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What to ask during a meeting with Educational Psychologist at school?

Hi my son is in yr 6 and over the past year we have been trying to get him some help at school as his behaviour is deteriorating and his anxiety becoming so bad he doesn't want to go school or leave the house most days. He is very bright and does not struggle academical but his distracting and difficult behaviour means he is often removed from class, isolated and at times excluded from class. I am currently going through diagnosis with paeditrican but this is taking a long time and in the meantime things are reaching crisis point again at school. I have a meeting with educational psychologist today after months of behavioural teams and key workers - how can I get this to move forward and what questions should I be asking? I am very concerned for his health and well being and with secondary looming in Sept worried he will get off on the wrong foot?
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First I would be asking the EP to carry out a full assessment.
Questions to ask incude:
What happens just before his behaviours deteriorate? What can be done to try to prevent him displaying negative behaviours? Is he getting frequent reassurance from staff to minimise feelings of anxiety? Does he have different ways to express how he is feeling, e.g. smiling/sad face on his desk? Is he accessing any emotional literacy sessions? Has he had support from a learning mentor/school counsellor? Is he behaving negatively to try to get removed from class? Emphasise that he is vulnerable and at risk of becoming a school refuser and insist this is record in the meeting notes.