Advice Needed

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June,

I'm very sorry to learn this about Audrey. I hope she will have a very good

prognosis. Please let us know what the doctors decide is going on.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Advice needed

> As some of you know, my younger sister also has RA. Yesterday Audrey was

> sent by ambulance to the hospital in Ottawa(she lives in Carleton Place)

> because of pneumonia. My BIL just called to say the results of the tests

> they have done shows she has Fibrosis. She has been on Enbrel and Mtx and

> doing fantastic, even ice skating this winter. We are all very worried

> and

> wondered if anyone knows what the prognosis is for this lung disease?

>

> Hugs

> June

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I definitely think that you are not going to get

better if you go down the traditional medical path.

There are some herbal supplements that help with

managing blood sugar, and you should probably be

taking them.

I can't remember the names right at the moment but I'm

sure someone will be along to help. I've gone from

being pre-diabetic to normal blood sugar, so I know

that this diet will help you with that.

What I would like to know is some more details. You

say you've been on the diet 6 weeks, has that been

completely? What types of things have you been

eating, how many calories, what is your current

weight/height, etc.

Are you taking any medications? Are you taking any

antifungals? Please let me know some of this

information because it will give me a better picture

of how to advise you.

Luv,

Debby

San , CA

--- disst272 <paulpw@...> wrote:

> Greetings, I've been a member for a while but this

> is my first post.

> I'm after some advice as I'm at my wits end. 48

> hours ago I was taken

> by ambulance to hospital after almost passing out at

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We can understand something campletely, we can know where our stupid behavior

originated, but knowing doesn't accomplish anything. What are you going to DO

about it--who are you going to BE?

My son Hunter Hudson (10/11/04) http://debbypadilla.0catch.com/hunter/

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Hi ,

I have had hypoglycemia for years and was very

concerned when I started this diet and the

recommendation to eat 2-3 meals per day. I have

eaten 5-6 meals per day for many years to keep

my blood sugar stable.

After being on this diet for about a month I was

able to go down to three meals a day and no longer

have blood sugar problems. I also had to up the

calories in each meal to make sure I get 1500 to

2000 calories each day. It is so weird to leave

the house and not have food with me - something

I never left home without before.

I believe the tsp of cinnamon in the egg drink in

the morning is _very important_ if one has blood

sugar problems. Also, I found that I have to eat

quite a bit of CO and butter every day (about 6 Tbs

of coconut oil and 2-3 Tbs of butter). That was a

hard one to start doing but it definitely helps

control the blood sugar. I would never have believed

that a person could eat that much fat in a day and

not get fat.

I am only 5' tall and weigh 95 lbs and have always

been very careful to keep my weight steady - work

out at the gym everyday and very careful about what

I ate. This is so weird to eat such a large amount

of fat and loose weight.

Please make sure you are eating enough calories and

fat each day - your body needs the fuel.

Take care,

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>From: <celiac-diana@...>

>It is so weird to leave

>the house and not have food with me - something

>I never left home without before.

>

Isn't this a riot ? I used to pack a lunch for myself everytime I got

into the car so I didn't get the shakes. Now I can go up to 6 hours between

meals if I need to.

Shirley

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Thanks very much for your replies. Debby, I've been on the diet

completely for the past 6 weeks after a month or so of transitioning

from my vegan diet. I've been taking 3 tablespoons of coconut oil a

day and gradually increasing it every few days. I've been eating

organic meats, fish, eggs, butter, olive oil and vegetables as well

as taking all the recommended supplements. I haven't started on any

antifungals as its still early days and I'm trying to minimise die-

off which I've been struggling with. I'm 6'3 " and weigh 67kg,

(150lbs), which is less than I'd like but it has been stable. I've

been aiming for around 220gms of fat and 80gms of protein for my

daily calorie intake and have for the most part felt satisfied. I'm

not on any medication and have no history of pre diabetes or any

other related blood sugar level problems. I'm moderately active, work

only 3 days a week but do suffer from stress and anxiety which may

have contribited to the hypoglycemia.

