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Just left school after a battle to get him to take medications. I cannot keep doing this.
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 485351" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Totally frustrating not to have everyone at the school on the same page as you. You do know your child best and personality conflicts between teacher and student should not indicate need for medications or hospitalization. I often wonder if doctors take that into consideration when looking at the scores. A teacher who is not able or willing to be creative and positive in thinking out of the box in reaching a child will give harsh scores to a student who does not follow his/her agenda to the "T". Doctor's don't know the teachers completing these forms and though they are to be completed using professional insight, I am sure there are teachers out there who can not separate their emotions from the object of the questions (aka - can and/or will not be fair in assessments). Maybe you are allowed to review these results so that you can comment on your concerns based on how the teacher chooses to discipline or teach, what that teacher's expectations are and if those expectations are unrealistic. "I noticed that Teacher X's comments and input seem harsher than everyone elses. I believe she expects too much from difficult child. She and difficult child have still yet to figure out how to communicate with each other." (don't need to be too harsh yourself, just a small note that you don't always agree with this person)</p><p></p><p>I am so glad he is feeling better today. Good for both of you that he maintained control with your help. Remind him how proud you are that he did so well today.</p><p></p><p>Stay strong with the school. It is your job and you are doing it well to make the decisions on when and if medications are needed. Just tell the school that the medication he was on was not right for him and you will be working with his doctor to decide what the next step is. Staff there who really are looking out for difficult child will notice the positive change.</p><p></p><p>Don't worry too much about the counselor's write up. Your doctor knows best and is well aware of why difficult child was not hospitalized. The doctor is also taking note on how well you are participating in helping your child through this. He/she will trust your instincts and respect your input and decisions. If anything, the write up will show the psychiatrist what you are up against at school. You can talk to him/her about the pressure the school puts on you and ask him/her what you can say to the school to get them to understand that you are doing what is best for difficult child even though it does not include the drastic steps the school thinks you should take.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 485351, member: 5096"] Totally frustrating not to have everyone at the school on the same page as you. You do know your child best and personality conflicts between teacher and student should not indicate need for medications or hospitalization. I often wonder if doctors take that into consideration when looking at the scores. A teacher who is not able or willing to be creative and positive in thinking out of the box in reaching a child will give harsh scores to a student who does not follow his/her agenda to the "T". Doctor's don't know the teachers completing these forms and though they are to be completed using professional insight, I am sure there are teachers out there who can not separate their emotions from the object of the questions (aka - can and/or will not be fair in assessments). Maybe you are allowed to review these results so that you can comment on your concerns based on how the teacher chooses to discipline or teach, what that teacher's expectations are and if those expectations are unrealistic. "I noticed that Teacher X's comments and input seem harsher than everyone elses. I believe she expects too much from difficult child. She and difficult child have still yet to figure out how to communicate with each other." (don't need to be too harsh yourself, just a small note that you don't always agree with this person) I am so glad he is feeling better today. Good for both of you that he maintained control with your help. Remind him how proud you are that he did so well today. Stay strong with the school. It is your job and you are doing it well to make the decisions on when and if medications are needed. Just tell the school that the medication he was on was not right for him and you will be working with his doctor to decide what the next step is. Staff there who really are looking out for difficult child will notice the positive change. Don't worry too much about the counselor's write up. Your doctor knows best and is well aware of why difficult child was not hospitalized. The doctor is also taking note on how well you are participating in helping your child through this. He/she will trust your instincts and respect your input and decisions. If anything, the write up will show the psychiatrist what you are up against at school. You can talk to him/her about the pressure the school puts on you and ask him/her what you can say to the school to get them to understand that you are doing what is best for difficult child even though it does not include the drastic steps the school thinks you should take. [/QUOTE]
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