As many of our friends know, Nolan had a horrible weekend in St Louis, that was a cherry on the sundae of problems this summer.
On Tuesday, we met with his therapist, who has explained that Nolan has a Social Anxiety Disorder, with mild aspects of Selective Mutism. (Basically, he is afraid of people - adults and kids; Has slow ramp up periods to feel secure; And appears extremely shy and withdrawn - until he reaches that level of trust.)
What we don't know is how this will play out, once school starts. We have the opportunity to use medication, but the parental units are in disagreement. So, we are attempting to use every last ditch effort to help him through this hurdle.
Stay tuned for more!
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