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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 455327" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>OK, back as promised - now that the others are all tucked into bed (including the dogs) I've got a few minutes to think (between work tasks).</p><p></p><p>Sounds like Biggest has a slate of dxes etc. plus medications. Who did the dxes? When? Did he ever have an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation? Sounds like there is depression - fluoxetine is usually for depression. Dexadrine is for the hyperactivity? I'm reading between the lines, but I'm seeing a kid whose brain is smarter than his body can keep up with - and its driving him insane. The Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified may be a transient label - might be the best label they had at the time, but might not be accurate. What are his motor skills like? Obviously, he's a non-writer, so I'm guessing he has fine motor skills issues - or is it "just" dysgraphia? If he can do buttons, tie shoes, and enjoy fine artwork, he probably doesn't have fine motor skills problems. What about his gross motor skills? Why, specifically, would he need an aide in the class... just to scribe for him? or for other reasons? (scribing can be replaced by technology, often)</p><p></p><p>Midsized... has he ever actually been evaluated for learning disabilities? How old is he?</p><p></p><p>Girlie - how old? what behaviors are showing up?</p><p></p><p>To what degree are the kids getting <u>quality</u> sleep? Not quantity - but quality. If they have trouble waking up, have dark circles under their eyes, etc. - they might be getting 12 hours of "sleep" but only 4 of "quality sleep"... can you run on 4 hours of sleep? repeatedly? What kinds of specialists are involved with them on a regular basis? What kinds of activities are they involved in other than school?</p><p></p><p>You're not getting enough sleep, either. been there done that. Seems to go with this stage of the process. Ditto the "overwhelmed" and the "angry".</p><p></p><p>Its too late for this summer, but it sounds like your kids could have used a therapeutic day camp - usually run through child mental health departments, for kids with a mix of behaviour issues and/or disabilities. Its free. Staffed by people who can handle the behavior. Usually, you have to be "on the list" by Jan or Feb to get in - so start putting things in place for next summer.</p><p></p><p>A couple of other tips... if you go through some of the other threads, you'll see the same stuff come up over and over again... because it works.</p><p>1) Learn to take micro-breaks. Pick an activity that you enjoy, that can be done in half-hour or hour increments. Pick a time when the kids are safe (usually, that means "asleep"!). Then, make a regular habit of spending that 30-60 minutes on YOURSELF. Read a book - but not about parenting or child disabilities. Take a hot bubble bath. Work on a quilt, knit, cross-stitch. Practice a musical instrument (if you can do that and not wake up the kids!). Even if you have to take 30 minutes out of YOUR sleep to get 30 minutes of "ME" time, you HAVE to do it. The stress-busting effect will give YOU a better quality sleep, and start a more positive trend.</p><p></p><p>2) See if you can get a copy of "the book"... around here, most of us have at least read The Explosive Child - and the concepts there apply to many of our kids. Nothing too extreme, either, just a different way of looking at the kids and a different approach to intervention.</p><p></p><p>Grab a knot and start swinging... we'll see if we can help you get to the next tree!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 455327, member: 11791"] OK, back as promised - now that the others are all tucked into bed (including the dogs) I've got a few minutes to think (between work tasks). Sounds like Biggest has a slate of dxes etc. plus medications. Who did the dxes? When? Did he ever have an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation? Sounds like there is depression - fluoxetine is usually for depression. Dexadrine is for the hyperactivity? I'm reading between the lines, but I'm seeing a kid whose brain is smarter than his body can keep up with - and its driving him insane. The Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified may be a transient label - might be the best label they had at the time, but might not be accurate. What are his motor skills like? Obviously, he's a non-writer, so I'm guessing he has fine motor skills issues - or is it "just" dysgraphia? If he can do buttons, tie shoes, and enjoy fine artwork, he probably doesn't have fine motor skills problems. What about his gross motor skills? Why, specifically, would he need an aide in the class... just to scribe for him? or for other reasons? (scribing can be replaced by technology, often) Midsized... has he ever actually been evaluated for learning disabilities? How old is he? Girlie - how old? what behaviors are showing up? To what degree are the kids getting [U]quality[/U] sleep? Not quantity - but quality. If they have trouble waking up, have dark circles under their eyes, etc. - they might be getting 12 hours of "sleep" but only 4 of "quality sleep"... can you run on 4 hours of sleep? repeatedly? What kinds of specialists are involved with them on a regular basis? What kinds of activities are they involved in other than school? You're not getting enough sleep, either. been there done that. Seems to go with this stage of the process. Ditto the "overwhelmed" and the "angry". Its too late for this summer, but it sounds like your kids could have used a therapeutic day camp - usually run through child mental health departments, for kids with a mix of behaviour issues and/or disabilities. Its free. Staffed by people who can handle the behavior. Usually, you have to be "on the list" by Jan or Feb to get in - so start putting things in place for next summer. A couple of other tips... if you go through some of the other threads, you'll see the same stuff come up over and over again... because it works. 1) Learn to take micro-breaks. Pick an activity that you enjoy, that can be done in half-hour or hour increments. Pick a time when the kids are safe (usually, that means "asleep"!). Then, make a regular habit of spending that 30-60 minutes on YOURSELF. Read a book - but not about parenting or child disabilities. Take a hot bubble bath. Work on a quilt, knit, cross-stitch. Practice a musical instrument (if you can do that and not wake up the kids!). Even if you have to take 30 minutes out of YOUR sleep to get 30 minutes of "ME" time, you HAVE to do it. The stress-busting effect will give YOU a better quality sleep, and start a more positive trend. 2) See if you can get a copy of "the book"... around here, most of us have at least read The Explosive Child - and the concepts there apply to many of our kids. Nothing too extreme, either, just a different way of looking at the kids and a different approach to intervention. Grab a knot and start swinging... we'll see if we can help you get to the next tree! [/QUOTE]
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