens other kids nephew sticks up for.

When I say temper tantrums, they are out of control and they've been happening pretty much daily now. Screaming, crying, hitting and kicking adults, trying to hit windows and break them, attempting to elope, mocking the adult, saying mean things to teachers (calling them fat, making fun of their accents. etc.), you name it. This can go on for hours. The school has been mostly sending him home (which has caused my sister to lose the job she needs to support him as a single mom). The school system is supposedly "working on a plan." There has been an initial IEP meeting but nothing else. My sister is really at her wits end. He does not always act like this. He has tantrums like this at home sometimes (particularly around going to school or anywhere he doesn't want to go), but is usually a kind, articulate, curious, and likeable kid. He refuses to talk about the incidents and trying to force him to discuss sends him off into another tantrum.

He did fine in nursery school, and okay in kindergarten without meltdowns like this. His parents are divorced/apart for nearly three years now.  Father is no help at all, only has him every other weekend, also low income.

This can't go on this way. Not to mention the poor teachers and administrators who are having to deal with him. Sister needs support at school and at home and she is lowish income (to no income due to having to leave jobs to deal with getting him at school multiple times per week). Mostly she just gets complaints and lectures from the school about how his behavior has to change (duh). How do I help my sister get the support she needs? What support does she need? Suggestions?
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