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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 130206" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>My difficult child is far from done, but from age ??? we had problems. Somewhere around 6 things got pretty bad, and we sought out various docs. By then we couldn't leave his little sister in the same room with him for a trip to the bathroom or she got hurt.</p><p> </p><p>School was a problem from day 1 as he was so very far ahead of the curve in many ways, and saw NO value in any group activity, compliance of any kind that did not involve him reading alone, and he just thought very differently than the teachers. </p><p> </p><p>We went through the IEPs, assignments done and not turned in, assignments just not done, chore refusal, so many more things including physcial violence and 3 hospital stays (one was 4 months!). At age 13 1/2 we had the Sheriff's Deputies take him out of our home due to violence. </p><p> </p><p>Now, at age 16 1/2, a junior in high school, he is getting good grades, has almost finished a college correspondence class in English, will be done with all of his college prep classes by the end of this year, plans to go to the VoTech next year to learn metalworking (and the State will pay for his 2nd year there!). </p><p> </p><p>More importantly, he sees that the violence was wrong, he is a good big brother (though he still lives with my parents), he is a loving son and grandson, and even has a girlfriend that my parents have MET!!! I haven't, but they are new together. He is smart, works hard (and is looking for a job), and while still a bit strange, is a joy to be around.</p><p> </p><p>There is HOPE, and there are things that will help. This board is a great place to find direction, care, and support.</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 130206, member: 1233"] My difficult child is far from done, but from age ??? we had problems. Somewhere around 6 things got pretty bad, and we sought out various docs. By then we couldn't leave his little sister in the same room with him for a trip to the bathroom or she got hurt. School was a problem from day 1 as he was so very far ahead of the curve in many ways, and saw NO value in any group activity, compliance of any kind that did not involve him reading alone, and he just thought very differently than the teachers. We went through the IEPs, assignments done and not turned in, assignments just not done, chore refusal, so many more things including physcial violence and 3 hospital stays (one was 4 months!). At age 13 1/2 we had the Sheriff's Deputies take him out of our home due to violence. Now, at age 16 1/2, a junior in high school, he is getting good grades, has almost finished a college correspondence class in English, will be done with all of his college prep classes by the end of this year, plans to go to the VoTech next year to learn metalworking (and the State will pay for his 2nd year there!). More importantly, he sees that the violence was wrong, he is a good big brother (though he still lives with my parents), he is a loving son and grandson, and even has a girlfriend that my parents have MET!!! I haven't, but they are new together. He is smart, works hard (and is looking for a job), and while still a bit strange, is a joy to be around. There is HOPE, and there are things that will help. This board is a great place to find direction, care, and support. Susie [/QUOTE]
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