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<blockquote data-quote="stacy" data-source="post: 596373" data-attributes="member: 16390"><p>We don't qualify for Medicaid and I have often wondered if he would qualify for SSI. I was told by someone once that he wouldn't because they no longer give SSI for ADHD, and the ODD diagnosis just means he has bad behavior. His probation officer came by today. I filled him in on all the new happenings and asked about a couple residential treatment facilities in our area for teens that I had called previously and was turned away without a court referral. He said he would check on those for me, but was unaware of them. We go to court Thursday and he said the judge is going to lock him up for 10 days for the violations, I doubt that will do any good except give me a welcomed break. It would be nice if I could go into labor at that time as well so that I don't have to worry about finding someone to watch him while I am in the hospital (shame to have to have a sitter for a 14 year old!). Yesterday I had stepped outside for literally 2 minutes when my easy child came screaming and crying saying his brother attacked him by punching and kicking him, then twisting his arm. My difficult child insists that he 14, was defending himself from his 5 year old brother who is half his size and was hitting him with a clothes hanger. I don't know if that part is true because my difficult child lies so much, but even if it were I find his reaction excessive. He left a huge bruise on the side of easy child face and bruises on his arm where he grabbed it to twist it. I am really afraid he is going to hurt him one day beyond cuts, scrapes, and bruises. The PO asked me if I wanted to give up custody, and I feel so torn. My husband is already threatening to take my kids if something isn't done with difficult child. I have 2 other children I need to worry about, and this is not fair to them or obviously safe either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stacy, post: 596373, member: 16390"] We don't qualify for Medicaid and I have often wondered if he would qualify for SSI. I was told by someone once that he wouldn't because they no longer give SSI for ADHD, and the ODD diagnosis just means he has bad behavior. His probation officer came by today. I filled him in on all the new happenings and asked about a couple residential treatment facilities in our area for teens that I had called previously and was turned away without a court referral. He said he would check on those for me, but was unaware of them. We go to court Thursday and he said the judge is going to lock him up for 10 days for the violations, I doubt that will do any good except give me a welcomed break. It would be nice if I could go into labor at that time as well so that I don't have to worry about finding someone to watch him while I am in the hospital (shame to have to have a sitter for a 14 year old!). Yesterday I had stepped outside for literally 2 minutes when my easy child came screaming and crying saying his brother attacked him by punching and kicking him, then twisting his arm. My difficult child insists that he 14, was defending himself from his 5 year old brother who is half his size and was hitting him with a clothes hanger. I don't know if that part is true because my difficult child lies so much, but even if it were I find his reaction excessive. He left a huge bruise on the side of easy child face and bruises on his arm where he grabbed it to twist it. I am really afraid he is going to hurt him one day beyond cuts, scrapes, and bruises. The PO asked me if I wanted to give up custody, and I feel so torn. My husband is already threatening to take my kids if something isn't done with difficult child. I have 2 other children I need to worry about, and this is not fair to them or obviously safe either. [/QUOTE]
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