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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 240425" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Oh, Star, I came late to this. I am glad it is about moving him to the next level ov independence and NOT about something he had done "wrong". He certainly should qualify for SSI, and that might give him some breathing room to get some job training.</p><p></p><p>I hope the flexeril works for you. I could take 10 and not have any effect from them (and that was in high school - irresponsible doctor actually had me stay in his office and take 2 every hour to find out how many it would take to work - at 10 I refused to take any more. And I didn't feel any different than before I took them! I take a different one for spasms.)</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I hope you can help Dude see that no one is "done" with him, but that this is another step in growing up. If a PM or email from me would help, I will happily write to my nephew.</p><p></p><p>thank you really appreciated his message from you. It really helped him go back to school the next day. ANd it has helped him decide that he isn't going to let these jerks force him out of scouts, he is going to stay in and they can either get "over it or face Ms. Anna. 'Cause she may be short like you Mom but when she is mad she is almost as scary as you are." Direct quote. I did tell him that if he wanted I would go up and add my scary to Ms. Anna's scary. He said that probably wouldn't be needed, because after all it is BOY scouts, not boys and moms scouts. Ms. Anna is the Den leader because there wasn't a dad available the year she started, and it would be mean to kick her out, but really, it isn't a Mom activity."</p><p></p><p>(How do you NOT crack up when your 9yo explains this to you?? I heroically kept a straight face while he was in the room and a pillow over my face while I laughed really HARD after he left.) (I also thought it might give you a little smile right now!)</p><p></p><p>Dude may also qualify for services through Dept of Rehabilitation, and possibly grants for tech school training. I think he might be able to develop a good business fixing up people's appliances, stereo's, etc.... as well as light home repairs. He seems to be very good with his hands, and it takes a special kind of gift to do those things. And it IS a form of being gifted to be able to take a junker stereo or appliance and fix it with-o formal training. I have a strong feeling my nephew is very gifted, just not in the traditional academic way. We are so biased toward book-smart ways of being gifted, but there are so many other ways out there. </p><p></p><p>Given some help, esp in budgeting and marketing, Dude could make a good business for himself esp in this economic times as people are fixing rather than replacing. There have been many articles about this that I have seen lately. So if we can encourage Dude to build up a clientele who he fixes things for, he could potentially be set for life. He will need some self discipline and drive though. And he has to find those himself.</p><p></p><p>I am just so glad they didn't just throw him out onto the street! I know that would have been so hard for you!</p><p></p><p>Gentle hugs to you, DF, and my nephew!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 240425, member: 1233"] Oh, Star, I came late to this. I am glad it is about moving him to the next level ov independence and NOT about something he had done "wrong". He certainly should qualify for SSI, and that might give him some breathing room to get some job training. I hope the flexeril works for you. I could take 10 and not have any effect from them (and that was in high school - irresponsible doctor actually had me stay in his office and take 2 every hour to find out how many it would take to work - at 10 I refused to take any more. And I didn't feel any different than before I took them! I take a different one for spasms.) Anyway, I hope you can help Dude see that no one is "done" with him, but that this is another step in growing up. If a PM or email from me would help, I will happily write to my nephew. thank you really appreciated his message from you. It really helped him go back to school the next day. ANd it has helped him decide that he isn't going to let these jerks force him out of scouts, he is going to stay in and they can either get "over it or face Ms. Anna. 'Cause she may be short like you Mom but when she is mad she is almost as scary as you are." Direct quote. I did tell him that if he wanted I would go up and add my scary to Ms. Anna's scary. He said that probably wouldn't be needed, because after all it is BOY scouts, not boys and moms scouts. Ms. Anna is the Den leader because there wasn't a dad available the year she started, and it would be mean to kick her out, but really, it isn't a Mom activity." (How do you NOT crack up when your 9yo explains this to you?? I heroically kept a straight face while he was in the room and a pillow over my face while I laughed really HARD after he left.) (I also thought it might give you a little smile right now!) Dude may also qualify for services through Dept of Rehabilitation, and possibly grants for tech school training. I think he might be able to develop a good business fixing up people's appliances, stereo's, etc.... as well as light home repairs. He seems to be very good with his hands, and it takes a special kind of gift to do those things. And it IS a form of being gifted to be able to take a junker stereo or appliance and fix it with-o formal training. I have a strong feeling my nephew is very gifted, just not in the traditional academic way. We are so biased toward book-smart ways of being gifted, but there are so many other ways out there. Given some help, esp in budgeting and marketing, Dude could make a good business for himself esp in this economic times as people are fixing rather than replacing. There have been many articles about this that I have seen lately. So if we can encourage Dude to build up a clientele who he fixes things for, he could potentially be set for life. He will need some self discipline and drive though. And he has to find those himself. I am just so glad they didn't just throw him out onto the street! I know that would have been so hard for you! Gentle hugs to you, DF, and my nephew! [/QUOTE]
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