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<blockquote data-quote="JLo" data-source="post: 710135" data-attributes="member: 21616"><p>Hi. I'm a new member, as of today. My 12 year-old son (in 6th Grade) has ADHD, ODD, dyslexia, dyscalculia and is on his 6th school, having recently left a highly regarded special needs school. [I use the term "left" loosely.] His dad and I are at our wits end: we have him in therapy three times a week, have seen the top psychiatrists; OTs and psychologists and I attend parenting classes and my own therapy. We have tried medication (he's on Focalin, Zoloft and Intuniv) ayuveda, brushing, meditation, essential oils (don't laugh) and so many other things... but I feel as if I have come to the end of the road. He is bright and charming but won't put forth any effort in digging out from this place he finds himself in and can be so utterly confounding that I worry I am considering boarding school just to get some peace in my home. We fight with him a dozen times daily. And I mean daily. Every day of his 12+ years. He has been unsuccessful with community living situations like camp so wilderness programs scare me but I just don't know if there are any schools in my community left that can or will accept him. So I am investigating therapeutic boarding schools now. Anyone have any advice/experience? Any experience with wilderness programs? Would appreciate any/all opinions. Thank you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JLo, post: 710135, member: 21616"] Hi. I'm a new member, as of today. My 12 year-old son (in 6th Grade) has ADHD, ODD, dyslexia, dyscalculia and is on his 6th school, having recently left a highly regarded special needs school. [I use the term "left" loosely.] His dad and I are at our wits end: we have him in therapy three times a week, have seen the top psychiatrists; OTs and psychologists and I attend parenting classes and my own therapy. We have tried medication (he's on Focalin, Zoloft and Intuniv) ayuveda, brushing, meditation, essential oils (don't laugh) and so many other things... but I feel as if I have come to the end of the road. He is bright and charming but won't put forth any effort in digging out from this place he finds himself in and can be so utterly confounding that I worry I am considering boarding school just to get some peace in my home. We fight with him a dozen times daily. And I mean daily. Every day of his 12+ years. He has been unsuccessful with community living situations like camp so wilderness programs scare me but I just don't know if there are any schools in my community left that can or will accept him. So I am investigating therapeutic boarding schools now. Anyone have any advice/experience? Any experience with wilderness programs? Would appreciate any/all opinions. Thank you. [/QUOTE]
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