, I also found it difficult to adjust to 3 meals and you may be

right about the overall calorie intake. I do have the egg drink with

cinnamon but maybe I have to increase my fat intake. I've always

struggled to maintain (or increase) my weight so I probably need to

be extra diligent as I don't have a lot in reserve.

Thanks again. All the best,

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--- disst272 <paulpw@...> wrote:

> daily calorie intake and have for the most part felt

> satisfied. I'm

> not on any medication and have no history of pre

> diabetes or any

> other related blood sugar level problems. I'm

> moderately active, work

> only 3 days a week but do suffer from stress and

> anxiety which may

> have contribited to the hypoglycemia.

Hello,

Eventually if you eat high carb for long enough you'll

burn out your insulin receptors. Sounds like you were

heading down that path.

I would recommend that you transition slowly to this

diet. Maybe do a regular low carb diet for a few

months, then start gradually weaning onto this diet.

A low carb diet will help you sort out your blood

sugar and cravings, etc. However, since your standard

low carb diet contains dairy, nuts, etc. that feed

candida, you won't be getting die off yet.

Probably the combination of transitioning to fat for

your main fuel (instead of sugar) and the die off was

a bit much for your body. I spent 4 months weaning

onto this diet after 8 months on a low carb diet, and

it was a very easy transition for me.

I never got severe die off or dealt with anything

really bad. The worse thing I get is gas and gas

pains after drinking Bee's egg drink and I don't even

get those anymore.

Luv,

Debby

San , CA

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We can understand something campletely, we can know where our stupid behavior

originated, but knowing doesn't accomplish anything. What are you going to DO

about it--who are you going to BE?

My son Hunter Hudson (10/11/04) http://debbypadilla.0catch.com/hunter/

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Thanks Debby, I'll take all that into consideration. I suppose

everybody responds differently to dietary changes and it may just take

my system a little longer to adjust. I appreciate you taking the time

to respond. All the best,

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Hi ,

I haven't had an insurance issue (ours just flat out doesn't cover

chiropractic...), but someone on the torticollis group just

recommended this website which has a locator for pediatric

chiropractors:

http://www.icpa4kids.org/index.htm

Maybe you can find one off this site that is covered by your

insurance? If not, I'd appeal. I'd be leary of anyone who isn't

experienced with children. Good luck!

Sheila, mom to , 18 months, DOCband

>

> My son, who is now 14 months, had a doc band for brachy at 5

months

> for 6-8 weeks (did great) and it was resolved. he was also dx

with

> tort.. after doing our exercises at home for the past 6

months ...he

> was doing great ...and then I slacked off and he began tilting

> again. Needless to say we are back to doing the exercises 5 times

a

> day without fail. .. so now he was just referred to a chiropractor

> by Cranial Technologies to make sure there are not other issues.

The

> problem is that the chiropractor whom we have been referred to by

CT

> and the neurosurgeon, is not in our network (cigna). When I spoke

> to Cigna they stated that they did not have a chiropractor that

> specialized in peds.. and that i was welcome to see any of the

many

> in network chiros they have.. I called CT and was told that this

> chiropractor is the only one they refer their kids to.... So, I

went

> ahead and sched an appt with him, as we will see him no matter

> what, but we are hoping to save some $$ by using our insurance.

His

> receptionist did not seem interested in joining the cigna

> network.... What can i do to get Cigna to cover it? Our appt is

next

> week..

> Has anyone had anything similar happen and if so how did you

resolve

> it?

> any advice is greatly appreciated!

> --mom to Brachy, Tort, doc graduate 8/06

>

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Debbie,

Does he know the material being tested? Sounds like something I might

have done if I was too frustrated.

Jim

>

> Today my son scribbled all over a test page, 2 actually. He says he

doesnt know why he did it, that he just did it to do it. He has never

done anything like this before so I am a bit concerned. Or should I

be, it's a first time thing and could just be his mind wandered, I

dont really know. Anyone have any advice or gone thru some of the

same things?

