Jan
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I have son who was diagnosed with ADHD in 2004 at the age of 7 years old by a clinical psychologist that specializes in ADHD/ADD. And the world wind was just getting started. After the diagnosis, I took my son to his peditrician and he was placed on medication to control his ADHD symptoms, and he met with a counselor about once a month to talk about his frustrations. I then went to the school and communicated the diagnosis and gave them some litature on ADHD and what works well with Ryan as far as behavior modifications...and they just looked at me like with no interest at what i was providing nor recommending with a look of..."oh no another student with ADHD, here we go". After a year of his diagnosis my son was aslo diagnosed with Tic disorder and ODD. After about a 1-1/2 of the constant phone calls from the school about my sons behavior, in class disruptions, and continuing to be defiant, i was just about to pull my hair out. Any time I tried to have the couselor or teachers put a behavior plan in place for him with accomodation and modifications, it was always...I don't have time, we don't have the resources..etc..
So after a continued battle with the public school system at the age of 12 years they finally assess my son for eligibility criteria under IDEA and Section 504 and he was eligible for IDEA...but this was too late, my son was already so frustrated with the school and his teachers, had low self-esteem, other children had already made fun of him in his past and current classes, the teachers would isolate him...he was a beaten teenager, and i was a beaten mom.
My son is now 13 years old, and has been so angry and frustrated with school, that his behavior has turned agressive so to the point of wanting to harm others, so I had him placed in an Adolescent Treatment Center for help, but this is only a short term treatment center, (3-7 days). He has been there for 8 days, and due to him still threatening to hurt others they have not discharged him, but have placed him on emergency release to a Residential Treatment Center.
I feel like I have failed as a mother...
So after a continued battle with the public school system at the age of 12 years they finally assess my son for eligibility criteria under IDEA and Section 504 and he was eligible for IDEA...but this was too late, my son was already so frustrated with the school and his teachers, had low self-esteem, other children had already made fun of him in his past and current classes, the teachers would isolate him...he was a beaten teenager, and i was a beaten mom.
My son is now 13 years old, and has been so angry and frustrated with school, that his behavior has turned agressive so to the point of wanting to harm others, so I had him placed in an Adolescent Treatment Center for help, but this is only a short term treatment center, (3-7 days). He has been there for 8 days, and due to him still threatening to hurt others they have not discharged him, but have placed him on emergency release to a Residential Treatment Center.
I feel like I have failed as a mother...