Re: Re: Good information for meeting with new teacher?

[Guest guest]

Do you worry that because most people don't understand OCD they will view

everything about him differently?  I don't know yet how I am going to handle

school this year.

Re: Good information for meeting with new teacher?

Each year I present a simple 1 page fact sheet on OCD that is

general information. I also include a 1 page sheet on how OCD is

for my son , and how it may manifest itself at school and at

home. I also include the fact that my son has been dx'd with OCD

and what meds he is on as well as a phone number and email where I

can be reached for any questions or concerns.

This has worked well for us so far (he is going into the 3rd grade) -

in fact his school has retained all the start of year info and

passed it along to his next teacher so all I do now is update it

with any changes that are particular to him.

Good luck!

>

> My daughter will be starting first grade in a few weeks which

makes

> me very nervous. She's doing okay for now with her OCD but I know

> last year was rough for her with school. Luckily we had the most

> wonderful t

eacher you could ask for who was incredibly

understanding

> and helpful.

>

> Well soon we'll find out who her teacher will be this year and I'm

> hoping for someone understanding this time too. Even though it's

not

> the norm outside of incoming kindergartners I'm going to plan a

> meeting before school starts with the teacher to fill her in on my

> daughter and all the things she needs to know.

>

> The thing is I don't even know where to start. The funny thing is

at

> least for me when my child is going through a relatively normal

time

> it can get hard to remember just what a hard day is like. I don't

> want to over do it and tell the teacher zillions of things and be

> totally overwhelming at first. However I do want to paint a clear

> picture for her of OCD and of my daughter's needs.

>

> Does anyone have any good information maybe an article or

something

> that explains the basics of OCD? I know that for us it's been so

hard

> to make people understand how this works when it's hard for us to

> understand. I find that it's alot easier when people are more open

to

> it. Some people just seem to not buy into it at all and don't want

to

> learn about it, they just blame it all on something else. God

willing

> we won't run into a teacher like this.

>

> Any suggestions as to how to go about this? I'm20so nervous for my

> daughter. I'm just terrified that we'll get a teacher who won't be

> good with her. I know that at some point that will happen I'm just

> hoping it won't be while she's still so young.

>

[Guest guest]

Does your son's impact him at school? We tried not to tell the school for my dd,

OCD and bipolar, and then she suddenly fell apart. We were having to play catch

up and it made things much more difficult than if we had shared from the

beginning. This very negatively impacted my dd's education. I would say whether

to tell or not depends on the manifestation in school. Good luck, Stormy

Re: Good information for meeting with new teacher?

Each year I present a simple 1 page fact sheet on OCD that is

general information. I also include a 1 page sheet on how OCD is

for my son , and how it may manifest itself at school and at

home. I also include the fact that my son has been dx'd with OCD

and what meds he is on as well as a phone number and email where I

can be reached for any questions or concerns.

This has worked well for us so far (he is going into the 3rd grade) -

in fact his school has retained all the start of year info and

passed it along to his next teacher so all I do now is update it

with any changes that are particular to him.

Good luck!

>

> My daughter will be starting first grade in a few weeks which

makes

> me very nervous. She's doing okay for now with her OCD but I know

> last year was rough for her with school. Luckily we had the most

> wonderful t

eacher you could ask for who was incredibly

understanding

> and helpful.

>

> Well soon we'll find out who her teacher will be this year and I'm

> hoping for someone understanding this time too. Even though it's

not

> the norm outside of incoming kindergartners I'm going to plan a

> meeting before school starts with the teacher to fill her in on my

> daughter and all the things she needs to know.

>

> The thing is I don't even know where to start. The funny thing is

at

> least for me when my child is going through a relatively normal

time

> it can get hard to remember just what a hard day is like. I don't

> want to over do it and tell the teacher zillions of things and be

> totally overwhelming at first. However I do want to paint a clear

> picture for her of OCD and of my daughter's needs.

>

> Does anyone have any good information maybe an article or

something

> that explains the basics of OCD? I know that for us it's been so

hard

> to make people understand how this works when it's hard for us to

> understand. I find that it's alot easier when people are more open

to

> it. Some people just seem to not buy into it at all and don't want

to

> learn about it, they just blame it all on something else. God

willing

> we won't run into a teacher like this.

>

> Any suggestions as to how to go about this? I'm20so nervous for my

> daughter. I'm just terrified that we'll get a teacher who won't be

> good with her. I know that at some point that will happen I'm just

> hoping it won't be while she's still so young.

>

[Guest guest]

No, my daughter does extremely well scholastically.  Right now the biggest

issue that I'm concerned about is that she has trich, which the school is aware

of, but I'm afraid that since it has gotten really bad over the summer, children

will tease her because her hair is so short now.  

Re: Re: Good information for meeting with new

teacher?

