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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 463052" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Hi, Scarlet.</p><p>Welcome. Sorry you needed to find us... but I can tell you that you have come to the right place.</p><p></p><p>Lets answer the easy question first:</p><p></p><p>You are NOT alone. Maybe my situation isn't so much like yours... but others on this board have walked in those shoes before you... and others are there now. You will get to "meet" them here. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, of course, this is the "not so easy" question!</p><p>We're "just" parents here. With a broad range of experiences, across countless years (I'd love to count up the collective years of experience on this board!). We don't exactly have "answers", even if we sometimes come across like we do.</p><p>What we do have is... sometimes perspective, sometimes directly-related experience, sometimes off-the-wall questions that make you think, and always... someone to listen when you need to vent, dump or find a soft shoulder to cry on.</p><p></p><p>Having said that... Hmmm... You've already given us a fair bit of detail about the situation.</p><p></p><p>Has he ever had a comprehensive evaluation? neuropsychologist would be one, but there are others. If so, any dxes? medications?</p><p>What kinds of issues and challenges run in the family history? ADHD? Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)? mental health issues like Bi-polar or depression?</p><p>How is he doing in school?</p><p>Does he have trouble with motor skills? either gross (running, riding a bike) or fine (writing, tieing shoes)</p><p>How is his sleep? both quality and quantity?</p><p></p><p>There will be more questions, from others too. </p><p>These help us understand the picture better before we jump in with too many suggestions.</p><p></p><p>But it sounds like one suggestion is definitely safe: Have you found the book The Explosive Child yet? If not, its worth getting. Provides a different perspective on these kinds of kids, and offers an alternative approach to the problems. Not all of it applies to every child, but the basic concepts are definitely useful in most situations. Its based on the idea that kids are not trying to drive us crazy... that they would do much better <em>if they could</em>, but can't (for various reasons).</p><p></p><p>Again, welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 463052, member: 11791"] Hi, Scarlet. Welcome. Sorry you needed to find us... but I can tell you that you have come to the right place. Lets answer the easy question first: You are NOT alone. Maybe my situation isn't so much like yours... but others on this board have walked in those shoes before you... and others are there now. You will get to "meet" them here. Well, of course, this is the "not so easy" question! We're "just" parents here. With a broad range of experiences, across countless years (I'd love to count up the collective years of experience on this board!). We don't exactly have "answers", even if we sometimes come across like we do. What we do have is... sometimes perspective, sometimes directly-related experience, sometimes off-the-wall questions that make you think, and always... someone to listen when you need to vent, dump or find a soft shoulder to cry on. Having said that... Hmmm... You've already given us a fair bit of detail about the situation. Has he ever had a comprehensive evaluation? neuropsychologist would be one, but there are others. If so, any dxes? medications? What kinds of issues and challenges run in the family history? ADHD? Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)? mental health issues like Bi-polar or depression? How is he doing in school? Does he have trouble with motor skills? either gross (running, riding a bike) or fine (writing, tieing shoes) How is his sleep? both quality and quantity? There will be more questions, from others too. These help us understand the picture better before we jump in with too many suggestions. But it sounds like one suggestion is definitely safe: Have you found the book The Explosive Child yet? If not, its worth getting. Provides a different perspective on these kinds of kids, and offers an alternative approach to the problems. Not all of it applies to every child, but the basic concepts are definitely useful in most situations. Its based on the idea that kids are not trying to drive us crazy... that they would do much better [I]if they could[/I], but can't (for various reasons). Again, welcome. [/QUOTE]
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