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<blockquote data-quote="Cory" data-source="post: 128695" data-attributes="member: 1015"><p>I haven't been back here for a long time so you don't know me, but your post caught my eye. The Jewish day schools where I live are often not great options for special needs kids. They mean well and try, but many of the teachers just don't have the skills they need for our types of kids, and most of the schools don't have the resources for them either. I liked the idea of maybe considering public school for your difficult child and try keeping your easy child there. Sometimes the smaller day schools will even let you do something in exchange to keep the tuition down. Working in the office a few days a week, perhaps? Something along those lines.</p><p></p><p>I know how scary it can be to put difficult child into the public school, but if he truly needs a smaller environment, they will filgure that out pretty quickly. They have to provide him with an appropriate educational setting and perhaps they can work him through the IEP process pretty quickly and you can find a smaller class that is just right for him. It's something to think about, at least. </p><p></p><p>As for taking care of yourself, I agree with all the others, but your post really brings me back to where I was about a year ago. I couldn't sleep, couldn't de-stress no matter how hard I tried, tense all the time, and on-edge. After going through just about every sleeping pill on the market, which were all ineffective, I talked to my girls' psychiatrist about it and she had me come in for an evaluation. Turned out I had chronic anxiety disorder. Ya think??? Dealing with kids like ours can make that happen pretty easily. I'm on an antidepressent and xanax now and doing sooooo much better. Can you talk to your doctor about how you're feeling? Perhaps a short stretch of medications for yourself can get you over this super hard time.</p><p></p><p>I feel for you. There are many days I feel like you do, but there is hope and things will get better. Hang in there.</p><p>Many hugs,</p><p>Cory</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cory, post: 128695, member: 1015"] I haven't been back here for a long time so you don't know me, but your post caught my eye. The Jewish day schools where I live are often not great options for special needs kids. They mean well and try, but many of the teachers just don't have the skills they need for our types of kids, and most of the schools don't have the resources for them either. I liked the idea of maybe considering public school for your difficult child and try keeping your easy child there. Sometimes the smaller day schools will even let you do something in exchange to keep the tuition down. Working in the office a few days a week, perhaps? Something along those lines. I know how scary it can be to put difficult child into the public school, but if he truly needs a smaller environment, they will filgure that out pretty quickly. They have to provide him with an appropriate educational setting and perhaps they can work him through the IEP process pretty quickly and you can find a smaller class that is just right for him. It's something to think about, at least. As for taking care of yourself, I agree with all the others, but your post really brings me back to where I was about a year ago. I couldn't sleep, couldn't de-stress no matter how hard I tried, tense all the time, and on-edge. After going through just about every sleeping pill on the market, which were all ineffective, I talked to my girls' psychiatrist about it and she had me come in for an evaluation. Turned out I had chronic anxiety disorder. Ya think??? Dealing with kids like ours can make that happen pretty easily. I'm on an antidepressent and xanax now and doing sooooo much better. Can you talk to your doctor about how you're feeling? Perhaps a short stretch of medications for yourself can get you over this super hard time. I feel for you. There are many days I feel like you do, but there is hope and things will get better. Hang in there. Many hugs, Cory [/QUOTE]
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