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My son called to ask for a ride to the emergency hospital and he'd explain later.
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 655123" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>To answer the questions raised by SWOT.</p><p></p><p>He and went to Social Security and he requested that I be his payee. They refused. We are monitoring the situation. I am not opposed to his having a payee. </p><p></p><p>I read the 1990 article you reference. It cites a wide variation in outcomes. It is not useful to extrapolate from one case to another. The article is 25 years old. Recent research on outcomes for drug exposed infants in adulthood shows that as a group they are doing way better than had been predicted. </p><p></p><p>My son held a job for a year plus</p><p></p><p>There was no change in behavior following his brain injury. </p><p></p><p>He had a psychiatrist since 6th grade who saw no severe developmental issues. I have been aware he has cognitive issues since the time I adopted him. There is no denial here.</p><p></p><p>He has been connected to adult services in multiple counties...and does not feel he requires services.</p><p></p><p>I am not denying that he has emotional and cognitive issues. He had behavioral problems in school related to ADHD with no disturbance of conduct. </p><p></p><p>His memory is excellent.</p><p></p><p>He always had an IEP at school, including out of school placement.</p><p></p><p>It would be a miracle if he was not affected to some degree by drug exposure. </p><p></p><p>The task at hand for all of us is allowing our children to maximize their potential, to the extent possible. At the same time nobody wants to set up a disabled child; to encourage him or her to repeatedly fail in circumstances that he has no chance of mastering. </p><p></p><p>My son is considered by professionals to have street smarts sufficient to take care of himself and keep himself safe. Their sense is that his interests are best served by allowing him to work this out. </p><p></p><p>We all need to keep in mind that our unique situations do not give us the experience to know what is correct in another.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 655123, member: 18958"] To answer the questions raised by SWOT. He and went to Social Security and he requested that I be his payee. They refused. We are monitoring the situation. I am not opposed to his having a payee. I read the 1990 article you reference. It cites a wide variation in outcomes. It is not useful to extrapolate from one case to another. The article is 25 years old. Recent research on outcomes for drug exposed infants in adulthood shows that as a group they are doing way better than had been predicted. My son held a job for a year plus There was no change in behavior following his brain injury. He had a psychiatrist since 6th grade who saw no severe developmental issues. I have been aware he has cognitive issues since the time I adopted him. There is no denial here. He has been connected to adult services in multiple counties...and does not feel he requires services. I am not denying that he has emotional and cognitive issues. He had behavioral problems in school related to ADHD with no disturbance of conduct. His memory is excellent. He always had an IEP at school, including out of school placement. It would be a miracle if he was not affected to some degree by drug exposure. The task at hand for all of us is allowing our children to maximize their potential, to the extent possible. At the same time nobody wants to set up a disabled child; to encourage him or her to repeatedly fail in circumstances that he has no chance of mastering. My son is considered by professionals to have street smarts sufficient to take care of himself and keep himself safe. Their sense is that his interests are best served by allowing him to work this out. We all need to keep in mind that our unique situations do not give us the experience to know what is correct in another. [/QUOTE]
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