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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 110835" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>I just wanted to add my own experiences with private school to Martie's (who by the way really knows her stuff). My son is currently a 9th grader at a private school he has attended since 7th grade. In spite of a an IQ in the gifted range, his grades are terrible because of emotional shutdown caused by anxiety and depression that have been very hard to treat with medication. The school came close to asking him to leave because of his lousy grades last year, but he managed to squeak by with only one D and he was asked back for 9th grade. This year, however, the academic demands have picked up and his grades are mostly Ds with one C and one F. Right before Thanksgiving one of his teachers discovered some of his "writings" in which he said, "I'm a loser," "Everybody hates me," "I'm failing" and "Kill me." The school became very concerned about his instability (potential harm to self) and suspended him indefinitely until he has undergone further treatment. He is currently in a day treatment program at a local psychiatric hospital.</p><p></p><p>Private schools become just as concerned about potential harm to others (your difficult child's issue) as potential harm to self. It is simply not acceptable to use his disability as an excuse for aggression. The aggression has to stop, and quite honestly, I'm not so sure a two-day suspension will succeed in accomplishing that, although I'm guessing the school feels it's the right thing to do. What will help most, as Martie suggested, is competent medical treatment that should at the very least include close (as in weekly if your difficult child is not stable) monitoring by a board-certified child psychiatrist. Weekly therapy that focuses on coping skills should also be a strong consideration. </p><p></p><p>Since your difficult child has a possible mood disorder -- something I know a bit about from my three kids -- I'm wondering about the medications your son is taking. How long has he been on each and what are the doses? Is he better, worse or about the same since he's been taking this combo of medications? Did you know that he is taking two antidepressants (Strattera and Zoloft) and that each alone can increase aggression and moodiness? Imagine what those two medications could do together if they happen to be the wrong medications for your difficult child?</p><p></p><p>I also wanted to ask what kind of doctor diagnosed your difficult child and what kind of doctor is treating him? Has he ever had a neuropsychological evaluation? If not, you might want to consider that to nail down the diagnosis, explore interventions that address his needs and figure out appropriate educational placement.</p><p></p><p>Sorry it's been so rough. I hope you make headway with your difficult child soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 110835, member: 2423"] I just wanted to add my own experiences with private school to Martie's (who by the way really knows her stuff). My son is currently a 9th grader at a private school he has attended since 7th grade. In spite of a an IQ in the gifted range, his grades are terrible because of emotional shutdown caused by anxiety and depression that have been very hard to treat with medication. The school came close to asking him to leave because of his lousy grades last year, but he managed to squeak by with only one D and he was asked back for 9th grade. This year, however, the academic demands have picked up and his grades are mostly Ds with one C and one F. Right before Thanksgiving one of his teachers discovered some of his "writings" in which he said, "I'm a loser," "Everybody hates me," "I'm failing" and "Kill me." The school became very concerned about his instability (potential harm to self) and suspended him indefinitely until he has undergone further treatment. He is currently in a day treatment program at a local psychiatric hospital. Private schools become just as concerned about potential harm to others (your difficult child's issue) as potential harm to self. It is simply not acceptable to use his disability as an excuse for aggression. The aggression has to stop, and quite honestly, I'm not so sure a two-day suspension will succeed in accomplishing that, although I'm guessing the school feels it's the right thing to do. What will help most, as Martie suggested, is competent medical treatment that should at the very least include close (as in weekly if your difficult child is not stable) monitoring by a board-certified child psychiatrist. Weekly therapy that focuses on coping skills should also be a strong consideration. Since your difficult child has a possible mood disorder -- something I know a bit about from my three kids -- I'm wondering about the medications your son is taking. How long has he been on each and what are the doses? Is he better, worse or about the same since he's been taking this combo of medications? Did you know that he is taking two antidepressants (Strattera and Zoloft) and that each alone can increase aggression and moodiness? Imagine what those two medications could do together if they happen to be the wrong medications for your difficult child? I also wanted to ask what kind of doctor diagnosed your difficult child and what kind of doctor is treating him? Has he ever had a neuropsychological evaluation? If not, you might want to consider that to nail down the diagnosis, explore interventions that address his needs and figure out appropriate educational placement. Sorry it's been so rough. I hope you make headway with your difficult child soon. [/QUOTE]
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