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Well, the big IEP meeting thingy was today. There was a distinct lack of organization on their part. The psychologist was confident that Bryce is not on the autism spectrum, but couldn't tell us why he has been exhibiting similar behavior patterns. But she did do a good job of explaining how she had done the testing and why she came to the conclusion she did. The school has pretty much decided that ADHD is the catch-all for what's wrong with him as that is at least sufficient to qualify him for the extra help he needs. I can't really blame them. There is a plan in place now to get extra help in the classroom for him and times when he will get extra sessions on learning how to write and on developing social skills. So it's not like they're not doing exactly what they need to. I'm just frustrated because all of this is treating the symptoms instead of finding and addressing the problem. I still have no idea how to help my son. :(
*Not willing to go through the arguement again, but always willing to lend an ear
Well, the big IEP meeting thingy was today. There was a distinct lack of organization on their part. The psychologist was confident that Bryce is not on the autism spectrum, but couldn't tell us why he has been exhibiting similar behavior patterns. But she did do a good job of explaining how she had done the testing and why she came to the conclusion she did. The school has pretty much decided that ADHD is the catch-all for what's wrong with him as that is at least sufficient to qualify him for the extra help he needs. I can't really blame them. There is a plan in place now to get extra help in the classroom for him and times when he will get extra sessions on learning how to write and on developing social skills. So it's not like they're not doing exactly what they need to. I'm just frustrated because all of this is treating the symptoms instead of finding and addressing the problem. I still have no idea how to help my son. :(
*hugs*
Sometimes you can't. At least at certain points in time. My wife is a Title 1 assistant, and oftentimes works separately with ADHD children even though she doesn't have that certification. Getting them away from the mainstream once a day helps them settle down, and they respond positively to one on one teaching. She still draws the line with what she allows and they follow out of respect. Some of those kids transform so much that their parents can't believe it. It does happen though. Here's hoping that it happens for Bryce as well.
Bleh, not a fan of coffee. I even don't care for the smell of most coffees.Same here. I won't even touch anything containing mocha, either. Coffee and Salads have something in common - I won't go anywhere near 'em. :P
Coffee = Bleh!
Salad = Yum (as long as it does not contain Tomato or Cucumber...)
Well, the big IEP meeting thingy was today. There was a distinct lack of organization on their part. The psychologist was confident that Bryce is not on the autism spectrum, but couldn't tell us why he has been exhibiting similar behavior patterns. But she did do a good job of explaining how she had done the testing and why she came to the conclusion she did. The school has pretty much decided that ADHD is the catch-all for what's wrong with him as that is at least sufficient to qualify him for the extra help he needs. I can't really blame them. There is a plan in place now to get extra help in the classroom for him and times when he will get extra sessions on learning how to write and on developing social skills. So it's not like they're not doing exactly what they need to. I'm just frustrated because all of this is treating the symptoms instead of finding and addressing the problem. I still have no idea how to help my son. :(
Hey Lynora, I'm sorry you are still feeling like your hands are tied when it comes to your son. If it helps, crazymeds is back as crazymeds.us. I'm not sure if I told you about them before, but their forum is pretty good when it comes to answering some questions on the medication tip, but also in terms of what to do if you are a caregiver(or at least it was last time I checked). There is also a book coming out soon that I found at medicalnewstoday.com that shows promise for everyone who has someone with some type of axis I or II diagnosis in their lives. I hope one or the other or both are able to help you out. Don't beat yourself up- you are still a wonderful mother.
