Re: is it the time of year

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki. Well, the holidays sure do add stress. It should be a time

of celebration, but that seems to get lost is the chaos of it all.

I'm sorry things are going badly for you. Vent away. We all do at

times. Here is the place to do it. . Where people understand. (((you)))

Since we've homeschooled for years, we've never run into that. And

our son is a geek too, but we played to his strengths. lol We

figured Bill Gates was a geek and look where it got him. <grin> It's

easier to do that when you don't have peer pressure from school though.

If you can, Vicki, try to steal a few minutes for yourself to try to

de-stress. I know it is hard. But, sometimes you just have to, to

save your sanity.

Hang in there. The one thing you can usually count on, when living

with OCD, is that things will change. Whether it gets worse or better

is the question though. :o/

BJ

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> I think every year around the holiday's I have just had enough! I am

> stressed, anxious, overwhelmed and fed up! I know that sounds terrible

> and mean. My 9 1/2 year old son is ADHD and mild OCD.... I am

> tired... he has been on break from school for almost one month. we

> have 1 week to go and he is anxious about starting again. He was being

> bullied and most that aren't bullying him are banishing him.... My

> heart breaks for him! I am just so frustrated that I can't get him

> into a regimen... it is such an up and down thing... there is NO

> control!

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> How many of you have your kids on IEP at school?.... I think that is

> the next step to force them into creating some sort of useful program

> for kids like my son! I even came out and said to them... he is a

> geek... he likes computers and plays guitar and is really smart... his

> test scores last year came in all in the advanced arena, but he is

> getting C's.... figure it out people, if an extremely smart child is

> getting C's.... why can't they see that what is happening in the

> classroom and on the playground make an impact!

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> I'm tired folks! I want a break! I'm sorry to vent... I have only

> been on this sight I think once or twice!... I am great at giving

> advice, I have the best ideas in the world... but ask me to make them

> work in my own home and we have a problem Houston

>

> Needed to vent... thanks for being here and Happy Thanksgiving to all

> of you.... may our children have a day of peace and blessings!

>

> Vicki

>

[Guest guest]

My dd does have an IEP at school, but she has OCD and bipolar. She is a gifted

student, and at the same time is in a program at her school for kids with

neurobiological illnesses. Do you have any questions about IEPs? My dd

originally had a 504 and we put a lot in that plan, but eventually she needed

the IEP to be in the program she is in. Good luck, Stormy

Subject: is it the time of year

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Date: Monday, November 24, 2008, 11:09 PM

I think every year around the holiday's I have just had enough! I am

stressed, anxious, overwhelmed and fed up! I know that sounds terrible

and mean. My 9 1/2 year old son is ADHD and mild OCD.... I am

tired... he has been on break from school for almost one month. we

have 1 week to go and he is anxious about starting again. He was being

bullied and most that aren't bullying him are banishing him.... My

heart breaks for him! I am just so frustrated that I can't get him

into a regimen... it is such an up and down thing... there is NO

control!

How many of you have your kids on IEP at school?.... I think that is

the next step to force them into creating some sort of useful program

for kids like my son! I even came out and said to them... he is a

geek... he likes computers and plays guitar and is really smart... his

test scores last year came in all in the advanced arena, but he is

getting C's.... figure it out people, if an extremely smart child is

getting C's.... why can't they see that what is happening in the

classroom and on the playground make an impact!

I'm tired folks! I want a break! I'm sorry to vent... I have only

been on this sight I think once or twice!... I am great at giving

advice, I have the best ideas in the world... but ask me to make them

work in my own home and we have a problem Houston

Needed to vent... thanks for being here and Happy Thanksgiving to all

of you.... may our children have a day of peace and blessings!

Vicki

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki,

Hugs to you!!! Vent away, many here share your frustration and

fatigue with all this stuff. It is exhausting parenting these kids,

advocating at school for their needs, trying to orchestrate their

social life/lack there of... If your son has been home with you for

a month I'm not surprised you are feeling burnt out! So sorry your

son is being bullied too, it is heartbreaking as a Mum to not feel

you have answers for all this.

An IEP seems to be critical if you are going to have your child's

needs met. It is a legal document which requires steps be followed,

and is your leveredge when trying to ensure that certain things are

done. Having said that, finding those individuals within your son's

school who you can connect with and get on your side, and who will

advocate for you on the inside. Not sure your relationship with your

son's teacher? It sounds like you may need to sit down with the

principle and make a plan so all involved can assist your son. Some

schools are better than others on this front...

Not sure what options are available, or what you might/can consider.

Some go the homeschooling route, others opt for a smaller private

school. There is some programming with alternate schools, but often

the needs are pretty specific and don't suit all.

Hang in there!

Barb

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> I think every year around the holiday's I have just had enough! I

am

> stressed, anxious, overwhelmed and fed up! I know that sounds

terrible

> and mean. My 9 1/2 year old son is ADHD and mild OCD.... I am

> tired... he has been on break from school for almost one month. we

> have 1 week to go and he is anxious about starting again. He was

being

> bullied and most that aren't bullying him are banishing him.... My

> heart breaks for him! I am just so frustrated that I can't get him

> into a regimen... it is such an up and down thing... there is NO

> control!

>

> How many of you have your kids on IEP at school?.... I think that

is

> the next step to force them into creating some sort of useful

program

> for kids like my son! I even came out and said to them... he is a

> geek... he likes computers and plays guitar and is really smart...

his

> test scores last year came in all in the advanced arena, but he is

> getting C's.... figure it out people, if an extremely smart child

is

> getting C's.... why can't they see that what is happening in the

> classroom and on the playground make an impact!

>

> I'm tired folks! I want a break! I'm sorry to vent... I have only

> been on this sight I think once or twice!... I am great at giving

> advice, I have the best ideas in the world... but ask me to make

them

> work in my own home and we have a problem Houston

>

> Needed to vent... thanks for being here and Happy Thanksgiving to

all

> of you.... may our children have a day of peace and blessings!

>

> Vicki

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