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<blockquote data-quote="soapbox" data-source="post: 483086" data-attributes="member: 13003"><p>Hi, and welcome.</p><p>I know you said you're not looking for answers... that means you can ignore me if you want, of course.</p><p></p><p>But... </p><p></p><p>Hmmm.... that's not really a diagnosis, but sure sounds like it would be part of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) (developmental coordination disorder).</p><p>In which case, there might actually be a logical explanation for at least part of that "switch" in behavior...</p><p>Its called <em>fatigue</em>. </p><p></p><p>Complex motor skills may be taking up so much of her brain power, that some days she's probably completely burned out before the day is half done. SHE won't know what is going on, won't put 2 and 2 together... but some days, the activities will be more at a level she can handle, and other days will be tragically difficult. The more she practices and the more effort she puts in... the <em>worse</em> the outcome becomes... because she's already pushed too far, and has no reserve left. This would be neuro-motor fatigue.</p><p></p><p>Add to that... the teacher is likely telling her she has to work harder, do better, practice more... and often, while they don't directly say this yet, the teacher may believe that this kid has an "attitude" that needs adjusting. It is RARE to find teachers who recognize this kind of disability. But because they don't recognize it, they way they interact with the child is contrary to what is needed. This results in emotional fatigue.</p><p></p><p>And then... its not unusual to have sleep patterns that are far less than ideal. Some of these kids need MORE sleep than others, some need help to get quality (rather than just quantity) of sleep. But... sleep issues = physical fatigue = major trigger for behavior issues.</p><p></p><p>---</p><p>You're probably doing all of this and more, but...</p><p></p><p>Have you started a journal? and a parent report (see site resources...)?</p><p>There are patterns to these kids, just not always obvious on a day-to-day basis...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soapbox, post: 483086, member: 13003"] Hi, and welcome. I know you said you're not looking for answers... that means you can ignore me if you want, of course. But... Hmmm.... that's not really a diagnosis, but sure sounds like it would be part of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) (developmental coordination disorder). In which case, there might actually be a logical explanation for at least part of that "switch" in behavior... Its called [I]fatigue[/I]. Complex motor skills may be taking up so much of her brain power, that some days she's probably completely burned out before the day is half done. SHE won't know what is going on, won't put 2 and 2 together... but some days, the activities will be more at a level she can handle, and other days will be tragically difficult. The more she practices and the more effort she puts in... the [I]worse[/I] the outcome becomes... because she's already pushed too far, and has no reserve left. This would be neuro-motor fatigue. Add to that... the teacher is likely telling her she has to work harder, do better, practice more... and often, while they don't directly say this yet, the teacher may believe that this kid has an "attitude" that needs adjusting. It is RARE to find teachers who recognize this kind of disability. But because they don't recognize it, they way they interact with the child is contrary to what is needed. This results in emotional fatigue. And then... its not unusual to have sleep patterns that are far less than ideal. Some of these kids need MORE sleep than others, some need help to get quality (rather than just quantity) of sleep. But... sleep issues = physical fatigue = major trigger for behavior issues. --- You're probably doing all of this and more, but... Have you started a journal? and a parent report (see site resources...)? There are patterns to these kids, just not always obvious on a day-to-day basis... [/QUOTE]
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