Hi @eitak1, thank you so much for your valuable insight and contribution. Your response is thoughtful, supportive and has a lot of amazing ideas. Hi @Rissa, I am so sorry to hear that your son is feeling so unheard and attacked at school. I can totally understand why this would be making him hesistant to attend. It is a real shame that the school has not taken your concerns more seriously. Good on you for doing all that you can to support your child. As a side note, I have moved your post to its own thread. Seeing as bullying and/or school refusal is such a common issue among parents, your thread is likely to get more replies having its own area with a relevant title. If you dislike the title I have chosen, please let us know and we can change that for you. You can also do it yourself by clicking the upside down triangle and selecting 'Edit reply'  ... View more