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<blockquote data-quote="house of cards" data-source="post: 198427" data-attributes="member: 2005"><p>I appreciate the replies, wish I could explain myself better. Major has a room with a cave made for him by building his bed onto a platform over his dresser, under the cave are all kinds of pillows he can punch to his hearts content. When he wants to be destructive he even tries to pull the dresser out from under his bed, he would rip up any chart I would make out of cardboard but then again, maybe that would satisfy him while he did it. Not exactly the result I would want but it might help some. </p><p></p><p>As far as a Learning Disability (LD), he has been checked by the school and the place where his psychiatrist is and they don't find anything specific. He does have a little trouble copying from the board but both the school Occupational Therapist (OT) and outside Occupational Therapist (OT) have discharged him, he also has trouble with how he holds a pencil. He can do the homework just fine when you cut the amount down for him, it isn't the work but the amount that overwhelms him.</p><p></p><p>I've tried to homeschool him but he really learns more at school. He just refuses to let his grades show it and the school can't let go of the grades. I probably will have to homeschool him again at some point but I keep remembering that the study done from this board showed the ability to stay in school as the most predictive thing about adult success, and he just loves the social side of school and I think that is one of his strengths as well. I'm going to send my husband in to the school and try to explain yet again that they have to back off of him...but it is so opposite of what most teachers feel is right and the more committed the teacher the less they want to understand that they would help him best by just letting him absorb the knowledge and not care about the grades. I don't know how to change his attitute or the teacher's...actually I don't think I can.</p><p></p><p>Major adores his older brother most of the time. Whenever they play sports he will either get hurt from brother playing too rough or fake injuries if he is losing but overall they do well together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="house of cards, post: 198427, member: 2005"] I appreciate the replies, wish I could explain myself better. Major has a room with a cave made for him by building his bed onto a platform over his dresser, under the cave are all kinds of pillows he can punch to his hearts content. When he wants to be destructive he even tries to pull the dresser out from under his bed, he would rip up any chart I would make out of cardboard but then again, maybe that would satisfy him while he did it. Not exactly the result I would want but it might help some. As far as a Learning Disability (LD), he has been checked by the school and the place where his psychiatrist is and they don't find anything specific. He does have a little trouble copying from the board but both the school Occupational Therapist (OT) and outside Occupational Therapist (OT) have discharged him, he also has trouble with how he holds a pencil. He can do the homework just fine when you cut the amount down for him, it isn't the work but the amount that overwhelms him. I've tried to homeschool him but he really learns more at school. He just refuses to let his grades show it and the school can't let go of the grades. I probably will have to homeschool him again at some point but I keep remembering that the study done from this board showed the ability to stay in school as the most predictive thing about adult success, and he just loves the social side of school and I think that is one of his strengths as well. I'm going to send my husband in to the school and try to explain yet again that they have to back off of him...but it is so opposite of what most teachers feel is right and the more committed the teacher the less they want to understand that they would help him best by just letting him absorb the knowledge and not care about the grades. I don't know how to change his attitute or the teacher's...actually I don't think I can. Major adores his older brother most of the time. Whenever they play sports he will either get hurt from brother playing too rough or fake injuries if he is losing but overall they do well together. [/QUOTE]
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