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15 yo DS has been spiralling for over 3 months. Staying out late, refusing to follow simple rules, cutting school, no drugs or smoking, thank goodness. Police called for running away. No consequences have made a difference. I am looking at residential treatment again. He was in it for...

In Utah, with an almost 18 year old child in treatment, you can petition for Legal Guardianship of an Adult Child. I believe it takes about 2 months, so start early. The process is more streamlined and easier in Utah because the state has a lot of treatment centers and they understand that...

Have you tried calling the police non-emergency # and tell them that you have an incorrigible child? I was recently told this by the police dept (large Bay Area city) when my son refuses to come home on time. It has to do with the child not following any parental rules and not coming home...

Thanks for all of your help. Almost 18 year old had a court hearing on Friday and Judge changed his placement to allow him to have Transitional Services once he turns 18 in two weeks. So he is waiting out the next couple of weeks in Juvenile Hall, when they will try to find him a placement...

This must be an epidemic -- my 17 year old Difficult Child with bipolar disorder had another manic episode on Monday -- this time at school, where people besides me got to experience it. He attends a non-public school for kids with emotional disability, but hadn't really been displaying the...

Hello, I would like to find out for a parent in our support group, if anyone knows what the school district's responsibility is when the teen refuses to be evaluated through school? Don't they have to do the evaluation anyway? The teen is 14 or 15 years old. Thank you.

I have a similar experience with my almost 18-year old; charming & overly friendly when he's trying to get something from me, but angry, mean, & uncaring most of the time. I'm standing fast -- oh you want money on your transit pass? Better work on getting a job.

Thank you all for your suggestions. I will clarify: my son goes to a Non-Public School for kids with emotional disability, which doesn't have an afterschool program. He already has a contract that he is breaking in different ways a couple of times a week. Usually curfew related, but also...

Hello, my son will be 18 soon, that's why I'm posting in Emeritus. He returned home from residential treatment a couple of weeks ago. Need advice: how should I handle him breaking rules, such as girlfriend at home when I'm at work, not going to bed on time, missing curfew times? The rules...

My bipolar 17 year old had to hit bottom with his acting out, violence, & drug selling/use. Ended up getting arrested last year and spent last summer in juvenile hall and moved to a residential treatment program in Utah last Fall. Now he is there, making some mistakes and learning a lot...

My two boys did pretty well on Depakote + other bipolar cocktail medications. Younger son took it with Lithium Eventually had to stop the Lithium due to hand & tongue tremors. Depakote kept a handle on evening mania for both. Otherwise loud, forceful nonstop talking, arguing. Older son would...

Does he have an IEP at school? Is he in a special class for students with behavior and mental health issues? It is possible to get the school district to place him in a residential setting. It is hard to do, but I know that living that way is harder. Also, there is another way to get your...

Yes, 17 yr old son with- bipolar had it when he was 12 through 14. Psychiatrist said it was called "breakthrough mania," because he was on Depakote & Abilify at the proper dosages, but still had mania about 3 evenings a week. Some things I tried, which seemed to mitigate the mania: Had him...

Yes, it would be possible to get it done in their county of origin. But it is 4 hours away and we would have to go to a regular md there first, to get referred for a neuro/psychological exam. The neuro/psychological exam takes about 3 - 4 visits. So, basically, it would be very difficult and...

Yes, and I tried to write Neuro/Psychological, not psychiatric! I am trying to find out from the contact person who denied it, why it was denied. We can't get any mental health services without requesting them through a complicated process. Because of adopting my kids from a different...

I am really frustrated because my child's care team has recommended a neuro/psychiatric evaluation. And I read a lot of posts here, recommending one. I adopted my child from foster care, so he receives medication-Cal for his medical coverage. I jumped through all the hoops to request the neuro/psychiatric evaluation, but...

My older son takes Focalin XR and has been on it for several years. It really helps with his ADHD. It definitely impacts his appetite. On school days, he eats breakfast before taking the Focalin XR, otherwise he wouldn't eat. He isn't hungry for lunch and doesn't get hungry until around 7...

Anti-depressants need to be taken every day in order to work properly. If she is missing doses occasionally, can you set up a system so doses cannot be missed? Also, Prozac is a really good antidepressant, but if she has anxiety, too, there may be other more effective ones. It is so good...

My son is on Focalin XR with no nausea. On weekdays he eats breakfast before the Focalin, otherwise he won't want anything. On weekends when he doesn't have to get up early, I give him the Focalin & a granola bar at 8 am and he goes back to sleep. He rarely eats much for lunch and is not...

As a parent, you can refuse to drop the 504. Then they have to do a whole review which will take many months, if they even do it. In the meantime, the services or accommodations continue as they have been under the 504. Your justification should be that your child still has his disability...