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<blockquote data-quote="momtoagreatkid" data-source="post: 165638" data-attributes="member: 2345"><p>"Momtoagreatkid, you are making the assumption that kids with mood disorders choose not to do schoolwork or homework. That is simply not the case. Many kids with mood disorders deal with fluctuating moods, anxiety, depression and mania, which makes it difficult for them to concentrate and attend to work for any length of time."</p><p></p><p>I completely agree, which is why I told the mother, "Having said the above, you need to know that this DOES NOT exclude your child from an IEP. Your child could qualify under Emotional/Behavioral Disturbance for her mood disorder or Other Health Impaired for a medical diagnosis she may have been given, if she has a comorbid medical condition, like ADHD. The fact that her behavior is impairing her ability to access the curriculum is reason for an IEP, and from what you have written, I would say she sounds like she desperately needs an IEP."</p><p></p><p>The reason why I used the words "choosing to" on this post is this seemed to be what the mother was saying, when she said, "Now i'm not saying she didnt do this to her self. She did and she knows this well at least I think she does," and when she said, "But for the last two years her grades have been maybe 1-A, 1-B and the rest FFFFFFFF. She is definate to any adult, doesnt matter who you are. police, dr, mom." </p><p></p><p>I get the feeling from the mother's comments that she sees her daughter as very capable, who is behind in her classwork for two reasons--the mood disorder and defiance. Of course, the defiance most certainly can be part of the mood disorder, but it seemed to me the mother was making a distinction. I don't know. Maybe, I was wrong. It's difficult sometimes to understand what someone is trying to say on the internet. I apologize, then, if my using the words "choosing to" was offensive. I didn't mean it that way, at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="momtoagreatkid, post: 165638, member: 2345"] "Momtoagreatkid, you are making the assumption that kids with mood disorders choose not to do schoolwork or homework. That is simply not the case. Many kids with mood disorders deal with fluctuating moods, anxiety, depression and mania, which makes it difficult for them to concentrate and attend to work for any length of time." I completely agree, which is why I told the mother, "Having said the above, you need to know that this DOES NOT exclude your child from an IEP. Your child could qualify under Emotional/Behavioral Disturbance for her mood disorder or Other Health Impaired for a medical diagnosis she may have been given, if she has a comorbid medical condition, like ADHD. The fact that her behavior is impairing her ability to access the curriculum is reason for an IEP, and from what you have written, I would say she sounds like she desperately needs an IEP." The reason why I used the words "choosing to" on this post is this seemed to be what the mother was saying, when she said, "Now i'm not saying she didnt do this to her self. She did and she knows this well at least I think she does," and when she said, "But for the last two years her grades have been maybe 1-A, 1-B and the rest FFFFFFFF. She is definate to any adult, doesnt matter who you are. police, dr, mom." I get the feeling from the mother's comments that she sees her daughter as very capable, who is behind in her classwork for two reasons--the mood disorder and defiance. Of course, the defiance most certainly can be part of the mood disorder, but it seemed to me the mother was making a distinction. I don't know. Maybe, I was wrong. It's difficult sometimes to understand what someone is trying to say on the internet. I apologize, then, if my using the words "choosing to" was offensive. I didn't mean it that way, at all. [/QUOTE]
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