> Thanks

> Debbie

>

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Every piece of homework my son has,,,,is drawn on. They now accept it. He also has a "box" - well,,,,,,,area.......under his desk to put all kinds of markers, pens, paper, etc. If his work is done,,,,,,he can draw/color/doodle....whatever. He loves to do it and is not something he thinks about - I think it's calming. Luckily,,,when he started doing it,,,,,he was in a class where the teacher suggested that it was his way to pass time. Maybe you can talk to the teachers and simply ALLOW it??? It's never been an issue.......well,,,,he's had to be "reeled in" lately. He's in 5th grade and has started drawing "characters" from Runescape, etc. They're a bit scary. So,,,,,,he can't do that. Ha ha. Hope this helps. RobinDebbie

<debsnest6@...> wrote: Today my son scribbled all over a test page, 2 actually. He says he doesnt know why he did it, that he just did it to do it. He has never done anything like this before so I am a bit concerned. Or should I be, it's a first time thing and could just be his mind wandered, I dont really know. Anyone have any advice or gone thru some of the same things? Thanks DebbieApril Sunderlin <aprilsunderlin26 > wrote:

I am in Arlington. Dallas/Ft. Worth area!! I am unable to participate in the Houston Walk, but am very interested if there are any in Dallas or Ft. Worth. Thank you for the info!!! AprilDebbie <debsnest6 > wrote: Hi April, The walk is in Houston at Reliant Stadium on Oct 27th. It's 5k. Let me know if u think u can join us and I will send u the link to join the team. We would love to have u!! Where in Texas are u? DebbieApril Sunderlin <aprilsunderlin26 > wrote: hi!! i'm in TX let me know more details and i will let you know!!!!! THanks AprilDebbie <debsnest6 > wrote: Anyone in Texas?? I am planning a team for the Austism walk in October on the 27th. If anyone's in Texas and wants to join us, let me know. Debcropcrazy2001 <sandryoptonline (DOT) net> wrote: -thank you for your suggestions!Dee-- In , "Roxanna" <madideas@...> wrote:>> I don't think I've ever been to a "pre IEP" meeting. Do

you know what you will be discussing specifically at this meeting? For instance, if they want to discuss IF he needs testing to see if he qualifies for an IEP, that is one kind of pre-IEP meeting I can think of. The other would be that they want to discuss what kinds of testing will need to be done in order to do an MFE and qualify him for the IEP. Your meeting might even have both elements together!> > If you feel they are not convinced he needs one and that they plan to discuss "IF" they will test him or not, I would go to the meeting with a written request to give him a complete educational evaluation. Then in this letter, I would include the reasons why I feel he needs an IEP/qualifies as a child with a disability for services. I would bring data to support my position - copies of work showing his problems, letters and notes from teachers discussing problems, or if you have nothing like that, I would

create a list of the problems I see him having and list as many examples as you can think of.> > I think the meeting would be more like the second meeting - because he has a 504, they have already agreed he is a child with a disability who needs supports in order to function/get an education. For this meeting, I would do the same as the previous paragraph - create a list of all areas where his disability is affecting his performance/ability to get an appropriate education. You will want to ask them to list what tests they plan to do in writing and get a copy. Make sure they cover all areas where he is struggling or likely to struggle. For instance, they might do a basic speech evaluation but you would probably want to request that they include an evaluation on pragmatic language. This is because most kids with AS do not need "regular speech therapy" but do need help with social speech and social

skills. Make sure he gets an OT evaluation because in general, kids with AS often need help with fine motor skills/handwriting and sometimes sensory issues. So when you are discussing what tests/what kinds of tests, you can make sure these items are included or that they have included testing in all areas of suspected disability. > > He should also get evaluated in areas like reading, writing, etc. They will probably do an IQ test and achievement testing. By getting a list of tests they plan to do in writing, you can then look them up online and find out more about them. At least, that is what I do! And if you see later that you have questions about the tests or lack of a test, call them up and discuss it!> > Roxanna> Autism Happens> ( ) what should I bring with me to a pre-iep meeting?> > > i am trying to get my son an iep. He nows has a 504. I am very nervous > about this meeting and want to be fully prepared.> > Can any one who has gone through this process direct me in what to > expect and what I should bring .> any help and suggestions would be most appreciated.> thank you,> Dee> ~Debbie Ask me about my fav sites~ www.youravon.com/johnhorton www.biggestloserclub.com Green Team Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check.Try the Beta. Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Autos' Green Center. ~Debbie Ask me about my fav sites~ www.youravon.com/johnhorton www.biggestloserclub.com Green Team Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out. Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos more. ~Debbie Ask me about my fav sites~ www.youravon.com/johnhorton www.biggestloserclub.com Green Team Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story.Play Sims Stories at Games.

