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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 313900" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Having a teacher who really believed in difficult child and our family. Coming from a very small day school, this teacher knew difficult child and our family since he was a baby (her daughter and Diva went to school at the day school together).</p><p> </p><p>When difficult child started showing signs of violence, she was not judgmental at all. She was always letting me know that she supported us both and knew that we would get through this. She knew this is not how difficult child wanted to be and that he was trying very hard to keep control. I really think having her as the primary teacher in 5th grade while we were going through our "h-e-double l" went a long way in difficult child's healing</p><p> </p><p>The entire school staff were great. His math teacher did everything she could to make that subject easier for him to handle. She is an awesome teacher and so creative in finding the style each student needed.</p><p> </p><p>I did not need an IEP because the teachers and I worked so well together. They recognized difficult child's struggles and I recognized that within those struggles school was still important. As a team, we got him through 5th and 6th grade on track with the rest of the class.</p><p> </p><p>The other huge help was in having a therapist that difficult child respects. difficult child feels no judgment from this person. While he may get a "lecture" from time to time, it is never a "You did bad......." type lecture but a "I want you to do this because I believe it is good for you." (such as eating more fruit and vegetables). This guy really is good about working with difficult child on his level. Issues are discussed in a matter of fact way. Every session is closed with therapist stating, "difficult child is a good kid. difficult child did well today." There is lots of honest support of "I know you are a good person. I know you can do what is right".</p><p> </p><p>I really do feel that psychiatrist and therapist and difficult child's teachers the last two years really do believe in him and care about him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 313900, member: 5096"] Having a teacher who really believed in difficult child and our family. Coming from a very small day school, this teacher knew difficult child and our family since he was a baby (her daughter and Diva went to school at the day school together). When difficult child started showing signs of violence, she was not judgmental at all. She was always letting me know that she supported us both and knew that we would get through this. She knew this is not how difficult child wanted to be and that he was trying very hard to keep control. I really think having her as the primary teacher in 5th grade while we were going through our "h-e-double l" went a long way in difficult child's healing The entire school staff were great. His math teacher did everything she could to make that subject easier for him to handle. She is an awesome teacher and so creative in finding the style each student needed. I did not need an IEP because the teachers and I worked so well together. They recognized difficult child's struggles and I recognized that within those struggles school was still important. As a team, we got him through 5th and 6th grade on track with the rest of the class. The other huge help was in having a therapist that difficult child respects. difficult child feels no judgment from this person. While he may get a "lecture" from time to time, it is never a "You did bad......." type lecture but a "I want you to do this because I believe it is good for you." (such as eating more fruit and vegetables). This guy really is good about working with difficult child on his level. Issues are discussed in a matter of fact way. Every session is closed with therapist stating, "difficult child is a good kid. difficult child did well today." There is lots of honest support of "I know you are a good person. I know you can do what is right". I really do feel that psychiatrist and therapist and difficult child's teachers the last two years really do believe in him and care about him. [/QUOTE]
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