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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 107870" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Hi and Welcome, </p><p></p><p>Since you like to read, I have an excellent suggestion. It's called Mapping, by Wilton Hellams, Ph.d - it talks about the thing you are going through with your daughter and her re-wiring the brain and how it's achieved and how our brains think. I really believe it would be a benefit to you - you can go through Amazon here to order it - (it helps the site) </p><p></p><p>Do you suppose that Abigail does so well in an institutional setting because of the level of structure there? Maybe she's not articulating to you that "feels good = structure" which - trust me we tried with my son, at home and can not ever achieve a level of structure that would be a comfort to him. People like that do well in the military as well. </p><p></p><p>Yes, I can see a 14 year old thinking walking to PA was a doable thing. Mine was going to walk to FL from SC when he was 12. I threw his suitcase out on the front lawn and told him to GO FOR IT. I understand in your case you can't - but for me it was sure funny to see difficult child sit at the end of the lane and think. Everything I could pack into that suitcase went in - while he was yelling "GOOD, you forgot my socks or just don't care if I have socks." I thought "You needs socks - you'll get socks every last pair in your drawer." He came back about 2 hours later. It wasn't the last time I'd throw his stuff out in the suitcase on the lawn - I got pretty good at tossing that bugger. Later on I used trash bags - he could buy MY suitcase if he needed. lol </p><p></p><p>Do you get any kind of respite? Does her biodad in PA - help or hinder? </p><p></p><p>Sounds like you really have your hands full. </p><p></p><p>Come back often - you may not find specific info you need here because of your unique situation with Abigail, but you never know - you may post and someone else may say HEY ME TOO. Never know - the nicest people I've met are from here. </p><p></p><p>Hugs</p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 107870, member: 4964"] Hi and Welcome, Since you like to read, I have an excellent suggestion. It's called Mapping, by Wilton Hellams, Ph.d - it talks about the thing you are going through with your daughter and her re-wiring the brain and how it's achieved and how our brains think. I really believe it would be a benefit to you - you can go through Amazon here to order it - (it helps the site) Do you suppose that Abigail does so well in an institutional setting because of the level of structure there? Maybe she's not articulating to you that "feels good = structure" which - trust me we tried with my son, at home and can not ever achieve a level of structure that would be a comfort to him. People like that do well in the military as well. Yes, I can see a 14 year old thinking walking to PA was a doable thing. Mine was going to walk to FL from SC when he was 12. I threw his suitcase out on the front lawn and told him to GO FOR IT. I understand in your case you can't - but for me it was sure funny to see difficult child sit at the end of the lane and think. Everything I could pack into that suitcase went in - while he was yelling "GOOD, you forgot my socks or just don't care if I have socks." I thought "You needs socks - you'll get socks every last pair in your drawer." He came back about 2 hours later. It wasn't the last time I'd throw his stuff out in the suitcase on the lawn - I got pretty good at tossing that bugger. Later on I used trash bags - he could buy MY suitcase if he needed. lol Do you get any kind of respite? Does her biodad in PA - help or hinder? Sounds like you really have your hands full. Come back often - you may not find specific info you need here because of your unique situation with Abigail, but you never know - you may post and someone else may say HEY ME TOO. Never know - the nicest people I've met are from here. Hugs Star [/QUOTE]
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