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<blockquote data-quote="daralex" data-source="post: 210499" data-attributes="member: 4467"><p>I don't even know where to begin. She has no friends (she is very socially awkward), she is failing most of her classes (I think her average in math is a 24!) She is passing her art electives which she loves. She recently came out of the closet so to speak (I'm sure that had something to do with her prior sexual abuse) and the kids are now making fun of her for that (she dresses very boy-ish). there is an after school club for gay and lesbian youth which she attens and a club on Friday nights which is just starting to be a social place for her where she feels accepted.</p><p>She refuses therapy, but I have the name of someone that was highly recomended and will try that after the holidays. She wants medications, I am hesitant. There are no medications for Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), but I'm sure something could help her other symptoms. </p><p>I was afraid to pull her out for the exact reason you said - there are always problems at every school. She cannot keep up with the pace of the work, she is frustrated, overwhelmed, being teased, and worn out form trying so hard. I guess I just keep wondering if the alternative school could handle her better as they have people form a psychiatric department there on hand as part of their daily routine.</p><p>She was getting in lots of trouble a few years a go but that seems to have subsided, except when a group of senior boys started calling her a dike and she punched two of them (Boy she has balls!!). She is trying so hard to make good decisions and just keeps getting knocked down. She goes in every day tries her best and fails - not very good for her mental well health.</p><p>She is now in a "resource" room at the end of each day - but all she does is do her homework and refuses help from teachers as she doesn't want to look "dumb" in front of the other kids. I guess i thought if she was in a school with other kids like her she wouldn't be so hung up on getting the help she needs. I just really have no idea what the right thing to do for is at this point. I don't want to make a mistake as I don't think she could bear it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="daralex, post: 210499, member: 4467"] I don't even know where to begin. She has no friends (she is very socially awkward), she is failing most of her classes (I think her average in math is a 24!) She is passing her art electives which she loves. She recently came out of the closet so to speak (I'm sure that had something to do with her prior sexual abuse) and the kids are now making fun of her for that (she dresses very boy-ish). there is an after school club for gay and lesbian youth which she attens and a club on Friday nights which is just starting to be a social place for her where she feels accepted. She refuses therapy, but I have the name of someone that was highly recomended and will try that after the holidays. She wants medications, I am hesitant. There are no medications for Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), but I'm sure something could help her other symptoms. I was afraid to pull her out for the exact reason you said - there are always problems at every school. She cannot keep up with the pace of the work, she is frustrated, overwhelmed, being teased, and worn out form trying so hard. I guess I just keep wondering if the alternative school could handle her better as they have people form a psychiatric department there on hand as part of their daily routine. She was getting in lots of trouble a few years a go but that seems to have subsided, except when a group of senior boys started calling her a dike and she punched two of them (Boy she has balls!!). She is trying so hard to make good decisions and just keeps getting knocked down. She goes in every day tries her best and fails - not very good for her mental well health. She is now in a "resource" room at the end of each day - but all she does is do her homework and refuses help from teachers as she doesn't want to look "dumb" in front of the other kids. I guess i thought if she was in a school with other kids like her she wouldn't be so hung up on getting the help she needs. I just really have no idea what the right thing to do for is at this point. I don't want to make a mistake as I don't think she could bear it. [/QUOTE]
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