Re: Well our meeting was today

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Thanks!

Yes, he's on 15 mgs of Prozac. He's been on Prozac since he was 4. For a very long time he was only on 3 mil. Last year they upped it to 10mgs and just two weeks ago upped it again to 15 mgs.

His case manager told him that when he's angry that he should beat on his pillows and mattress to de-stress. The problem with that is that he'll now do it for hours and hours. Sometimes I'd like to beat on some of these "professionals" heads for hours and hours.

We've given him another suggestion. That if he's upset or angry to write it down. A less aggressive, less violent way of dealing with issues. As much as we try to explain the degree of his obsessions, no one seems to "get it" until we video tape another session and literally MAKE them sit and watch it.

But at least today another hurdle has been jumped. This is never ending. I'm certainly glad I'm a young grandparent! LOL

Laurie

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Go Laurie!!! You did great! Don't recall from your previous posts -- severe OCD, is he on any medication for it? single mom, 3 sons, 21, with HFA/Aspergers, OCD, dysgraphia

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From: lakombert@... <lakombert@...>Subject: ( ) Well our meeting was today Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 2:43 PM

Hi Everyone! We had our meeting today about the non-communication from the teacher and my displeasure about this entire school year.

They tried to push it off on it being the fault of my grandson's case manager saying that they were under the impression that it was her job to keep us abreast of any problems in school.

I informed them that I was under the impression that it was the TEACHERS job to do that. That we only see the case manager twice a month and every time we do she is filled with news of Dillon's bad behavior over the prior two weeks.

I told them that I felt that they were doing us, Dillon, and themselves an great disservice because how is home and school supposed to work together if there is no communication.

They were pushing the blame aside and saying there were very few problems until I let them know the magnitude of what has been suggested to us.

His psychiatrist and counselor, due to the reports that they're getting from the case manager, has suggested putting Dillon into the Kings Daughter school for Autism here in TN. So if the problems with him in nonexistant, why then do they (the counselors) think that this is a good move for him based on what the school is telling the case manager?

They can't have it both ways. He can't be a problem student to his case manager and a dream student to us, the grandparents.

NOW they understand! I also reminded the principal and the vice principal that Dillon has a myriad of problems, not just Aspergers. This is something that they have known about BEFORE he was even registered for school there. We went in and spoke with them about his problems and even brought them files. He has a genetic condition that has to be monitored daily, he has RAD, he has SEVERE OCD that can be debilitating not only to him but to the ones around him. He has high anxiety as well. He is a victim of child abuse and of sexual abuse and that he has been through hell and back.

We, as his grandparents, not only asked, but demanded that we have constant communication with the school and it will NOT be pushed aside ever again.

They took notice! We will be meeting with a team on July 23rd, before school starts to get things implemented for Dillon for the next school year. The school year starts on August 8th, I believe.

I'm not completely satisfied with the meeting but I'm satisfied enough to do all my homework between now and July 23 so that I can request what we believe is necessary to have a very productive school year next year.

And yes, an FBA is on the top of my list!

Thanks for all the support everyone. All your encouragement really ramped me up to go into this meeting with a cool head and all the facts in front of me!

Laurie

[Guest guest]

Go Laurie!!! You did great!

Don't recall from your previous posts -- severe OCD, is he on any medication for

it?

single mom, 3 sons

, 21, with HFA/Aspergers, OCD, dysgraphia

>

> Hi Everyone! We had our meeting today about the non-communication from

> the teacher and my displeasure about this entire school year.

>

> They tried to push it off on it being the fault of my grandson's case

> manager saying that they were under the impression that it was her

[Guest guest]

Well done. Awesome work. You go girl! Sent from my iPhoneOn 21/05/2010, at 4:43 AM, lakombert@... wrote:

Hi Everyone! We had our meeting today about the non-communication from the teacher and my displeasure about this entire school year.

They tried to push it off on it being the fault of my grandson's case manager saying that they were under the impression that it was her job to keep us abreast of any problems in school.

