The school day in the body

Child psychology and school

School refusal, exam fear, a child who holds it together until the gate — psychology here writes what the teacher can actually try, and what you do at 7am, not a lecture about confidence.

Illustration of a child at school with adult support
7am, the gate, the test. Small asks. No motivational speech.

Written by the Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center therapy team — our Speech & Language Therapist, psychology and ABA staff. This page is awaiting its clinical review.

What we see

A stomach-ache on Sunday night. A child who is “fine” in class and floods at home. Exam panic. Selective mutism in the classroom. Anxiety, selective mutism, exam stress, school refusal.

Illustration of a child at school with adult support
Illustration of a child at school with adult support

What we send the school

A short picture and two asks: a later entry, a trusted adult, not being made to read aloud this fortnight. Letter, classroom support. Salman writes from the psychology side; Mahnoor from speech and learning. The page is still one page.

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FAQ

School — questions parents ask

Is this just school refusal?

Sometimes it is anxiety, sometimes sensory load, sometimes a language wall. We sort that rather than naming it laziness.

Should I force them through the gate?

A hard drag every morning usually makes the next morning worse. We plan a graded return, not a scene at the gate.

Exams this year.

Then the plan has to fit this year, not a perfect future. Extra time is the board’s. Coping is ours and yours.

How do we start?

A consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes. Bring the attendance record if you have one.

Take the first step

Ask about school

A short, friendly conversation is the best first step. Call, text or WhatsApp us — we’ll listen and guide you, with no pressure.

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