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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 9417" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p>difficult child does have a big interest and talent (needs developed but it's definately there) in drawing. The only problem is that he wants to do what he wants to do. Even with him being really behind on his credits in school, we let him take a drawing class this past semester thinking it would be a good break for him during the day. He got a D in it because he didn't do alot of the assignments. He just wanted to sit and draw instead of doing what the teacher required. His other interests bounce around so much that we are reluctant to indulge them financially because it's a waste of money. He did PAL football for a year because our friend was his coach. Soccor lasted one season and then we had to push him to finish. He wanted to try out for the school's swim team but his grades weren't good enough so we tried him on the Y swim team. He went to about 4 or 5 practices and quit. He'll decide that there is something he wants to do/learn, tries it and either discovers he's not instantly the best or it actually takes effort and loses interest immediately. We've tried to support his interests over the years but with them being so flighty, we just don't have the money or the inclination to do it anymore. </p><p></p><p>It's basically like I said in the original post......I just don't know what to do at this point. Someone suggested having further testing and I've brought it up with his psychiatrist but she doesn't feel it's necessary. She's been good with us and doesn't poo poo me so I tend to believe her.</p><p></p><p>As for BiPolar (BP) being an automatic approval for SSI.....I'm just getting into the process, what exactly is SSI? Is that full disability or just the supplemental income? And since we're on the subject....what type of things do they require when you are applying for disability because of BiPolar (BP)?</p><p></p><p>Thank you all for your responses, I really appreciate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 9417, member: 2459"] difficult child does have a big interest and talent (needs developed but it's definately there) in drawing. The only problem is that he wants to do what he wants to do. Even with him being really behind on his credits in school, we let him take a drawing class this past semester thinking it would be a good break for him during the day. He got a D in it because he didn't do alot of the assignments. He just wanted to sit and draw instead of doing what the teacher required. His other interests bounce around so much that we are reluctant to indulge them financially because it's a waste of money. He did PAL football for a year because our friend was his coach. Soccor lasted one season and then we had to push him to finish. He wanted to try out for the school's swim team but his grades weren't good enough so we tried him on the Y swim team. He went to about 4 or 5 practices and quit. He'll decide that there is something he wants to do/learn, tries it and either discovers he's not instantly the best or it actually takes effort and loses interest immediately. We've tried to support his interests over the years but with them being so flighty, we just don't have the money or the inclination to do it anymore. It's basically like I said in the original post......I just don't know what to do at this point. Someone suggested having further testing and I've brought it up with his psychiatrist but she doesn't feel it's necessary. She's been good with us and doesn't poo poo me so I tend to believe her. As for BiPolar (BP) being an automatic approval for SSI.....I'm just getting into the process, what exactly is SSI? Is that full disability or just the supplemental income? And since we're on the subject....what type of things do they require when you are applying for disability because of BiPolar (BP)? Thank you all for your responses, I really appreciate. [/QUOTE]
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