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Allowing Preston to draw/doodle is in his IEP. It is very therapeutic. They are also not allowed to say anything or take it up & turn it into the Principal if it is inappropriate for school. (sometimes he draws someone who got killed.....he has a thing about guns. ug!) Our therapist told us (not Preston) that even when he draws things like what your child drew (scary, etc.) that he NEEDS to draw this way. It is his way to process what is going on in his head. In his head must be a bizarre place. (my child, not yours)

Hope this helps.

( ) what should I bring with me to a pre-iep meeting?> > > i am trying to get my son an iep. He nows has a 504. I am very nervous > about this meeting and want to be fully prepared.> > Can any one who has gone through this process direct me in what to > expect and what I should bring .> any help and suggestions would be most appreciated.> thank you,> Dee>

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My childs, too. Ha ha. Robin or Steve <4ganas@...> wrote: Allowing Preston to draw/doodle is in his IEP. It is very therapeutic. They are also not allowed to say anything or take it up & turn it into the Principal if it is inappropriate for school. (sometimes he draws someone who got killed.....he has a thing about guns. ug!) Our therapist told us (not Preston) that even when he draws things like what your child drew (scary, etc.) that he NEEDS to draw

this way. It is his way to process what is going on in his head. In his head must be a bizarre place. (my child, not yours) Hope this helps. ( ) what should I bring with me to a pre-iep meeting?> > > i am trying to get my son an iep. He nows has a 504. I am very nervous > about this meeting and want to be fully prepared.> > Can any one who has gone through this process direct me in what

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How old is he? What kind of test was it? Is he having any other problems in that class?

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( ) what should I bring with me to a pre-iep meeting?> > > i am trying to get my son an iep. He nows has a 504. I am very nervous > about this meeting and want to be fully prepared.> > Can any one who has gone through this process direct me in what to > expect and what I should bring .> any help and suggestions would be most appreciated.> thank you,> Dee>

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Jim, U know, I didnt think of this until I read urs and others posts. But, it was a new concept in math, and I do believe that had some to do with it. I also believe it was anxiety related some. His therapist thinks so as well. It was just strange because he had never done anything like that before. Thanks for all the info u are sharing with us. Such insight. DebbieJim Wissick <jwissick@...> wrote: Debbie,Does he know the material being tested? Sounds like something I mighthave done if I was too frustrated.Jim>> Today my son scribbled all over a test page, 2 actually. He says hedoesnt know why he did it, that he just did it to do it. He has neverdone anything like this before so I am a bit concerned. Or should Ibe, it's a first time thing and could just be his mind wandered, Idont really know. Anyone have any advice or gone thru some of thesame things?> Thanks > Debbie> ~Debbie Ask me about my fav sites~ www.youravon.com/johnhorton www.biggestloserclub.com Green Team

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My son only does it if he's done or extremely bored........so do I. ha ha. RobinDebbie <debsnest6@...> wrote: Jim, U know, I didnt think of this until I read urs and others posts. But, it was a new concept in math, and I do believe that had some to do with it. I also believe it was anxiety related some. His therapist thinks so as well. It was just strange because he had never done

anything like that before. Thanks for all the info u are sharing with us. Such insight. DebbieJim Wissick <jwissicksbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote: Debbie,Does he know the material being tested? Sounds like something I mighthave done if I was too frustrated.Jim>> Today my son scribbled all over a test page, 2 actually. He says hedoesnt know why he did it, that he just did it to do it. He has neverdone anything like this before so I am a bit concerned. Or should Ibe, it's a first time thing and could just be his mind wandered, Idont really know. Anyone have any advice or gone

thru some of thesame things?> Thanks > Debbie> ~Debbie Ask me about my fav sites~ www.youravon.com/johnhorton www.biggestloserclub.com Green Team Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out.

