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How do you keep feeling love after they cross the line?
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<blockquote data-quote="wethreepeeps" data-source="post: 419328" data-attributes="member: 3436"><p>I have to respectfully disagree, as I have tried for years. No caseworker, through Mental Health, Department for Developmental Disabilities, any of the hospitals he has been in, None of the psychiatrists, psychologists, or social workers who have seen him, no literature I have found or parent in a similar situation in Louisiana has ever indicated that there is *any* possibility of funding for out of state placement. </p><p></p><p>My daughter, who is 14, has a grave genetic disorder and is highly unlikely to live past her early 20s, if that. She is completely physically dependent on me. I think that living in fear of her brother, coupled with the thought of losing her beloved pets, will emotionally devastate her. </p><p></p><p>The cat is only the most recent incident. Just last week he took off his belt on the school bus and was using it as a whip to strike other children. The driver had to pull over on the side of the road to restrain him. There are incidents at school 2-3 times a week of spitting, kicking, shoving and hitting other kids, all younger than him, because he's still in the 4th grade and most of the kids in his class are 9-10 years old. He's actually one of the oldest kids at the school, since it only goes up to 5th grade. </p><p></p><p>I'm not trying to justify considering the possibility of giving up custody. It's an absolute last resort. But I can't bring him home if all there is from him is the typical "I know I should control my anger and I'll remember my coping skills and it'll never happen again." that I've heard a hundred or so times. </p><p></p><p>The upped his Trileptal today from 150mgs 2x a day to 300mgs 2x a day. I guess we'll see if that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wethreepeeps, post: 419328, member: 3436"] I have to respectfully disagree, as I have tried for years. No caseworker, through Mental Health, Department for Developmental Disabilities, any of the hospitals he has been in, None of the psychiatrists, psychologists, or social workers who have seen him, no literature I have found or parent in a similar situation in Louisiana has ever indicated that there is *any* possibility of funding for out of state placement. My daughter, who is 14, has a grave genetic disorder and is highly unlikely to live past her early 20s, if that. She is completely physically dependent on me. I think that living in fear of her brother, coupled with the thought of losing her beloved pets, will emotionally devastate her. The cat is only the most recent incident. Just last week he took off his belt on the school bus and was using it as a whip to strike other children. The driver had to pull over on the side of the road to restrain him. There are incidents at school 2-3 times a week of spitting, kicking, shoving and hitting other kids, all younger than him, because he's still in the 4th grade and most of the kids in his class are 9-10 years old. He's actually one of the oldest kids at the school, since it only goes up to 5th grade. I'm not trying to justify considering the possibility of giving up custody. It's an absolute last resort. But I can't bring him home if all there is from him is the typical "I know I should control my anger and I'll remember my coping skills and it'll never happen again." that I've heard a hundred or so times. The upped his Trileptal today from 150mgs 2x a day to 300mgs 2x a day. I guess we'll see if that helps. [/QUOTE]
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