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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 291258" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>I've read all your posts with interest. I think fairly kinda sums it all up - </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>This is why we are hear. The search for advice and support.</p><p> </p><p>Katin, I believe the reason some of our members are taking exception to your posts is timing. You joined our board back in 06, but this is the first time you posted regarding the program your difficult child attended. Your daughter is like 20 or 22 and, by your own words, no longer taking the supplements that made a difference from 12 to 18. We question why you are posting about the program now instead of when she was 12 or 13?</p><p> </p><p>A lot of us parents here are very cautious about claims of quick fixes. We have had to develop really thick skins as we are judged by family, friends, our church, our neighbors, or society at large, for the antics and behavior of our difficult children. If there were a magic pill, a single therapy, a miracle doctor, we would have been there!</p><p> </p><p>I also wanted to address the issue that Midwest brought up regarding everying jumping when something is found (or told) to work. I don't think it is because our healthcare system is for profit. I think it's all of us looking for that quick fix. Whether it be for the common cold, with those pills and nose things to lessen the duration, for arthritis, with pain pills that work all day, for bone health, with a pill that now works for a year, or a medication that could help a child with behavior or academic issues.</p><p> </p><p>We all want to feel our difficult children will be able to function in a somewhat typical manner whether we are here or not. At least that is my hope. I know that I for one would research anything that sounded promising. What I fear worst is leaving difficult child alone. Dieing early before I've been able to help him realize his potential. </p><p> </p><p>Whether we continue wtih the current healthcare system or go to socialized medicine or a combo of socialized/privatized (which I would favor, by the way), someone is always going to be making a profit! Granted those countries that have 100% socialized medication have a cap on the profit that can be made, but the docs still make a living and the pharm companies still make money so they can do research and pay top scientists and executives, etc. Somebody always will make a buck!</p><p> </p><p>I think it's most important for us to remember our diversity on this board. We are from all corners of the world, we have different educational backgrounds, we are from vastly different economic levels, religious beliefs and value systems. Just as we are so different, so are our kids.</p><p> </p><p>No two difficult children here are going to have their disabilities manifest in the same way. I think older members need to remember that it's very easy for us to have a success with our difficult children and then recommend that therapy, that type of doctor, that medication to every single new poster that shows up here. </p><p> </p><p>In my opinion, the greatest first gift to a new poster is support and understanding. I know that is why made this such a soft place to land for me. </p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 291258, member: 805"] I've read all your posts with interest. I think fairly kinda sums it all up - This is why we are hear. The search for advice and support. Katin, I believe the reason some of our members are taking exception to your posts is timing. You joined our board back in 06, but this is the first time you posted regarding the program your difficult child attended. Your daughter is like 20 or 22 and, by your own words, no longer taking the supplements that made a difference from 12 to 18. We question why you are posting about the program now instead of when she was 12 or 13? A lot of us parents here are very cautious about claims of quick fixes. We have had to develop really thick skins as we are judged by family, friends, our church, our neighbors, or society at large, for the antics and behavior of our difficult children. If there were a magic pill, a single therapy, a miracle doctor, we would have been there! I also wanted to address the issue that Midwest brought up regarding everying jumping when something is found (or told) to work. I don't think it is because our healthcare system is for profit. I think it's all of us looking for that quick fix. Whether it be for the common cold, with those pills and nose things to lessen the duration, for arthritis, with pain pills that work all day, for bone health, with a pill that now works for a year, or a medication that could help a child with behavior or academic issues. We all want to feel our difficult children will be able to function in a somewhat typical manner whether we are here or not. At least that is my hope. I know that I for one would research anything that sounded promising. What I fear worst is leaving difficult child alone. Dieing early before I've been able to help him realize his potential. Whether we continue wtih the current healthcare system or go to socialized medicine or a combo of socialized/privatized (which I would favor, by the way), someone is always going to be making a profit! Granted those countries that have 100% socialized medication have a cap on the profit that can be made, but the docs still make a living and the pharm companies still make money so they can do research and pay top scientists and executives, etc. Somebody always will make a buck! I think it's most important for us to remember our diversity on this board. We are from all corners of the world, we have different educational backgrounds, we are from vastly different economic levels, religious beliefs and value systems. Just as we are so different, so are our kids. No two difficult children here are going to have their disabilities manifest in the same way. I think older members need to remember that it's very easy for us to have a success with our difficult children and then recommend that therapy, that type of doctor, that medication to every single new poster that shows up here. In my opinion, the greatest first gift to a new poster is support and understanding. I know that is why made this such a soft place to land for me. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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