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My son only does it if he's done or extremely bored........so do I. ha ha. RobinDebbie <debsnest6@...> wrote: Jim, U know, I didnt think of this until I read urs and others posts. But, it was a new concept in math, and I do believe that had some to do with it. I also believe it was anxiety related some. His therapist thinks so as well. It was just strange because he had never done

anything like that before. Thanks for all the info u are sharing with us. Such insight. DebbieJim Wissick <jwissicksbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote: Debbie,Does he know the material being tested? Sounds like something I mighthave done if I was too frustrated.Jim>> Today my son scribbled all over a test page, 2 actually. He says hedoesnt know why he did it, that he just did it to do it. He has neverdone anything like this before so I am a bit concerned. Or should Ibe, it's a first time thing and could just be his mind wandered, Idont really know. Anyone have any advice or gone

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My son only does it if he's done or extremely bored........so do I. ha ha. RobinDebbie <debsnest6@...> wrote: Jim, U know, I didnt think of this until I read urs and others posts. But, it was a new concept in math, and I do believe that had some to do with it. I also believe it was anxiety related some. His therapist thinks so as well. It was just strange because he had never done

anything like that before. Thanks for all the info u are sharing with us. Such insight. DebbieJim Wissick <jwissicksbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote: Debbie,Does he know the material being tested? Sounds like something I mighthave done if I was too frustrated.Jim>> Today my son scribbled all over a test page, 2 actually. He says hedoesnt know why he did it, that he just did it to do it. He has neverdone anything like this before so I am a bit concerned. Or should Ibe, it's a first time thing and could just be his mind wandered, Idont really know. Anyone have any advice or gone

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,The only idea I have is for his teachers to provide a quiet zone for him. It sounds as if it would have to be out of the classroom, due to the incessantly crying 4 year old. When he gets overloaded, he could go to the quiet zone. This could be another classroom, the office, or the nurse's office, just to name a few possibilities. Probably somebody else will have other ideas, too.LizOn Sep 13, 2007, at 1:03 PM, aerinvdz wrote:<snip>Does anyone have any ideas of coping strategies for my poor kid, orideas about how to deal with this crying kid? I have a call into theschool psychologist, and I'm going to see if I can get her to give meeven roundabout information about how long this is going to go on.Any ideas would be great, otherwise just the chance to vent helped too!Thanks!

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, I have to ask...what are they doing about the child who is crying? I hope something. Pam :)See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.

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I spoke to his teacher today who said he's holding it together okay

for the " desk time " (while the kid is crying), then losing it for

" carpet time " after the crying stops.

I'm thinking 20 kids on an approx 5 x 5 carpet after listening to that

crying might be just too much.

An extra thing to worry about, I guess. Maybe he could sit on a chair

or something at the back of the carpet.

>

> > <snip>

> >

> > Does anyone have any ideas of coping strategies for my poor kid, or

> > ideas about how to deal with this crying kid? I have a call into the

> > school psychologist, and I'm going to see if I can get her to give me

> > even roundabout information about how long this is going to go on.

> >

> > Any ideas would be great, otherwise just the chance to vent helped

> > too!

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> >

>

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Nothing! They put him in a quiet corner and wait until he stops.

Apparently it's down to 15-20 min. at the beginning of the day now.

The first few days of school it was the whole 3 1/2 hours, and they

had the Dad come in one day and apparently (according to the aide) he

didn't try to calm the kid down at all, or control him.

Ack!

>

> , I have to ask...what are they doing about the child who is

crying?

