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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 507524" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>So weird, I was just looking for your original post to try to see if you had an update! Thanks for checking in, I've been thinking of you and wishing you answers.</p><p></p><p>While there are many issues and this may be a tiny speck.... just thought i'd bring it up...</p><p></p><p>Re the bedwetting... just a thought, but maybe you have checked already... (I know there are correlations to bedwetting and sexual abuse but was just also thinking....) has she had an overnight eeg so they know she is not wetting during a seizure? </p><p></p><p>My son also has seizures that hit the limbic areas... I am sure her memory as well as emotions are really impacted by this as well as the impulse control issues with frontal lobe involvement. Poor thing. What a mess to have all of this on top of her early childhood history.</p><p></p><p>Obviously there are many other issues, so just thought it might be worth asking them about, though you seem to cover so much it is probably not the first time it is crossing your mind.</p><p></p><p>With the IQ tests, if she tested in the low 70's and is now testing 68, what is the big deal? Are they latching on to those few points under 70? Surely they have also done adaptive behavior scales that will show how low she is functioning... those scores can sometimes do more for a child than the full scale IQ scores, especially with her being so "borderline" . Good thing you have the paper trail. Not like a number that close can really for sure equate to a level of functioning in real life. there is a standard deviation from the score that gives a range that shows where her true ability score falls.....and all of her scores have ranges likely to overlap so if they fuss about that, show the scores in terms of the ranges rather than the composite/full scale score. (if you have any way to do that at this kind of a meeting)</p><p></p><p>I think you are right, she needs residential living... not just treatment but likely a life long kind of plan which can be a group home at some point as long as there is night supervision. </p><p></p><p>If they push and force the home issue insist on home support, including overnight behavioral aide to sit by her room.... I hope you dont have to go there but wow, what a huge liablity they have on them if they put an known abuser in your home with a 13 yr old and kids in the neighborhood etc....(as you said, no need to talk about if there have been issues with your son yet...)</p><p></p><p>My heart breaks for your daughter, she clearly has some serious developmental issues, health issues and her social history is so full of risk factors for not being able to relate to others even if she did not have the other conditions. This is not just about the safety of others, it is about protecting her from herself.... she has shown them (from what you say) exactly what you felt.... that she is actually unable to learn and maintain.... she would end up on placement where she would be so unable to handle the social landscape if she got put thru straight Department of Juvenile Justice I would think. </p><p></p><p>I hope there are people there advocating for your point of view. I am glad your husband has had some idea of what they are thinking so you are not blind-sided. </p><p></p><p>Will be wishing, hoping, praying for you and your family.... sending supportive hugs, Dee</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 507524, member: 12886"] So weird, I was just looking for your original post to try to see if you had an update! Thanks for checking in, I've been thinking of you and wishing you answers. While there are many issues and this may be a tiny speck.... just thought i'd bring it up... Re the bedwetting... just a thought, but maybe you have checked already... (I know there are correlations to bedwetting and sexual abuse but was just also thinking....) has she had an overnight eeg so they know she is not wetting during a seizure? My son also has seizures that hit the limbic areas... I am sure her memory as well as emotions are really impacted by this as well as the impulse control issues with frontal lobe involvement. Poor thing. What a mess to have all of this on top of her early childhood history. Obviously there are many other issues, so just thought it might be worth asking them about, though you seem to cover so much it is probably not the first time it is crossing your mind. With the IQ tests, if she tested in the low 70's and is now testing 68, what is the big deal? Are they latching on to those few points under 70? Surely they have also done adaptive behavior scales that will show how low she is functioning... those scores can sometimes do more for a child than the full scale IQ scores, especially with her being so "borderline" . Good thing you have the paper trail. Not like a number that close can really for sure equate to a level of functioning in real life. there is a standard deviation from the score that gives a range that shows where her true ability score falls.....and all of her scores have ranges likely to overlap so if they fuss about that, show the scores in terms of the ranges rather than the composite/full scale score. (if you have any way to do that at this kind of a meeting) I think you are right, she needs residential living... not just treatment but likely a life long kind of plan which can be a group home at some point as long as there is night supervision. If they push and force the home issue insist on home support, including overnight behavioral aide to sit by her room.... I hope you dont have to go there but wow, what a huge liablity they have on them if they put an known abuser in your home with a 13 yr old and kids in the neighborhood etc....(as you said, no need to talk about if there have been issues with your son yet...) My heart breaks for your daughter, she clearly has some serious developmental issues, health issues and her social history is so full of risk factors for not being able to relate to others even if she did not have the other conditions. This is not just about the safety of others, it is about protecting her from herself.... she has shown them (from what you say) exactly what you felt.... that she is actually unable to learn and maintain.... she would end up on placement where she would be so unable to handle the social landscape if she got put thru straight Department of Juvenile Justice I would think. I hope there are people there advocating for your point of view. I am glad your husband has had some idea of what they are thinking so you are not blind-sided. Will be wishing, hoping, praying for you and your family.... sending supportive hugs, Dee [/QUOTE]
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