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<blockquote data-quote="Sheila" data-source="post: 170072" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>I remembered that I posted to a similar topic a couple of years ago. It's probably too much information, but hope you don't mind if I cut and paste.</p><p></p><p>In 7th grade, Language therapy and reading tutoring continued for his reading disability. IEP in place.</p><p></p><p>In 8th grade, Language therapy was dropped; math tutoring was implemented. IEP continued.</p><p></p><p>I have to say though, that it was and is difficult child's medication that gave/gives him the opportunity to respond to the interventions.</p><p></p><p>He's come a very long way; things are much better now in many respects, but I suspect he'll always have problems to a degree with social skills. He's now doing very well with reading, however, math is the issue. Organizational skills are weak, complex directions can still through him for a loop. He's not always good at self-regulation -- he may never be.</p><p></p><p>The thing I have found most difficult to deal with is difficult child's anxiety. When it's out of control, life is difficult for all. Too, it's so strange that when the anxiety rears it's ugly head, he regresses across the board. You would think he's had little to no intervention.</p><p></p><p>We still provide "therapies" of sorts. I've done things that I said I'd never do as a parent -- like allowing a child to jump on the bed (Occupational Therapist (OT) therapy related). Yea, I was one of those "my child would never...." After my cat died several years ago (and having dogs and/or cats in the house for 30 yrs), I said I'd never have another animal in the house. His new dog not only roams in and out, she sleeps with-difficult child -- more sensory therapy.</p><p></p><p>He's matured enough to stay home alone with-intermittent supervision now (my office is across the driveway), but he goes to the YMCA Teen Center for more social skill interaction. Next week he'll be working with his dad one or two days a week (much to difficult child's dismay). difficult child mows the lawn, can wash his clothes, load unload the dishwasher, cooks when he gets a wild hair, feeds dogs and horses, etc. However, he still tends to look at the world as if it's all about "me, me, me" and life is all about having fun. We are hoping working and earning some money will help him gain more responsibility, manage money (no son, it won't go bad if you don't spend it all immediately because you have it), reinforce that if he doesn't want to do more than laboring he best keep his focus on academics and college planning. [And if he can't or won't, he'll have some marketable skills.]</p><p></p><p>So, he's doing well presently, but we had a rough end of school year (anxiety). We were told when he was dismissed from counceling at the end of 5th grade, that he will probably need more counceling in the teen years. Still a work in progress....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheila, post: 170072, member: 23"] I remembered that I posted to a similar topic a couple of years ago. It's probably too much information, but hope you don't mind if I cut and paste. In 7th grade, Language therapy and reading tutoring continued for his reading disability. IEP in place. In 8th grade, Language therapy was dropped; math tutoring was implemented. IEP continued. I have to say though, that it was and is difficult child's medication that gave/gives him the opportunity to respond to the interventions. He's come a very long way; things are much better now in many respects, but I suspect he'll always have problems to a degree with social skills. He's now doing very well with reading, however, math is the issue. Organizational skills are weak, complex directions can still through him for a loop. He's not always good at self-regulation -- he may never be. The thing I have found most difficult to deal with is difficult child's anxiety. When it's out of control, life is difficult for all. Too, it's so strange that when the anxiety rears it's ugly head, he regresses across the board. You would think he's had little to no intervention. We still provide "therapies" of sorts. I've done things that I said I'd never do as a parent -- like allowing a child to jump on the bed (Occupational Therapist (OT) therapy related). Yea, I was one of those "my child would never...." After my cat died several years ago (and having dogs and/or cats in the house for 30 yrs), I said I'd never have another animal in the house. His new dog not only roams in and out, she sleeps with-difficult child -- more sensory therapy. He's matured enough to stay home alone with-intermittent supervision now (my office is across the driveway), but he goes to the YMCA Teen Center for more social skill interaction. Next week he'll be working with his dad one or two days a week (much to difficult child's dismay). difficult child mows the lawn, can wash his clothes, load unload the dishwasher, cooks when he gets a wild hair, feeds dogs and horses, etc. However, he still tends to look at the world as if it's all about "me, me, me" and life is all about having fun. We are hoping working and earning some money will help him gain more responsibility, manage money (no son, it won't go bad if you don't spend it all immediately because you have it), reinforce that if he doesn't want to do more than laboring he best keep his focus on academics and college planning. [And if he can't or won't, he'll have some marketable skills.] So, he's doing well presently, but we had a rough end of school year (anxiety). We were told when he was dismissed from counceling at the end of 5th grade, that he will probably need more counceling in the teen years. Still a work in progress.... [/QUOTE]
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