> I hope something. Pam

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> However, there is a kid in his class who apparently also just made the

> cutoff date of December 2 (my son is Nov 7) who is currently 4 years

> old. He is having severe separation anxiety, and has been crying

> non-stop in class since school started last Tuesday. Apparently last

> week 1 day my DS yelled out " Enough already, just STOP! " >>>>>>>>>

Hello ,

I wonder what the teacher is doing for this child that is crying

every day??? Have the parents been called so they know that he is

crying all day???

ALSO why take your son out of class to a quiet spot when it is

clearly the other crying child that needs to be taken out to calm

down. I say this cause when my son was in 6th grade last year and

started acting up and yelling, and trying to control the class because

of his acting out......the teacher's aide would take my son across the

hall to calm down.

Good Luck and hope your son get some relief. Oh and I couldn't help

but LOL at the enough already.....I also would have a meltdown if I had

to hear that crying all day every day.

Marj

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>

> Nothing! They put him in a quiet corner and wait until he stops.>>>>>

I would say ACK!!! also as this is not right for the child or the other

students or your son.

Could you go to the principle and say something to them as it is

affecting YOUR child's education????

Marj

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My now 6 yos was driven crazy last year by a crier/screamer in his

classroom. The parents knew, but the child was just more severe and

needed lots of one-on-one help, which ran hot/cold. He didn't have an

individual aide anymore (not sure why, I'd have fought that one more if

I was them) so when he had a bad day, 1-2-3 of the classroom aides

would sit with him, so my son would have to hear all the aides trying

to pacify the child, which further distracted him, on top of the

screaming and crying..and there were no aides left to help the rest of

the class. I felt for the parents because this particular county

program is in need of some serious help with that particular school,

and in the end, mom pulled him out...the poor little guy just wasn't

getting what he needed, and everyone else had headaches all day. It's

hard when trying to pacify both sides of a situation involving special

needs kids, I imagine.

kellystar734 wrote:

> However, there is a kid in his class who apparently also just made

the

> cutoff date of December 2 (my son is Nov 7) who is currently 4

years

> old. He is having severe separation anxiety, and has been crying

> non-stop in class since school started last Tuesday. Apparently

last

> week 1 day my DS yelled out "Enough already, just

STOP!">>>>>>>>>

Hello ,

I wonder what the teacher is doing for this child that is crying

every day??? Have the parents been called so they know that he is

crying all day???

ALSO why take your son out of class to a quiet spot when it is

clearly the other crying child that needs to be taken out to calm

down. I say this cause when my son was in 6th grade last year and

started acting up and yelling, and trying to control the class because

of his acting out......the teacher's aide would take my son across the

hall to calm down.

Good Luck and hope your son get some relief. Oh and I couldn't help

but LOL at the enough already.....I also would have a meltdown if

I had

to hear that crying all day every day.

Marj

[Guest guest]

Hi Bill, some quick thoughts.

He may be talking to the person directly in front of him, but how is

that going? That is, what is he saying, is it typical, is the other

child responding, etc., etc., just like with " average/typical " kids?

Talking to others doesn't mean there isn't still a problem with

social skills and how he's thought of by classmates. You can push

this issue by emphasizing how interaction with classmates is a needed

strength during a school day, and as school years go on, kids more

likely will work in groups, etc.

Has he had an OT (occupational therapy) evaluation? That can help

identify sensory areas besides any fine/gross motor skill problems.

Mention how he immediately " melts down " when he gets home. And from

that perspective, it won't help with upcoming homework to be done

when he gets home.

Push the point that he's not staying in 1st grade and the upcoming

years will be much better for him and the school if they will begin

interventions/supports NOW.

I wish I'd pushed a bit more when my now 18 yr old was in elementary

school.

Keep us updated,

>

> I'm wondering if you or anyone in the group has any ideas as about

> this. I just finished my first IEP eligibility meeting and they

say

> my 1st grade Son does not qualify for special services... I'm only

> asking he be put into social skills group with an emphasis on

> pragmatics and social communication as well as coping skills for

> sensory overload. During school testing he was in the 97% for

> verbal and suprisingly did fairly well on problem solving (although

>