Went to see a school today, with Joey. It has just opened, in Princeton, but is the offshoot of an older, well-respected school for dyslexics. V small - only a dozen or so pupils so far. Seems to have v good teaching staff and specialists. And because it is so small, it can have the flexibility that we need to try and take the pressure of Joey a bit. Joey came along and seemed to quite like it. But he did show his anxiety on a couple of occasions, which the teachers we were talking to dealt with very well.
We also went to se the Principal at Cambridge. She was very nice and open to ideas about easing Joey's anxieties, such as finishing early or having a v long lunch break to make the day easier, at the beginning. So we will start with Joey returning to Cambridge with the option of shorter days and hope that once he gets settled in, the anxiety will lessen and he will thrive. Fingers crossed.
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