Re: Strange Behavior at School!

[Guest guest]

Sandy, it sounds like you have parts of all those syndromes coming into play. I

really think the bathroom thing might be because of the PTSD. It doesn't sound

like the Asperger's thing (unless he was trying to escape from teasing from his

peers).

He was excited about open house because you (the loved and trusted adult) were

coming into " his " area. What is the area of his obsession? Maybe he wanted you

to share in the excitement of that? I hate going to see my son's desk and area,

too. And he only had one thing written for our school's writing festival (while

the rest of his class had three). But I was just glad he tried.

The spitting thing sounds like it could be part of his repetitive thing. Maybe

an occupational therapist could help him understand this and to curb it in

public.

Good luck.

[Guest guest]

Poor kid. My daughter has AS and a Non verbal learning disorder.

She rarely completes projects. Her desk is messy too.

Perhaps he was excited that you would see his school. Be part of the

activity as others were.

> My son is at the end of the 6th grade. I just went to his open house. Where

my younger children had their desk cleaned and lots of things on the walls to

show me...my son's desk was a mess (mind you he cannot keep texts in his desk

due to his destructive and his distractable nature); he had nothing on the wall;

and nothing on his desk to show me. He completed nothing!

>

Is this a change in behavior? My daughter only makes things for me

if her teacher helps her.

> In fact, here it is mother's day...and not homemade mother's day card or gift

from school. I'm totally confused by this.

>

Spitting ....my daughter bites my hand softly when she is stressed

for some strange reason. These behaviors are tough to change.

Tell him he can spit in a kleenix. What else can we do? Don't

make a big deal out of it. It may be a stress reducers for him,

try to change it to something socially acceptable. Well

about the hiding in the bathroom, he may be overwhelmed and need a break. Do

what you can to get him a buddy when he leaves the room

and aide.

> Anyways, at Open House his homeroom teacher told me that my son is spitting on

everything--floor, desk, books, etc. He also lied to a teacher and said he was

going to another teacher's class and was found hiding in the bathroom. ???

>

> Is this Asperger's? or is this a foster kid thing? or both? Does anyone

have any experiences with his or her children behaving similar?

>

> Another thing is that my son was exited about open house! What was he exited

about...there was nothing for him to show me.

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Poor kid. My daughter has AS and a Non verbal learning disorder.

> She rarely completes projects. Her desk is messy too.

>

> Perhaps he was excited that you would see his school. Be part of the

> activity as others were.

> > My son is at the end of the 6th grade. I just went to his open house.

Where my younger children had their desk cleaned and lots of things on the walls

to show me...my son's desk was a mess (mind you he cannot keep texts in his desk

due to his destructive and his distractable nature); he had nothing on the wall;

and nothing on his desk to show me. He completed nothing!

> >

>

> Is this a change in behavior? My daughter only makes things for me

> if her teacher helps her.

> > In fact, here it is mother's day...and not homemade mother's day card or

gift from school. I'm totally confused by this.

> >

>

> Spitting ....my daughter bites my hand softly when she is stressed

> for some strange reason. These behaviors are tough to change.

> Tell him he can spit in a kleenix. What else can we do? Don't

> make a big deal out of it. It may be a stress reducers for him,

> try to change it to something socially acceptable. Well

> about the hiding in the bathroom, he may be overwhelmed and need a break. Do

what you can to get him a buddy when he leaves the room

> and aide.

>

> > Anyways, at Open House his homeroom teacher told me that my son is spitting

on everything--floor, desk, books, etc. He also lied to a teacher and said he

was going to another teacher's class and was found hiding in the bathroom. ???

> >

> > Is this Asperger's? or is this a foster kid thing? or both? Does anyone

have any experiences with his or her children behaving similar?

> >

> > Another thing is that my son was exited about open house! What was he

exited about...there was nothing for him to show me.

> >

Thank you for the response...great idea about the tissue and not making such a

big deal of it...I agree that he needs a buddy. I do feel the school can become

overwhelming to him; however, the school professionals do very little regarding

his anxiety...and he does get teased...I requested he does not change classes

like the other children because he does so much better in the special ed class

(less distractions and more one-on-one)...they do not agree with me. In fact,

his teacher told him during the open house that she was not his

babysitter...eeesh! I hear that jr. high has more to offer children with

special needs...all I can do is hope, but for now I'm glad school is almost out

for the summer =)

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