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<blockquote data-quote="mamaj" data-source="post: 565635" data-attributes="member: 15605"><p>Alright, I will try to provide some insight. This will be LONG, but you guys need it so I can hopefully get some help! Hunter was a 32 week preemie, which was pretty significant 14 years ago. He was a good baby, always sick, but happy go lucky guy. I think he was about 2 when I went dear god, what have I got on my hands? It was about then that I kicked my now-ex out. At age 4, he was diagnosed with ADHD and started on Adderall. He was kicked out of daycare after daycare at age 3-4. My hubby and I married when he was 5. He started Occupational Therapist (OT), Speech, Adaptive PE as his pediatrician finally noticed his gait and fine motor stuff was not just a delay, it was a very mild case of Cerebral Palsy. We did APE for a couple years, Occupational Therapist (OT) was d/c'd 3 years ago (no progress so they quit), ST quit when he was in 7th grade. The old school (though 7th grade) was horrific in many ways. They let him slide on a lot, including homework. He had bad grades but they did nothing to help, aside from the shortened assignments on his IEP and a behavior plan, it was a school that I dreaded. I begged and pleaded with new district for 2 years to take him. They finally did and he started there in 8th grade. 8th grade was good for him, I think because the new SPED teacher did a lot of his work FOR him (she got fired at end of year for asking me to backdate my signature on his IEP by 6 months!!!) He did, and still does have a lot of issues with peers. He has been in counseling since he was 4. His counselor signed off a month ago (no progress), but I'm waiting for a call for him to get another one. He cycles. for a couple weeks, or sometimes a month, he is the sweetest kid and tells me what his classmates talked about, brings homework home, and is generally happy. Then boom, he's ****** off at the world. Everyone hates him. He doesn't want to do anything, and gets into trouble. He's extremely argumentative and will do whatever he can to make everyone feel bad. </p><p>My sister has 3 boys: 22 yo died this summer in a car accident, not sure if it was suicide, but he was bipolar. 16yo autistic and is instituationalized for his behavior (choked someone, has beat up my sister). 12yo she says is Autistic/ADHD. I have a cousin who has a severly autistic son. Both my parents have depression issues, my sister is on adhd and dpression medications. My ex is an explosive type guy who HATES Hunter, and has choked him and thrown him across the room. So yes, he's been abused by his biodad and stepmom.</p><p>As far as testing, he has gone to psychiatrists for testing. He has been in a behavioral health hospital 3 times, but not for several years. This was due to suicidal thoughts (due to a bad medication combo), out of control behavior. I had him evaluation'd for autism and they came back with adhd, because he can talk to adults just fine. I'm frustrated, but I just want to help him, not label him! Currently he is on Concerta and just started on Remeron because his psychological testing for his 3 year IEP had depression scores off the charts. He doesn't have suicidal thoughts, just everyone hates me kinda attitude, along with other feeleings that score him high. </p><p>What is he good at? He's good with LITTLE kids, he has a big heart, and he loves guns and tinker with old tractors with my hubby. He loves the IDEA of fishing, but doesn't have the patience.</p><p>He hates all sports, refuses to even try, and he has never ever ever had a friend over. He's been to one friend sleepover in his life, outside of family. He has learned how to drive, but I won't let him get his regular permit to drive until his grades come up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mamaj, post: 565635, member: 15605"] Alright, I will try to provide some insight. This will be LONG, but you guys need it so I can hopefully get some help! Hunter was a 32 week preemie, which was pretty significant 14 years ago. He was a good baby, always sick, but happy go lucky guy. I think he was about 2 when I went dear god, what have I got on my hands? It was about then that I kicked my now-ex out. At age 4, he was diagnosed with ADHD and started on Adderall. He was kicked out of daycare after daycare at age 3-4. My hubby and I married when he was 5. He started Occupational Therapist (OT), Speech, Adaptive PE as his pediatrician finally noticed his gait and fine motor stuff was not just a delay, it was a very mild case of Cerebral Palsy. We did APE for a couple years, Occupational Therapist (OT) was d/c'd 3 years ago (no progress so they quit), ST quit when he was in 7th grade. The old school (though 7th grade) was horrific in many ways. They let him slide on a lot, including homework. He had bad grades but they did nothing to help, aside from the shortened assignments on his IEP and a behavior plan, it was a school that I dreaded. I begged and pleaded with new district for 2 years to take him. They finally did and he started there in 8th grade. 8th grade was good for him, I think because the new SPED teacher did a lot of his work FOR him (she got fired at end of year for asking me to backdate my signature on his IEP by 6 months!!!) He did, and still does have a lot of issues with peers. He has been in counseling since he was 4. His counselor signed off a month ago (no progress), but I'm waiting for a call for him to get another one. He cycles. for a couple weeks, or sometimes a month, he is the sweetest kid and tells me what his classmates talked about, brings homework home, and is generally happy. Then boom, he's ****** off at the world. Everyone hates him. He doesn't want to do anything, and gets into trouble. He's extremely argumentative and will do whatever he can to make everyone feel bad. My sister has 3 boys: 22 yo died this summer in a car accident, not sure if it was suicide, but he was bipolar. 16yo autistic and is instituationalized for his behavior (choked someone, has beat up my sister). 12yo she says is Autistic/ADHD. I have a cousin who has a severly autistic son. Both my parents have depression issues, my sister is on adhd and dpression medications. My ex is an explosive type guy who HATES Hunter, and has choked him and thrown him across the room. So yes, he's been abused by his biodad and stepmom. As far as testing, he has gone to psychiatrists for testing. He has been in a behavioral health hospital 3 times, but not for several years. This was due to suicidal thoughts (due to a bad medication combo), out of control behavior. I had him evaluation'd for autism and they came back with adhd, because he can talk to adults just fine. I'm frustrated, but I just want to help him, not label him! Currently he is on Concerta and just started on Remeron because his psychological testing for his 3 year IEP had depression scores off the charts. He doesn't have suicidal thoughts, just everyone hates me kinda attitude, along with other feeleings that score him high. What is he good at? He's good with LITTLE kids, he has a big heart, and he loves guns and tinker with old tractors with my hubby. He loves the IDEA of fishing, but doesn't have the patience. He hates all sports, refuses to even try, and he has never ever ever had a friend over. He's been to one friend sleepover in his life, outside of family. He has learned how to drive, but I won't let him get his regular permit to drive until his grades come up. [/QUOTE]
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