I have a question about my 11yr old son. He has dx of ADHD combined type (mild), and generalized anxiety disorder which seems pretty bad. He has been refusing to go to soccer (states too many people), shopping and trying to refuse to go to school. He currently see's a psychiatrist. His treatment plan was to have us get our son to school everyday, where he sat in the office and did his work. The school seemed at a total loss of what to do with him. He complained of headaches and stomachaches, cried every morning, shouted at us to not make him go, and threw up multiple times during the day. The psychiatrist was able to get our son into a partial hospitalization/school program after a few weeks. He is on medication, and seems a little better. Our rule is on weekends or days that school is closed, he must go into public (shopping, dinner, the park). This has improved, he might put up a fight at first, but is able to handle it with only a little anxiety. School is still the big trigger- he has gotten so defiant about not going, and still cries and has anxiety attacks. My question is...when do you get to the point of online homeschooling. I know he needs to face his fears, and learn to conquer them, but it seems like forcing him to go to school (even the partial hospitalization school) for all day is beginning to reinforce the anxiety, not lessen it. I mentioned this at a meeting with the school psychologist and he was very against it. We would continue intensive outpatient therapy, and he would have to go out everyday to learn how to handle things, then hopefully reintegrate back into school. Any help would be appreciated.