I informed them that I was under the impression that it was the TEACHERS job to do that. That we only see the case manager twice a month and every time we do she is filled with news of Dillon's bad behavior over the prior two weeks.

I told them that I felt that they were doing us, Dillon, and themselves an great disservice because how is home and school supposed to work together if there is no communication.

They were pushing the blame aside and saying there were very few problems until I let them know the magnitude of what has been suggested to us.

His psychiatrist and counselor, due to the reports that they're getting from the case manager, has suggested putting Dillon into the Kings Daughter school for Autism here in TN. So if the problems with him in nonexistant, why then do they (the counselors) think that this is a good move for him based on what the school is telling the case manager?

They can't have it both ways. He can't be a problem student to his case manager and a dream student to us, the grandparents.

NOW they understand! I also reminded the principal and the vice principal that Dillon has a myriad of problems, not just Aspergers. This is something that they have known about BEFORE he was even registered for school there. We went in and spoke with them about his problems and even brought them files. He has a genetic condition that has to be monitored daily, he has RAD, he has SEVERE OCD that can be debilitating not only to him but to the ones around him. He has high anxiety as well. He is a victim of child abuse and of sexual abuse and that he has been through hell and back.

We, as his grandparents, not only asked, but demanded that we have constant communication with the school and it will NOT be pushed aside ever again.

They took notice! We will be meeting with a team on July 23rd, before school starts to get things implemented for Dillon for the next school year. The school year starts on August 8th, I believe.

I'm not completely satisfied with the meeting but I'm satisfied enough to do all my homework between now and July 23 so that I can request what we believe is necessary to have a very productive school year next year.

And yes, an FBA is on the top of my list!

Thanks for all the support everyone. All your encouragement really ramped me up to go into this meeting with a cool head and all the facts in front of me!

Laurie

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Laurie,

Soooo glad you pushed and advocated!! Yay!!!!!

You are amazing grandparents!!!

Dream as if you'll live forever,

Live as if you'll die today.

Robin

From: lakombert@... <lakombert@...>Subject: ( ) Well our meeting was today Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 1:43 PM

Hi Everyone! We had our meeting today about the non-communication from the teacher and my displeasure about this entire school year.

They tried to push it off on it being the fault of my grandson's case manager saying that they were under the impression that it was her job to keep us abreast of any problems in school.

I informed them that I was under the impression that it was the TEACHERS job to do that. That we only see the case manager twice a month and every time we do she is filled with news of Dillon's bad behavior over the prior two weeks.

I told them that I felt that they were doing us, Dillon, and themselves an great disservice because how is home and school supposed to work together if there is no communication.

They were pushing the blame aside and saying there were very few problems until I let them know the magnitude of what has been suggested to us.

His psychiatrist and counselor, due to the reports that they're getting from the case manager, has suggested putting Dillon into the Kings Daughter school for Autism here in TN. So if the problems with him in nonexistant, why then do they (the counselors) think that this is a good move for him based on what the school is telling the case manager?

They can't have it both ways. He can't be a problem student to his case manager and a dream student to us, the grandparents.

NOW they understand! I also reminded the principal and the vice principal that Dillon has a myriad of problems, not just Aspergers. This is something that they have known about BEFORE he was even registered for school there. We went in and spoke with them about his problems and even brought them files. He has a genetic condition that has to be monitored daily, he has RAD, he has SEVERE OCD that can be debilitating not only to him but to the ones around him. He has high anxiety as well. He is a victim of child abuse and of sexual abuse and that he has been through hell and back.

We, as his grandparents, not only asked, but demanded that we have constant communication with the school and it will NOT be pushed aside ever again.

They took notice! We will be meeting with a team on July 23rd, before school starts to get things implemented for Dillon for the next school year. The school year starts on August 8th, I believe.

I'm not completely satisfied with the meeting but I'm satisfied enough to do all my homework between now and July 23 so that I can request what we believe is necessary to have a very productive school year next year.

