Hi everyone,
I am new to all of this and am currently crying out for advise. I have not confided, todays news, to my family or friends. Why? I don't know how. Long story short:
My daughter, age 9, had a traumatic birth. She was starved for air but at he time all tests came back okay, no damage done. She was diagnosed with ADHD in grade 1 and has been on 3 different types of medications to date. Currently on Concerta which is working very well for anxiety and a little on the impulsiveness. Last year I asked the school to do psychiatric testing because I felt there was an underlying "something" that was being missed. The psychiatric tests came back and I had my meeting today. daughter also suffers from a mild intellectual disability. Focusing mostly on social skills. We are working with a social worker currently and I will be taking a copy of the report to my daughter's doctor. She is currently on an IEP and will be staying on this but it will be made a permanent part of her record through an IPRC.
Now a little about me. I'm tired, stressed and am unsure on how to handle my personal relationships from here on out. I work with the Developmentally Disabled, now isn't that ironic. I am a single Mom, 45, and am just starting a new relationship...the first since the birth of my daughter. We have been dating for 6 months, he also works with the developmentally disabled and is a "trying to" recover alcoholic. Who has fallen off the wagon 3 times in as many weeks. I care for this man very much but don't want to bite off more than I can chew.
I know nobody can tell me what to do, but I have no idea what the road ahead is going to be like with my daughter. I need to talk to my boyfriend about this but I am ashamed. I know what happened to daughter is not my fault but I am unsure on how to approach the subject.
I'm sorry if this is all jumbled and makes no sense but that's kind of how my brain is working right now
Annnnnnny advise on annnnnny of this would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
I am new to all of this and am currently crying out for advise. I have not confided, todays news, to my family or friends. Why? I don't know how. Long story short:
My daughter, age 9, had a traumatic birth. She was starved for air but at he time all tests came back okay, no damage done. She was diagnosed with ADHD in grade 1 and has been on 3 different types of medications to date. Currently on Concerta which is working very well for anxiety and a little on the impulsiveness. Last year I asked the school to do psychiatric testing because I felt there was an underlying "something" that was being missed. The psychiatric tests came back and I had my meeting today. daughter also suffers from a mild intellectual disability. Focusing mostly on social skills. We are working with a social worker currently and I will be taking a copy of the report to my daughter's doctor. She is currently on an IEP and will be staying on this but it will be made a permanent part of her record through an IPRC.
Now a little about me. I'm tired, stressed and am unsure on how to handle my personal relationships from here on out. I work with the Developmentally Disabled, now isn't that ironic. I am a single Mom, 45, and am just starting a new relationship...the first since the birth of my daughter. We have been dating for 6 months, he also works with the developmentally disabled and is a "trying to" recover alcoholic. Who has fallen off the wagon 3 times in as many weeks. I care for this man very much but don't want to bite off more than I can chew.
I know nobody can tell me what to do, but I have no idea what the road ahead is going to be like with my daughter. I need to talk to my boyfriend about this but I am ashamed. I know what happened to daughter is not my fault but I am unsure on how to approach the subject.
I'm sorry if this is all jumbled and makes no sense but that's kind of how my brain is working right now
Annnnnnny advise on annnnnny of this would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you