Well, the big IEP meeting thingy was today. There was a distinct lack of organization on their part. The psychologist was confident that Bryce is not on the autism spectrum, but couldn't tell us why he has been exhibiting similar behavior patterns. But she did do a good job of explaining how she had done the testing and why she came to the conclusion she did. The school has pretty much decided that ADHD is the catch-all for what's wrong with him as that is at least sufficient to qualify him for the extra help he needs. I can't really blame them. There is a plan in place now to get extra help in the classroom for him and times when he will get extra sessions on learning how to write and on developing social skills. So it's not like they're not doing exactly what they need to. I'm just frustrated because all of this is treating the symptoms instead of finding and addressing the problem. I still have no idea how to help my son. :(*hugs*
Sometimes you can't. At least at certain points in time. My wife is a Title 1 assistant, and oftentimes works separately with ADHD children even though she doesn't have that certification. Getting them away from the mainstream once a day helps them settle down, and they respond positively to one on one teaching. She still draws the line with what she allows and they follow out of respect. Some of those kids transform so much that their parents can't believe it. It does happen though. Here's hoping that it happens for Bryce as well.
Give your wife a ^5 for me.
Bleh, not a fan of coffee. I even don't care for the smell of most coffees.Same here. I won't even touch anything containing mocha, either. Coffee and Salads have something in common - I won't go anywhere near 'em. :PCoffee = Bleh!
Salad = Yum (as long as it does not contain Tomato or Cucumber...)
Then it ain't a salad!
Bleh, not a fan of coffee. I even don't care for the smell of most coffees.Same here. I won't even touch anything containing mocha, either. Coffee and Salads have something in common - I won't go anywhere near 'em. :PCoffee = Bleh!
Salad = Yum (as long as it does not contain Tomato or Cucumber...)
+1, except for Ranch dressing. Buttermilk = bleh also.
Hey Lynora, I'm sorry you are still feeling like your hands are tied when it comes to your son. If it helps, crazymeds is back as crazymeds.us. I'm not sure if I told you about them before, but their forum is pretty good when it comes to answering some questions on the medication tip, but also in terms of what to do if you are a caregiver(or at least it was last time I checked). There is also a book coming out soon that I found at medicalnewstoday.com that shows promise for everyone who has someone with some type of axis I or II diagnosis in their lives. I hope one or the other or both are able to help you out. Don't beat yourself up- you are still a wonderful mother.
Thanks. I'll look into those. More research always good. Especialy since Adderall and Ritalin are not a good choice for him. We tried. The side effects are too much for him. And I'm not putting him on anything until I know exactly what it does and how it works.
Well, the big IEP meeting thingy was today. There was a distinct lack of organization on their part. The psychologist was confident that Bryce is not on the autism spectrum, but couldn't tell us why he has been exhibiting similar behavior patterns. But she did do a good job of explaining how she had done the testing and why she came to the conclusion she did. The school has pretty much decided that ADHD is the catch-all for what's wrong with him as that is at least sufficient to qualify him for the extra help he needs. I can't really blame them. There is a plan in place now to get extra help in the classroom for him and times when he will get extra sessions on learning how to write and on developing social skills. So it's not like they're not doing exactly what they need to. I'm just frustrated because all of this is treating the symptoms instead of finding and addressing the problem. I still have no idea how to help my son. :(*hugs*
Sometimes you can't. At least at certain points in time. My wife is a Title 1 assistant, and oftentimes works separately with ADHD children even though she doesn't have that certification. Getting them away from the mainstream once a day helps them settle down, and they respond positively to one on one teaching. She still draws the line with what she allows and they follow out of respect. Some of those kids transform so much that their parents can't believe it. It does happen though. Here's hoping that it happens for Bryce as well.
Thanks. I really hope so. It's the excessive aggression that really worries me right now. But at least he'll finally be getting daily individualized attention at school. That should take a lot of the burden off of his teacher and help keep the situation much calmer on a day to day basis.
+1, except for Ranch dressing. Buttermilk = bleh also.Bleh, not a fan of coffee. I even don't care for the smell of most coffees.Same here. I won't even touch anything containing mocha, either. Coffee and Salads have something in common - I won't go anywhere near 'em. :PCoffee = Bleh!
Salad = Yum (as long as it does not contain Tomato or Cucumber...)
Ick. Ranch dressing is gross. Any milk based dressing really. Blech.
