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<blockquote data-quote="exhausted" data-source="post: 449217" data-attributes="member: 11001"><p>Welcome and so sorry, I know this duress. We are in the throes of one yet again. I have no experience with therapeutic boarding schools but with both a private and then a public residential treatment facility. They are no magic bullet and 1ooK is about right. Unless there is willingness it is tough. I have seen kids who really turn around and those that get worse(our daughter). I've read things that say they do better in home with lots of support and yet sometimes our kids back us in a corner and we can't keep them safe at home. I do know that there are some good private schools geared to kids with learning challenges (I used to teach sp. ed.). Maybe there is one in your area. I also know that some private schools do not even employ a special educator and use a public school sp. ed. to serve their children with IEP's. I did this for a neighboring private school as the public school is responsible for that service. It was not a good thing as I had little access to the teachers at the private school and little time to do what really needed to be done. Make sure you ask those questions. As for self medicating, with pot, you are in good company here. Many of us have been through this with our kids. I strongly urge you to spend your money on a good evaluation and find something that will help with his impulses. Impulse problems are so self destructive and there are medications that can help. Hugs to you this is a hard time. Only you can make the decision that is right for your family, and even then it may not work as your boy has to be the one to make the choice to get better. Our jobs as moms are to make sure we give them the opportunities we can within our means.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exhausted, post: 449217, member: 11001"] Welcome and so sorry, I know this duress. We are in the throes of one yet again. I have no experience with therapeutic boarding schools but with both a private and then a public residential treatment facility. They are no magic bullet and 1ooK is about right. Unless there is willingness it is tough. I have seen kids who really turn around and those that get worse(our daughter). I've read things that say they do better in home with lots of support and yet sometimes our kids back us in a corner and we can't keep them safe at home. I do know that there are some good private schools geared to kids with learning challenges (I used to teach sp. ed.). Maybe there is one in your area. I also know that some private schools do not even employ a special educator and use a public school sp. ed. to serve their children with IEP's. I did this for a neighboring private school as the public school is responsible for that service. It was not a good thing as I had little access to the teachers at the private school and little time to do what really needed to be done. Make sure you ask those questions. As for self medicating, with pot, you are in good company here. Many of us have been through this with our kids. I strongly urge you to spend your money on a good evaluation and find something that will help with his impulses. Impulse problems are so self destructive and there are medications that can help. Hugs to you this is a hard time. Only you can make the decision that is right for your family, and even then it may not work as your boy has to be the one to make the choice to get better. Our jobs as moms are to make sure we give them the opportunities we can within our means. [/QUOTE]
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