Rules

  • Need to figure out which strategies apply to who in the house?
  • Chores should apply to all kids
  • Rules like napping should apply to all
  • Adults napping is OK, as long as it’s kept away from the kids and no bragging
  • Figure out what to share and who to share it with, so limit or minimize questions about health.
  • Steve & Ksusha? Igor and Natasha?

With well-wishers Don't talk about symptoms

Considerations

Primary Care Doc

  • It would be useful to get in touch to make sure they are there if something comes up.
  • Do we need to find an actual primary doctor?
  • They don’t need specialists, but FND/therapist is OK

Counselor - Weekly

(6 months - 1 year)

  • Needs to see one. Focus on accountability and making sure the child doesn’t fall off track.
  • Frequency can be set based on how well things are going

Things to discuss with a therapist

  • Exposure Therapy for Anxiety
  • Behavioral Activation (Making plans, goals, etc.)

Back to school in person

  • Be out of the house 9-3 or 9-4 with other people.
  • 1-2 extracurricular activity
  • May want to move away from the 504 plan
  • Headphones are a bad idea. It’s a pain behavior Almost exposure therapy to not have them on

The fewest accommodations possible

Supported Accommodations

  • Water Bottles
  • Bathroom Access (during class time)
  • Access to a quiet place on a difficult day for 10-20 minutes (Not nurse’s office)
  • Access to snacks

Summer camps are fine, even if overnight ## Difficult Day Plan

  • Ways to Recognize Effort in Overcoming Difficult Days

Chores

Focus on something for the family for at least 2 1 should be making the bed

NOTE

Need to clearly define the difference between taking care of yourself, like packing lunch, and doing chores that actually benefit multiple people.