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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 239626" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>I'm completely on YOUR team but....I think you have to do an emotional fall back and regroup of your own. You have to focus on getting the best help for your son and be thankful that evidently the super has opened a door for you to attain that help. Forget the PO for now and do NOT let yourself get absorbed in your justified frustration in dealing with her.</p><p> </p><p>Slowly and calmly pull out your book to record your actions. Call each of the references that the supervisor suggested and write down the name, time etc. of each inquiry. Before you make telephone calls make sure you have a brief unemotional summary of what services are needed to help your son maximize his capabilities in a stable way.</p><p> </p><p>Sometimes I have had to picture that I was speaking as an advocate for a stranger in order to make sure I didn't talk too much, share too much or send emotional signals that turned off the phone contact. It is really difficult when you are in the midst of a crisis situation to separate your parental feelings from the goal...but I believe it is totally necessary.</p><p> </p><p>I "think" that when you make the calls that it "might" be a good idea to identify yourself and then state Joe Blow, Supervisor of the Department of Juvenile Justice blah blah suggested that I contact you to see what help might be available for my son. Sometimes dropping a name expedites things. Of course, if they hate Joe Blow <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> it might mess up an opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>Make notes. Get your "game voice" in gear and then make the calls. I'm hoping something good will come out of it. One thing I am positive about, trying to identify PO as a loser will come back and bite you. Hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 239626, member: 35"] I'm completely on YOUR team but....I think you have to do an emotional fall back and regroup of your own. You have to focus on getting the best help for your son and be thankful that evidently the super has opened a door for you to attain that help. Forget the PO for now and do NOT let yourself get absorbed in your justified frustration in dealing with her. Slowly and calmly pull out your book to record your actions. Call each of the references that the supervisor suggested and write down the name, time etc. of each inquiry. Before you make telephone calls make sure you have a brief unemotional summary of what services are needed to help your son maximize his capabilities in a stable way. Sometimes I have had to picture that I was speaking as an advocate for a stranger in order to make sure I didn't talk too much, share too much or send emotional signals that turned off the phone contact. It is really difficult when you are in the midst of a crisis situation to separate your parental feelings from the goal...but I believe it is totally necessary. I "think" that when you make the calls that it "might" be a good idea to identify yourself and then state Joe Blow, Supervisor of the Department of Juvenile Justice blah blah suggested that I contact you to see what help might be available for my son. Sometimes dropping a name expedites things. Of course, if they hate Joe Blow :frowny: it might mess up an opportunity. Make notes. Get your "game voice" in gear and then make the calls. I'm hoping something good will come out of it. One thing I am positive about, trying to identify PO as a loser will come back and bite you. Hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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