And yes, an FBA is on the top of my list!

Thanks for all the support everyone. All your encouragement really ramped me up to go into this meeting with a cool head and all the facts in front of me!

Laurie

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Yay! Keep up the good work!

Roxanna

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

( ) Well our meeting was today

Hi Everyone!  We had our meeting today about the non-communication from

the teacher and my displeasure about this entire school year.

 

They tried to push it off on it being the fault of my grandson's case

manager saying that they were under the impression that it was her job

to keep us abreast of any problems in school.

 

I informed them that I was under the impression that it was the

TEACHERS job to do that. That we only see the case manager twice a

month and every time we do she is filled with news of Dillon's bad

behavior over the prior two weeks.

 

I told them that I felt that they were doing us, Dillon, and themselves

an great disservice because how is home and school supposed to work

together if there is no communication. 

 

They were pushing the blame aside and saying there were very few

problems until I let them know the magnitude of what has been suggested

to us.

 

His psychiatrist and counselor, due to the reports that they're getting

from the case manager, has suggested putting Dillon into the Kings

Daughter school for Autism here in TN.  So if the problems with him in

nonexistant, why then do they (the counselors) think that this is a

good move for him based on what the school is telling the case

manager? 

 

They can't have it both ways.  He can't be a problem student to his

case manager and a dream student to us, the grandparents. 

 

NOW they understand!  I also reminded the principal and the vice

principal that Dillon has a myriad of problems, not just Aspergers. 

This is something that they have known about BEFORE he was even

registered for school there.  We went in and spoke with them about his

problems and even brought them files.  He has a genetic condition that

has to be monitored daily, he has RAD, he has SEVERE OCD that can be

debilitating not only to him but to the ones around him. He has high

anxiety as well.  He is a victim of child abuse and of sexual abuse and

that he has been through hell and back. 

 

We, as his grandparents, not only asked, but demanded that we have

constant communication with the school and it will NOT be pushed aside

ever again.

 

They took notice!  We will be meeting with a team on July 23rd, before

school starts to get things implemented for Dillon for the next school

year.  The school year starts on August 8th, I believe. 

 

I'm not completely satisfied with the meeting but I'm satisfied enough

to do all my homework between now and July 23 so that I can request

what we believe is necessary to have a very productive school year next

year.

 

And yes, an FBA is on the top of my list!

 

Thanks for all the support everyone. All your encouragement really

ramped me up to go into this meeting with a cool head and all the facts

in front of me!

 

Laurie

[Guest guest]

Laurie, does he get angry much?

Hope the increase in Prozac helps. I do wonder if the Prozac is helping?

Sometimes one SSRI like Prozac isn't *the* one to help and another SSRI works

better. And meds can cause anger, moodiness, behavior, if not the right/best

medication. If you can tell it's helping that's fine, but just wondering.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Yes, he's on 15 mgs of Prozac. He's been on Prozac since he was 4. For a

> very long time he was only on 3 mil. Last year they upped it to 10mgs and

> just two weeks ago upped it again to 15 mgs.

>

> His case manager told him that when he's angry that he should beat on his

> pillows and mattress to de-stress. The problem with that is that he'll now

> do it for hours and hours. Sometimes I'd like to beat on some of these

> " professionals " heads for hours and hours.

>

> We've given him another suggestion. That if he's upset or angry to write

> it down. A less aggressive, less violent way of dealing with issues. As

> much as we try to explain the degree of his obsessions, no one seems to " get

> it " until we video tape another session and literally MAKE them sit and

> watch it.

>

> But at least today another hurdle has been jumped. This is never ending.

> I'm certainly glad I'm a young grandparent! LOL

>

> Laurie

>

>

> In a message dated 5/20/2010 3:52:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> @... writes:

>

> Go Laurie!!! You did great!

>

> Don't recall from your previous posts -- severe OCD, is he on any

> medication for it?

>

>

> single mom, 3 sons

> , 21, with HFA/Aspergers, OCD, dysgraphia

>