Does your son's impact him at school? We tried not to tell the school for my dd,

OCD and bipolar, and then she suddenly fell apart. We were having to play catch

up and it made things much more difficult than if we had shared from the

beginning. This very negatively impacted my dd's education. I would say whether

to tell or not depends on the manifestation in school. Good luck, Stormy

Re: Good information for meeting with new teacher?

Each year I present a simple 1 page fact sheet on OCD that is

general information. I also include a 1 page sheet on how OCD is

for my son , and how it may manifest itself at school and at

home. I also include the fact that my son has been dx'd with OCD

and what meds he is on as well as a phone number and email where I

can be reached for any questions or concerns.

This has worked well for us so far (he is going into the 3rd grade) -

in fact his school has retained all the start of year info and

passed it along to his next teacher so all I do now is update it

with any changes that are particular to him.

Good luck!

>

> My daughter will be starting first grade in a few weeks which

makes

> me very nervous. She's doing okay for now with her OCD but I know

> last year was rough for her with school. Luckily we had the most

> wonderful t

eacher you could ask for who was incredibly

understanding

> and helpful.

>

> Well soon we'll find out who her teacher will be this year and I'm

> hoping for someone understanding this time too. Even though it's

not

> the norm outside

of incoming kindergartners I'm going to plan a

> meeting before school starts with the teacher to fill her in on my

> daughter and all the things she needs to know.

>

> The thing is I don't even know where to start. The funny thing is

at

> least for me when my child is going through a relatively normal

time

> it can get hard to remember just what a hard day is like. I don't

> want to over do it and tell the teacher zillions of things and be

> totally overwhelming at first. However I do want to paint a clear

> picture for her of OCD and of my daughter's needs.

>

> Does anyone have any good information maybe an article or

something

> that explains the basics of OCD? I know that for us it's been so

hard

> to make people understand how this works when it's hard for us to

> understand. I find that it's alot easier when people are more open

to

> it. Some people just seem to not buy into it at all and don't want

to

> learn about it, they just blame it all on something else. God

willing

> we won't run into a teacher like this.

>

> Any suggestions as to how to go about this? I'm20so nervous for my

> daughter. I'm just terrified that we'll get a teacher who won't be

> good with her. I know that at some p

oint that will happen I'm just

> hoping it won't be while she's still so young.

>

[Guest guest]

Could she wear something in her hair to cover it, like a hat or bandanna,

something to make it less obvious? I suppose it would depend on what your dd is

comfortable with. A guidance counselor or teacher could even talk to the kids

about tolerance. A little boy in the school I work in has CP. His mom always

came and gave a talk to the kids to make them more comfortable, but her talk

always focused on how all kids have similarities and differences and that he

happens to use equipment to help him walk, but otherwise he is the same as

everyone else. She talks about how some kids wear glasses, others don't. Some

have brown hair, others blond. Some like to swim, some like to ski. Her child's

story was just a small part of the talk, but it was mostly about accepting all

kids. Good luck, Stormy

Re: Good information for meeting with new teacher?

Each year I present a simple 1 page fact sheet on OCD that is

general information. I also include a 1 page sheet on how OCD is

for my son , and how it may manifest itself at school and at

home. I also include the fact that my son has been dx'd with OCD

and what meds he is on as well as a phone number and email where I

can be reached for any questions or concerns.

This has worked well for us so far (he is going into the 3rd grade) -

in fact his school has retained all the start of year info and

passed it along to his next teacher so all I do now is update it

with any changes that are particular to him.

Good luck!

>

> My daughter will be starting first grade in a few weeks which

makes

> me very nervous. She's doing okay for now with her OCD but I know

> last year was rough for her with school. Luckily we had the most

> wonderful t

eacher you could ask for who was incredibly

understanding

> and helpful.

>

> Well soon we'll find out who her teacher will be this year and I'm

> hoping for someone understanding this time too. Even though it's

not

> the norm outside

of incoming kindergartners I'm going to plan a

> meeting before school starts with the teacher to fill her in on my

> daughter and all the things she needs to know.

>

> The thing is I don't even know where to start. The funny thing is

at

> least for me when my child is going through a relatively normal

time

> it can get hard to remember just what a hard day is like. I don't

> want to over do it and tell the teacher zillions of things and be

> totally overwhelming at first. However I do want to paint a clear

> picture for her of OCD and of my daughter's needs.

>

> Does anyone have any good information maybe an article or

something

> that explains the basics of OCD? I know that for us it's been so

hard

> to make people understand how this works when it's hard for us to

> understand. I find that it's alot easier when people are more open

to

> it.. Some people just seem to not buy into it at all and don't want

to

> learn about it, they just blame it all on something else. God

willing

> we won't run into a teacher like this.

>

> Any suggestions as to how to go about this? I'm20so nervous for my

> daughter. I'm just terrified that we'll get a teacher who won't be

> good with her. I know that at some p

oint that will happen I'm just

> hoping it won't be while she's still so young.

