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<blockquote data-quote="goldenguru" data-source="post: 294831" data-attributes="member: 1545"><p>Hi Stephanie and welcome. A couple of thoughts for your consideration:</p><p></p><p>I find it interesting that your son is 'so well behaved everywhere else'. When a child/person is bipolar/ODD or whatever the diagnosis, it is usually across the board. The fact that he saves his rage just for you needs to be addressed in my humble opinion.</p><p></p><p>We sent our daughter to an boarding school for about 16 months. I will tell you that they are VERY expensive. You must be very cautious if this is the route you choose to take. There are many programs that are harsh - even abusive in my opinion - so you MUST do your homework. I would suggest starting with an "Educational Consultant" if you can afford the fees. They will assess your son and help to place him in an appropriate setting. You don't want to put your son in a facility with other kids who do not share his difficulties or a facility that is very punitive.</p><p></p><p>What is your sense about your son? Can you pinpoint when his troubles began? What does he rage about? What might be going on in his environment that would be causing him stress? I would encourage you to look at the whole picture. (For instance, I found out years after the fact that my daughter was acting out in school because she was being bullied).</p><p></p><p>Come and post often. It helps to get things straight in your own mind. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goldenguru, post: 294831, member: 1545"] Hi Stephanie and welcome. A couple of thoughts for your consideration: I find it interesting that your son is 'so well behaved everywhere else'. When a child/person is bipolar/ODD or whatever the diagnosis, it is usually across the board. The fact that he saves his rage just for you needs to be addressed in my humble opinion. We sent our daughter to an boarding school for about 16 months. I will tell you that they are VERY expensive. You must be very cautious if this is the route you choose to take. There are many programs that are harsh - even abusive in my opinion - so you MUST do your homework. I would suggest starting with an "Educational Consultant" if you can afford the fees. They will assess your son and help to place him in an appropriate setting. You don't want to put your son in a facility with other kids who do not share his difficulties or a facility that is very punitive. What is your sense about your son? Can you pinpoint when his troubles began? What does he rage about? What might be going on in his environment that would be causing him stress? I would encourage you to look at the whole picture. (For instance, I found out years after the fact that my daughter was acting out in school because she was being bullied). Come and post often. It helps to get things straight in your own mind. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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