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<blockquote data-quote="Sharon74" data-source="post: 320118"><p>Thanks so much for your replies. A TSS worker is a Theraputic Support Staff worker. They work in conjunction with a Behavior Specialist Consultant. The BSC makes up a treatment plan and the TSS worker is supposed to carry out activities that should assist DS is reaching his goals as addressed in the plan. </p><p> </p><p>I think I skipped some info in an effort to make the post shorter. When DS was told he would have to pick the three items up in the livingroom it was not all of a sudden. We had talked about it during dinner and he was in agreement that he would do this. Having the TSS worker arrive is what threw him off. </p><p> </p><p>Same thing happened last night. DS was aware that he would have to work on his essay as we had talked about it the night before, during breakfast that morning, on the way home from aftercare, and again during dinner. Once again, he was thrown off when the TSS worker arrived. </p><p> </p><p>You are right Margurite, having an extra set of hands should be useful, but thus far it has not been. She has been coming for 6 weeks so I think I stuck it out for a bit. She is not doing the things that are in the treatment plan. She is supposed to work with DS on learning figurative language and slang. Not that we want him to be speaking slang, but the BSC stated that he is not understanding all of group conversations when he is with his friends. (He is a very lucky in that he has friends, we would like to help him keep them.) She is supposed to help him self calming and coping techniques. She is supposed to help him with transitioning. There are a few things, I don't have the packet in my hand at the moment. </p><p> </p><p>I have spoken with the BSC and she said that she can continue to come even if I don't keep the TSS worker. The supervisor called me today after talking to the BSC and offered another TSS worker. I told him that I would rather just work with the BSC for now. He said that if I change my mind they could try another TSS worker. When he asked what the specific problem was I told him that this was my first experience with a TSS worker and that I was still not sure exactly what they were suppoed to do and that I wasn't sure that the TSS worker knew either. </p><p> </p><p>I think that if I change my mind I will tell them that I would try another TSS worker if two conditions could be met. 1 - The TSS worker must have experience with children like DS and 2 - The TSS worker must be a male. Problem is DS is highly intelligent and he had her figured out by the third visit. I also think he would do better with a male.</p><p> </p><p>Perhaps I did sort of lose my temper by the time I sent DS up to brush his teeth, but I didn't let is show. I am sure DS knew though, he can read me. When the controlled calm voice and the stiff body comes out he knows he got to me so he needs to see how much further he can push it. All I can say is I wish he knew how lucky he is to have me for a mother. I don't know that someone else would be able to deal with it all the time.</p><p> </p><p>I usually have to sit back and think after these things happen. He is so over it already. You would never know there was a problem last night by looking at him. He woke up nice as could be this morning. Was very cooperative all morning. Went to school and aftercare. He remembered to bring his reading book home today (after forgetting it all week). He did the whole essay assignment during aftercare. He is now out playing with his friends. (I guess I am too soft. He should be punished I guess, but I hate to rock the boat when he is behaving.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sharon74, post: 320118"] Thanks so much for your replies. A TSS worker is a Theraputic Support Staff worker. They work in conjunction with a Behavior Specialist Consultant. The BSC makes up a treatment plan and the TSS worker is supposed to carry out activities that should assist DS is reaching his goals as addressed in the plan. I think I skipped some info in an effort to make the post shorter. When DS was told he would have to pick the three items up in the livingroom it was not all of a sudden. We had talked about it during dinner and he was in agreement that he would do this. Having the TSS worker arrive is what threw him off. Same thing happened last night. DS was aware that he would have to work on his essay as we had talked about it the night before, during breakfast that morning, on the way home from aftercare, and again during dinner. Once again, he was thrown off when the TSS worker arrived. You are right Margurite, having an extra set of hands should be useful, but thus far it has not been. She has been coming for 6 weeks so I think I stuck it out for a bit. She is not doing the things that are in the treatment plan. She is supposed to work with DS on learning figurative language and slang. Not that we want him to be speaking slang, but the BSC stated that he is not understanding all of group conversations when he is with his friends. (He is a very lucky in that he has friends, we would like to help him keep them.) She is supposed to help him self calming and coping techniques. She is supposed to help him with transitioning. There are a few things, I don't have the packet in my hand at the moment. I have spoken with the BSC and she said that she can continue to come even if I don't keep the TSS worker. The supervisor called me today after talking to the BSC and offered another TSS worker. I told him that I would rather just work with the BSC for now. He said that if I change my mind they could try another TSS worker. When he asked what the specific problem was I told him that this was my first experience with a TSS worker and that I was still not sure exactly what they were suppoed to do and that I wasn't sure that the TSS worker knew either. I think that if I change my mind I will tell them that I would try another TSS worker if two conditions could be met. 1 - The TSS worker must have experience with children like DS and 2 - The TSS worker must be a male. Problem is DS is highly intelligent and he had her figured out by the third visit. I also think he would do better with a male. Perhaps I did sort of lose my temper by the time I sent DS up to brush his teeth, but I didn't let is show. I am sure DS knew though, he can read me. When the controlled calm voice and the stiff body comes out he knows he got to me so he needs to see how much further he can push it. All I can say is I wish he knew how lucky he is to have me for a mother. I don't know that someone else would be able to deal with it all the time. I usually have to sit back and think after these things happen. He is so over it already. You would never know there was a problem last night by looking at him. He woke up nice as could be this morning. Was very cooperative all morning. Went to school and aftercare. He remembered to bring his reading book home today (after forgetting it all week). He did the whole essay assignment during aftercare. He is now out playing with his friends. (I guess I am too soft. He should be punished I guess, but I hate to rock the boat when he is behaving.) [/QUOTE]
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