Well, the big IEP meeting thingy was today. There was a distinct lack of organization on their part. The psychologist was confident that Bryce is not on the autism spectrum, but couldn't tell us why he has been exhibiting similar behavior patterns. But she did do a good job of explaining how she had done the testing and why she came to the conclusion she did. The school has pretty much decided that ADHD is the catch-all for what's wrong with him as that is at least sufficient to qualify him for the extra help he needs. I can't really blame them. There is a plan in place now to get extra help in the classroom for him and times when he will get extra sessions on learning how to write and on developing social skills. So it's not like they're not doing exactly what they need to. I'm just frustrated because all of this is treating the symptoms instead of finding and addressing the problem. I still have no idea how to help my son. :(
Wow. This almost exactly mirrors our experience. While I am pretty much loathe to self-diagnose problems, I really feel that you should take a look at the book Sensational Kids. It has really helped us out with our oldest son. They've (begun to) diagnose seriously what is known as Sensor Processing Disorder which I (and others) really believe should have been the diagnosis for things that end up being more of a catch-all.
I'm not saying that there is any kind of "magic medicine" that will help necessarily, but it really helps in understanding and with help from physicians, there are some things that can be done (like some therapy), and may be able to get that IEP.
Good luck and hope that helps.
Horribly non-PC but funny story. Not sure if it's true but here goes. Kinda hope its not -
Lady gets several calls from her stay-at-home mentally challenged son, 'Mom, I caught a troll. I got a troll.' Finally she says 'OK, honey I'll look at your troll when I get home'.
She eventually gets home to find that her son has locked a census taker with dwarfism in the closet, thinking he was a troll. He'd been stuck for 4 hours.
Thought of Patrick with this one. Watch out monkey man!
Yes, I'm bad but OMG if this really happened. The headlines will blame it on D&D.
Patrick Curtin
(Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Roleplaying Game, Campaign Setting, Companion, Battles Case Subscriber)
...Thought of Patrick with this one. Watch out monkey man!
Yes, I'm bad but OMG if this really happened. The headlines will blame it on D&D.
LOL. I am on the data entry side of things, not the pounding pavement side of things. And if I was to be considered a D&D monster, it most likely would be a very tall mountain dwarf. Not quite ugly enough for troll, though I have my half-orcish moments. :P
Why? Are you an "I****!!!"?I am now doubly glad that I have refrained from asking a couple of questions in this thread...No, I am referring to one of my customers, they cannot use a pc at all.If I have to talk to one more I****!!!You should avoid these boards then! :P
Could be. :)
I was thinking of asking a question related to downloading something but have been holding off until after trying again. Trying again would both give me another opportunity to get it right before asking and also give me the opportunity to take exact note of the displayed problem so as to be more specific if I were to ask for assistance.
But, I have yet to try again.
They're coming to take me away, ha-haaa,
They're coming to take me away, ho-ho, hee-hee, ha-haaa.
To the happy home. With trees and flowers and chirping birds and basket
weavers who sit and smile and twiddle their thumbs and toes and they're
coming to take me away, ha-haaa!!!
Crazy!?
I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. It was cold so I built a fire. It got too hot and I died, so they buried me. There were worms. THE SOUND OF THOSE WORMS DROVE ME CRAZY!Crazy!?
I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. It was cold so I built a fire. It got too hot and I died, so they buried me. There were worms. THE SOUND OF THOSE WORMS DROVE ME CRAZY!
Crazy!?
I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. It was cold so I built a fire. It got too hot and I died, so they buried me. There were worms. THE SOUND OF THOSE WORMS DROVE ME CRAZY!
They're coming to take me away, ha-haaa,
They're coming to take me away, ho-ho, hee-hee, ha-haaa.
To the happy home. With trees and flowers and chirping birds and basket
weavers who sit and smile and twiddle their thumbs and toes and they're
coming to take me away, ha-haaa!!!
I haven't thought of that song for a long, long while...
They're coming to take me away, ha-haaa,
They're coming to take me away, ho-ho, hee-hee, ha-haaa.
To the happy home. With trees and flowers and chirping birds and basket
weavers who sit and smile and twiddle their thumbs and toes and they're
coming to take me away, ha-haaa!!!
Hey, stop stealing my theme song!
