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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 229170" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>There are no private Special Education schools in our area. I am looking for them in other areas, tho. Have found a couple, but I am not sure we can afford them, even if the grandparents help.</p><p> </p><p>No changes other than school. He slept a lot today, and had more periods of calmer behavior, so we think he may be coming down with something, as he's always better behaved when he's sick. Waiting that one out...</p><p> </p><p>Have emailed all the docs. BT saw him, but no one else feels the need to see him, and frankly, I agree. They don't know what to do with him, anyway.</p><p> </p><p>And you're right, Marg, husband's swat was NOT productive and we all know it (husband included). husband is dyslexic and doesn't read much, and I can't get him to read thigns from here, but I'm printing your reply and will read it to him. You're so good at putting it in plain English. Wee difficult child is basically somewhere between the ages of 2 and 3, best I can judge, and it does help to think of him that way. </p><p> </p><p>In fact, we were just discussing this the other day because he recently just went into the "do it myself" stage. He opens things himself, pours his own drinks, etc. We would push him to do them before, and he was capable, but he would rarely do it without being pushed. Now he wants to do EVERYTHING himself, like a small child does when they're about 3. He is so big and strong and smart and in so many ways way beyond 3, and in others, he's barely 3. </p><p> </p><p>And yes, my rope is fraying. I am trying hard to maintain my calm, but more frequently right now I just have to get up and walk away. And I'm sure difficult child knows something about it.</p><p> </p><p>The weather has been good enough to be outside several hours every day. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to make a difference except on the adults trying to deal with him. I will try the ball. We need a new trampoline. He broke the last one. But we have been using his big foam therapy barrel a lot lately, tho.</p><p> </p><p>We don't do time-outs for time; if he has to go into his room, it is simply because is is unsafe to be out of his room, and he has to be calm and in control to come out. Period. </p><p> </p><p>We are having Christmas with my family tomorrow. We will see how it goes. The cousins will be there, etc, so I have no idea. I may be asking for it by even going, but we are. My entire existence this past month has revolved around difficult child's needs; when we celebrated our Christmas at home, the gifts we chose to give him, the gifts Santa brought, attending (or not) various holiday gatherings (twice I had to carry him kicking from grandma's (ex-mother in law's) house, which is a safe and usual place for him) heck, we skipped our New Year's party with the friends we camp with every summer, the party was in a big barn and he has plenty of room to run around, but he was just SO crazy, I didn't want to go and spend the whole time keeping him from bothering everyone else. I guess I'm determined to try this one. I may pay, in the end, but I'm paying one way or the other, so...</p><p> </p><p>We keep plugging along.</p><p> </p><p>On a (maybe) good note, forever ago, I requested info from Mayo. They called today. They'll see him. I have no idea if they'll do any better than anyone else, but at this point, I"m desperately seeking another set of eyes to look at him, and they're willing, so... not sure when the appointment will be, but he's in the queue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 229170, member: 1848"] There are no private Special Education schools in our area. I am looking for them in other areas, tho. Have found a couple, but I am not sure we can afford them, even if the grandparents help. No changes other than school. He slept a lot today, and had more periods of calmer behavior, so we think he may be coming down with something, as he's always better behaved when he's sick. Waiting that one out... Have emailed all the docs. BT saw him, but no one else feels the need to see him, and frankly, I agree. They don't know what to do with him, anyway. And you're right, Marg, husband's swat was NOT productive and we all know it (husband included). husband is dyslexic and doesn't read much, and I can't get him to read thigns from here, but I'm printing your reply and will read it to him. You're so good at putting it in plain English. Wee difficult child is basically somewhere between the ages of 2 and 3, best I can judge, and it does help to think of him that way. In fact, we were just discussing this the other day because he recently just went into the "do it myself" stage. He opens things himself, pours his own drinks, etc. We would push him to do them before, and he was capable, but he would rarely do it without being pushed. Now he wants to do EVERYTHING himself, like a small child does when they're about 3. He is so big and strong and smart and in so many ways way beyond 3, and in others, he's barely 3. And yes, my rope is fraying. I am trying hard to maintain my calm, but more frequently right now I just have to get up and walk away. And I'm sure difficult child knows something about it. The weather has been good enough to be outside several hours every day. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to make a difference except on the adults trying to deal with him. I will try the ball. We need a new trampoline. He broke the last one. But we have been using his big foam therapy barrel a lot lately, tho. We don't do time-outs for time; if he has to go into his room, it is simply because is is unsafe to be out of his room, and he has to be calm and in control to come out. Period. We are having Christmas with my family tomorrow. We will see how it goes. The cousins will be there, etc, so I have no idea. I may be asking for it by even going, but we are. My entire existence this past month has revolved around difficult child's needs; when we celebrated our Christmas at home, the gifts we chose to give him, the gifts Santa brought, attending (or not) various holiday gatherings (twice I had to carry him kicking from grandma's (ex-mother in law's) house, which is a safe and usual place for him) heck, we skipped our New Year's party with the friends we camp with every summer, the party was in a big barn and he has plenty of room to run around, but he was just SO crazy, I didn't want to go and spend the whole time keeping him from bothering everyone else. I guess I'm determined to try this one. I may pay, in the end, but I'm paying one way or the other, so... We keep plugging along. On a (maybe) good note, forever ago, I requested info from Mayo. They called today. They'll see him. I have no idea if they'll do any better than anyone else, but at this point, I"m desperately seeking another set of eyes to look at him, and they're willing, so... not sure when the appointment will be, but he's in the queue. [/QUOTE]
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