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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here.

Update.  She's moved to another classroom and the transition has been fine.  She's happy and has adjusted well.  We were offered a spot at private school but decided that too much change would be jarring for her.  We believe she is safe now and her new teacher is really amazing.  My faith in the school is definitely shook and I have PTSD every time I walk into the building.  I don't think that will ever change.  I hope we are able to leave the school next year. We are doing the lottery and applying for private.

My daughter is doing better but I need a play therapist to help her work through any unresolved issues.  Can folks here recommend a play therapist for a very young child? [/quote]

Hi, OP. PP here who previously offered the daycare suggestion. I don't have any therapist suggestions to make. If your pediatrician can't offer one or two recommendations, perhaps the Parenting-Special Concerns or Health and Medicine threads on this site might return better results?.

I did just want to offer my two cents as the victim of childhood physical abuse: you are absolutely doing the right thing in seeking therapy for your daughter. While every person is different, I can say from my experience that the trauma of childhood abuse can and often does manifest itself in unhelpful and sometimes harmful ways later in life. Please allow your daughter to see a therapist for as long as she wants or needs to. She may stop for a while and need to go back to the therapist later in life, and that's okay--just know to expect that possibility. (And without meaning to seem mercenary about this, if you do decide to pursue legal action, be sure to keep receipts for her therapy sessions and also document how much time off of work you've had to take to help your daughter. That information will go to any damages you might seek.)

I can't speak to whether keeping her in her current school is helpful or harmful (and others probably shouldn't opine on that, either--you know your child best). But you should ask her therapist about it, once you find one you both like and trust. You may also want to see a therapist just for yourself. This is an enormous burden for a parent to bear, and you need a safe place where you can dump out all of the concerns and negative emotions you might have. My heart remains with you and your family. [/quote]

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