>

[Guest guest]

This summer at camp she has been wearing a baseball cap a lot.  The problem is

you can't wear a hat at school.  We may have to resort to a bandanna scarf type

of thing, but she inevitably finds them uncomfortable and take then off.  I

have thought about a talk with her class, and perhaps even asking her if she

wanted to do it because she is extremely verbal.

Re: Re: Good information for meeting with new

teacher?

Does your son's impact him at school? We tried not to tell the school for my dd,

OCD and bipolar, and then she suddenly fell apart. We were having to play catch

up and it made things much more difficult than if we had shared from the

beginning. This very negatively impacted my dd's education. I would say whether

to tell or not depends on the manifestation in school. Good luck, Stormy

Re: Good information for meeting with new teacher?

Each year I present a simple 1 page fact sheet on OCD that is

general information. I also include a 1 page sheet on how OCD is

for my son , and how it may manifest itself at school and at

home. I also include the fact that my son has been dx'd with OCD

and what meds he is on as well as a phone number and email where I

can be reached for any questions or concerns.

This has worked well for us so far (he is going into the 3rd grade) -

in fact his school has retained all the start of year info and

passed it along to his next teacher so all I do now is update it

with any changes that are particular to him.

Good luck!

>

> My daughter will be starting first grade in a few weeks which

makes

> me very nervous. She's doing okay for now with her OCD but I know

> last year was rough for her with school. Luckily we had the most

> wonderful t

eacher you could ask for who was incredibly

understanding

> and helpful.

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A

>

> Well soon we'll find out who her teacher will be this year and I'm

> hoping for someone understanding this time too. Even though it's

not

> the norm outside

of incoming kindergartners I'm going to plan a

> meeting before school starts with the teacher to fill her in on my

> daughter and all the things she needs to know.

>

> The thing is I don't even know where to start. The funny thing is

at

> least for me when my child is going through a relatively normal

time

> it can get hard to remember just what a hard day is like. I don't

> want to over do it and tell the teacher zillions of things and be

> totally overwhelming at first. However I do want to paint a clear

> picture for her of OCD and of my daughter's needs.

>

> Does anyone have any good information maybe an article or

something

> that explains the basics of OCD? I know that for us it's been so

hard

> to make people understand how this works when it's hard for us to

> understand. I find that it's alot easier when people are more open

to

> it.. Some people just seem to not buy into it at all and don't want

to

> learn about it, they just blame it all on something else. God

willing

> we won't run into a teacher like this.

>

> Any suggestions as to how to go about this? I'm20so nervous for my

> daughter. I'm just terrified that we'll get a teacher who won't be

> good with her. I know that at some p

oint that will happen I'm just

> hoping it won't be while she's still so young.

>

[Guest guest]

You would be able to have her wear a hat at school if you get her a 504. You can

have it put in her plan. I know someone with alopecia that did that..

Re: Good information for meeting with new teacher?

Each year I present a simple 1 page fact sheet on OCD that is

general information. I also include a 1 page sheet on how OCD is

for my son , and how it may manifest itself at school and at

home. I also include the fact that my son has been dx'd with OCD

and what meds he is on as well as a phone number and email where I

can be reached for any questions or concerns.

This has worked well for us so far (he is going into the 3rd grade) -

in fact his school has retained all the start of year info and

passed it along to his next teacher so all I do now is update it

with any changes that are particular to him.

Good luck!

>

> My daughter will be starting first grade in a few weeks which

makes

> me very nervous. She's doing okay for now with her OCD but I know

> last year was rough for her with school. Luckily we had the most

> wonderful t

eacher you could ask for who was incredibly

understanding

> and helpful.

=0

A

>

> Well soon we'll find out who her teacher will be this year and I'm

> hoping for someone understanding this time too. Even though it's

not

> the norm outside

of incoming kindergartners I'm going to plan a

> meeting before school starts with the teacher to fill her in on my

> daughter and all the things she needs to know.

>

> The thing is I don't even know where to start. The funny thing is

at

> least for me when my child is going through a relatively normal

time

> it can get hard to remember just what a hard day is like. I don't

> want to over do it and tell the teacher zillions of things and be

> totally overwhelming at first. However I do want to paint a clear

> picture for her of OCD and of my daughter's needs.

>

> Does anyone have any good information maybe an article or

something

> that explains the basics of OCD? I know that for us it's been so

hard

> to make people understand how this works when it's hard for us to

> understand. I find that it's alot easier when people are more open

to

> it.. Some people just seem to not buy into it at all and don't want

to

> learn about it, they just blame it all on something else. God

willing

> we won't run into a teacher like this.

>

> Any suggestions as to how to go about this? I'm20so nervous for my

> daughter. I'm just terrified that we'll get a teacher who won't be

> good with her. I know that at some p

oint that will happen I'm just

> hoping it won't be while she's still so young.

>