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Thank you both so much, Susiestar and Somewhere. I will definitely take your excellent advice on Google searches and looking into free advocacy (though I'm not sure my state has that -- at least, I haven't been able to find it before). When Odin had the 504 and I asked for no homework as an...

Oh, Up, I'm so sorry to hear about your son's difficulties. Have you tried to get an IEP? If so, what was the response? Honestly, no one seems to know how to deal with sons like ours. I'm reading this book, Smart but Scattered Teens, and it's really good at describing my son's behavior, but...

I read the post below asking for IEP help, and it was useful, but my situation is slightly different and I wanted to run it by you all. As I reported last year, my difficult child got a 504 plan based on a private neuropsychologist exam that diagnosis'd him with ADHD-not otherwise specified. His teachers have been fairly cooperative with...

Logged on to ask a question for myself but saw yours and really hoped I could say something helpful. Not sure I can, but as a divorced parent with shared custody and a bad relationship with my ex- I really feel your pain. I've also seen this phenomenon where the kid has problems at one...

So sorry for your pain, HM. Our mothers' hearts break when our children suffer. We didn't bring them into the world for this. I haven't been in your particular situation, but I've read a lot on these boards and expect people will advise you to go to Al-Anon. They'll say your son is an adult...

OMG, Insane, I love you! My husband and I told Odin exactly the same thing: dealing with fluff is exactly what you need to do! This is a high school research paper, not your Ph.D. bloody dissertation! But Odin has this "little professor" side of him -- it's hard for him to accept that...

In retrospect, it seems that he knew all the mechanics of doing a research paper. But he was utterly flummoxed when he found that all the sources, including those recommended by the teacher, were either "fluff" or already said what he'd wanted to say, meaning he didn't feel he could add...

Dear Pooped, Others will be along with more expertise than I on your daughter's particular problem, but I just wanted to welcome you here and offer my sympathy. My own daughter has gastro- problems -- not encopresis but debilitating in their own way, so I do understand the frustration, as...

Has EC2 ever had a diagnosis, Second? I ask because he sounds remarkably like my Odin in terms of the lack of planning, expecting everyone else to make things happen, and getting depressed when that MO fails. And Odin sounds like the cases in this new book I'm reading, Smart but Stuck: Emotions in...

I couldn't go to Odin's 504 meeting today, and nor could his father. My husband went as my representative, but X didn't send anyone. My husband is a superb stepfather and negotiator and probably did a better job overall than I could have, but he didn't do anything about how Odin will be graded...

Thank you, AppleCori; it's true, I can't remember Odin's having had an assignment like this before (he's in 10th grade in a not-very-demanding-or-competitive district). Your comments have given me an idea for an approach for tomorrow -- I really appreciate it!

AppleCori, I honestly don't know why he doesn't know how to do a research paper. Apparently the teacher gave the kids an assignment packet that included samples, and that was enough for the other students, but it wasn't enough for my son. (I didn't see the packet, as Odin conveniently leaves...

I can't improve on the advice the others have given but want to send sympathy. There's Alzheimer's in my family, so I know well how painful and exhausting that is. And I, too, am preparing to sell my house in order to increase my family's financial flexibility. And my high school-age son...

When difficult child got the 504 plan I'd requested I gave in to the temptation to sit back and relax. Okay, maybe I didn't exactly relax, but I returned my attention to other challenges in the life of my family that had taken a back seat while I'd been working to get difficult child a neuropsychological exam and...

So sorry, JustNeedToKnow, your niece sounds very seriously ill -- hardly surprising in light of what she had been through before your brother got custody and the stressful changes (however positive) since then. If she were your own child I'd say you needed to get her into intensive emotional...

Sheesh, I don't even like it when people tag me on Facebook. I find it terribly invasive. So this guy clearly is not a winner in the judgment department. And the dagger thing is certainly an additional tip-off that this guy is bad news. The thing is, when I was your daughter's age, I got in...

Hah, well, still no revised document today, and I must say I'm feeling a bit dis'ed by the 504 coordinator. But I will say, I was pretty psyched that the original draft did say Odin is "disabled." Who ever thought I'd be happy to see my kid labeled "disabled"?! But I gather that's sort of a...

Thanks so much for your note, Copa. After my last posting I did do some research but couldn't find any free representation at all. I did find a place with a list of referrals, but everyone on the list was a lawyer or educational consultant who would charge for their services. So I put on a...

Sven - Rannveig is a real name (though not mine); it means "house woman." According to sheknows.com, people with this name have a deep inner desire for a stable, loving family or community, and a need to work with others and to be appreciated. I also think it sounds pretty. I am not of...

Yes, Proudmama, that indeed sounds like hell. No special insight and advice from here -- just warmest wishes for the strength and courage you'll need to get through this time. Having read a lot on this site I do believe in detachment, but I totally know what you mean about loving your daughter...