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[quote=Anonymous]Our 8yo has anxiety and we are in the process of getting a formal diagnosis and considering medication. She is doing well academically and we don't have any formal accommodations at school like a 504 or IEP (haven't formally requested them), but her teachers last year and this year have been extremely accommodating on helping her with some tough situations. Last year, the teacher created a safe space for her in the classroom where she could go during class to do solo work, and she had, essentially, a free pass to pace in the hallway when she was overwhelmed. She could also go to the counselor when needed, which was 1x/day during a particularly bad month; it scaled way back later. This year, I pull her out for lunch at home a few days a week, she eats with the counselor on some other days, and she also has ready access/passes to the counselor and media center if she is getting overwhelmed. These are all strategies that the teachers and I co-developed based on behaviors they were seeing in the classroom, and on techniques I knew were effective for her. All that to say, even if you don't have a formal 504, it may be worth a 1:1 with the teacher to see if there are some interim things you can try to reduce some daily anxiety.[/quote]

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