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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 525167" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Thanks all.</p><p></p><p>Tedo - Adding WorkForce to my list of things to check. Thank you.</p><p></p><p>Buddy - It's not so much he's scared or worried about a psychiatric evaluation. More like he has a Pavlovian need to mess with- the evaluator, LOL (he intentionally convinced a psychiatrist at age 10 he was schizophrenic). Hard to put into words, but he's been evaluated up, down, and all around since he was 6 - he doesn't trust psychiatrists/tdocs. Even knowing that an honest evaluation (on his part) might open doors to services isn't enough to get him to participate - we talked about it last night. I think it's a slam-dunk he's depressed, but he's also pretty adamant about no medications. </p><p></p><p>Keista - yep, and I think difficult children are especially attracted to other difficult children. He's never done well with praise or positive reinforcement (his response has consistently been to wig out), and I think affirmations are not in his bag of tricks. Compared to where he was 2 years ago, his circle of friends has dramatically improved. Baby steps.</p><p></p><p>JJJ - excellent idea. I had forgotten about them. He had a friend go there out of TLP and I think she did pretty well. Will bring that up.</p><p></p><p>Janet - that's exactly his thinking. Military would keep him active and moving. He says he took the ASVAB during the lost years up in Chicago and scored 92? He was hoping to get a full semester of college under his belt so he could go in Navy or Marines with- his GED but I just don't think he's going to make it (right now). He said Army will take him as is. There is of course the minor detail of a possession charge as a minor, and he felt the need to be naked honest with- recruiter. Sigh... my very limited understanding was that it was a deferred (can't remember the actual term, think it begins with- "a") charge that would be removed from juvie record if he didn't get into anymore trouble, which he didn't, but he said recruiter could verify that it's gone. thank you and TLP didn't involve me in that at all so I'm not sure. I also think he might do very well in military.</p><p></p><p>Lisa - Yes! Tech schools. Was trying to pull that out of the hat last night but couldn't. Will also check on that today.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again, all. Will get to work on mapping out some new options with him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 525167, member: 8"] Thanks all. Tedo - Adding WorkForce to my list of things to check. Thank you. Buddy - It's not so much he's scared or worried about a psychiatric evaluation. More like he has a Pavlovian need to mess with- the evaluator, LOL (he intentionally convinced a psychiatrist at age 10 he was schizophrenic). Hard to put into words, but he's been evaluated up, down, and all around since he was 6 - he doesn't trust psychiatrists/tdocs. Even knowing that an honest evaluation (on his part) might open doors to services isn't enough to get him to participate - we talked about it last night. I think it's a slam-dunk he's depressed, but he's also pretty adamant about no medications. Keista - yep, and I think difficult children are especially attracted to other difficult children. He's never done well with praise or positive reinforcement (his response has consistently been to wig out), and I think affirmations are not in his bag of tricks. Compared to where he was 2 years ago, his circle of friends has dramatically improved. Baby steps. JJJ - excellent idea. I had forgotten about them. He had a friend go there out of TLP and I think she did pretty well. Will bring that up. Janet - that's exactly his thinking. Military would keep him active and moving. He says he took the ASVAB during the lost years up in Chicago and scored 92? He was hoping to get a full semester of college under his belt so he could go in Navy or Marines with- his GED but I just don't think he's going to make it (right now). He said Army will take him as is. There is of course the minor detail of a possession charge as a minor, and he felt the need to be naked honest with- recruiter. Sigh... my very limited understanding was that it was a deferred (can't remember the actual term, think it begins with- "a") charge that would be removed from juvie record if he didn't get into anymore trouble, which he didn't, but he said recruiter could verify that it's gone. thank you and TLP didn't involve me in that at all so I'm not sure. I also think he might do very well in military. Lisa - Yes! Tech schools. Was trying to pull that out of the hat last night but couldn't. Will also check on that today. Thanks again, all. Will get to work on mapping out some new options with him. [/QUOTE]
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