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<blockquote data-quote="ksm" data-source="post: 582523" data-attributes="member: 12511"><p>To tell you the truth, I don't think she has had a thorough exam. They (sibling group of 3) started therapy several months after being removed from home and placed in foster care. They were in foster care for a year before we got custody. The therapist did order testing for ADD - and it involved a couple of hours of testing that I believe mostly involved the computer. He had us see an eye specialist regarding a possible "tracking" issue. That specialist tried bifocals... but they didn't help, and she constantly broke or lost them. Her vision is 20/20. We have her eyes checked yearly. She has always been a handful. When she was little it was much easier to control and she just seemed to be more active, but also more stubborn than most kids. She has never made and maintained a group of friends. She is very attractive physically. She is of above average intelligence, but struggled in school with organizational skills and finishing assignments.</p><p></p><p>Last year we had an IQ test done by the school psychologist. They felt it didn't fall in any problem range. Just that "in middle school, many kids struggle before getting on course." She can lie with the best of them. When she was younger, if we disciplined her, or lost our temper at her, she would just laugh. But, she can cry at the drop of a hat. She always seems to be in a state of irritation or agitation. You never know what is going to set her off. Not letting her get her way is the biggest way to set off her short fuse.</p><p></p><p>She will lose it and tell you how much she hates you, you mean nothing to her, she can't wait to leave home... and the next day, she will sweetly ask "will you drive me and my friend to the mall?" As if nothing had ever happened. Biomom is bipolar, biomom's aunt is bipolar. And another aunt is "off". We have no real contact with her moms side of the family as they live in another state, and biomom is on the run. </p><p></p><p>Biodad - we don't have a clue as biomom can't narrow it down or remember... KSM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ksm, post: 582523, member: 12511"] To tell you the truth, I don't think she has had a thorough exam. They (sibling group of 3) started therapy several months after being removed from home and placed in foster care. They were in foster care for a year before we got custody. The therapist did order testing for ADD - and it involved a couple of hours of testing that I believe mostly involved the computer. He had us see an eye specialist regarding a possible "tracking" issue. That specialist tried bifocals... but they didn't help, and she constantly broke or lost them. Her vision is 20/20. We have her eyes checked yearly. She has always been a handful. When she was little it was much easier to control and she just seemed to be more active, but also more stubborn than most kids. She has never made and maintained a group of friends. She is very attractive physically. She is of above average intelligence, but struggled in school with organizational skills and finishing assignments. Last year we had an IQ test done by the school psychologist. They felt it didn't fall in any problem range. Just that "in middle school, many kids struggle before getting on course." She can lie with the best of them. When she was younger, if we disciplined her, or lost our temper at her, she would just laugh. But, she can cry at the drop of a hat. She always seems to be in a state of irritation or agitation. You never know what is going to set her off. Not letting her get her way is the biggest way to set off her short fuse. She will lose it and tell you how much she hates you, you mean nothing to her, she can't wait to leave home... and the next day, she will sweetly ask "will you drive me and my friend to the mall?" As if nothing had ever happened. Biomom is bipolar, biomom's aunt is bipolar. And another aunt is "off". We have no real contact with her moms side of the family as they live in another state, and biomom is on the run. Biodad - we don't have a clue as biomom can't narrow it down or remember... KSM [/QUOTE]
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