The ongoing saga of 4/5/93

August 16, 2001

Just when we thought he was fine (after bouts of boredom and stomach bug), put

back in summer school where the new recreation plan was to take him to a

local high school pool three times weekly.

We'd been notified prior to summer school's beginning that he might not receive

OT and PT. We followed-up on this, but now, with only two days of school left;

and our having requested a hearing (bypassing the mediation stage), PT has been

offered during the two weeks he's off school in the afternoon at a time when

he'll probably do little or nothing for a therapist.

As if that wasn't enough, came down with his first ear infection since

having new tubes, tonsils and adenoids removed last July and was treated with

Cefzil. This began during the second week of school and he was out probably a

total of three or four days with this--in attack mode--developed a yeast rash on

his bottom which had also to be treated with Lotrimin and Zinc oxide paste.

During this time we tried not to waiver from his GF diet although, feeling sorry

for him last weekend, did give him a few bites of pizza--boy, oh boy, did we pay

for that with hair-pulling, biting, scratching, and the like on Sat. and Sun.

By Monday, now the last week of school upon us, we sent back determined

that if he didn't have a fever, wasn't attacking, having diarrhea or other signs

of serious problems, he was going to be there to give us a break. Mind you

during this ear infection course, he has not slept through the night since we

can remember.

Oh, the joys of being the parents of an autistic child!! Needless to say, when

times are tough, they are really tough, but when they're better, they're grand!!

Thank God for that.

Shirley Semesky

Mom to - 8

PDD/Autism/Hypotonia+

and Joetta - Princess

(who by the way has been sick off and on throughout this continued saga.)

Alter your attitude and you can alter your life.

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