27/08/2022
Over the past 7 years, during my time as a Specialist Teaching Assistant, it was often my job to encourage, and convince children who are suffering with intense anxiety to come to school. This has been a very hard aspect of my roles due to the personal feeling that I can't garenttee their school day won't end with them feeling even more stressed and fearful. Once through the door, I often couldn't be with them for the rest of the day. Children with high anxiety are often overlooked, and underfunded. Once in school, they will often present as if they are "fine". Which can cause others to have less patience and understanding of the internal battle the child is facing but also the very real battles the parental figures might be facing daily.
This is another reason why I believe Drawing and Talking Therapy can be so useful and beneficial. It can help give children a safe space to explore their emotions without the need of talking about their feelings directly. Children with anxiety can find this to be just the right amount of support in understanding thier internal world.
💙 A beautiful, playful, non-confrontational approach that I am truly grateful I can share with our community. 💙
Ombudsman says children are going months and even years without proper alternative education
