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<blockquote data-quote="BloodiedButUnbowed" data-source="post: 747212" data-attributes="member: 13303"><p>Welcome. You are in the right place. We have all walked our own version of this difficult road. A road none of us chose for our families, and especially for our difficult children.</p><p></p><p>Does Difficult have an IEP at school? If not, you might want to consider requesting that he be evaluated for one. If he is having issues at school even if not academic issues (you mentioned stealing), then it is a good idea to have him tested. At this point it is fairly late in the school year, but you can put in the written request regardless. The district must honor it within 60 school days.</p><p></p><p>You mention psychiatric medications, does he see a child psychiatrist? Does he get therapy sessions as well? </p><p></p><p>Sometimes children this difficult unfortunately need to be placed outside the home so siblings have a chance to grow up normally. It is a heartbreaking decision. I wish this would have been done in my stepson's case. </p><p></p><p>The inappropriate urination is a red flag for potentially very serious trouble down the road. Are his doctors/therapists aware of this inappropriate urination? Does he also poop in weird places or just pee? That is a behavior that his therapists NEED to know about. </p><p></p><p>Have you involved the CPS system at all? They can be very helpful and ultimately might be able to get him placed in a residential treatment center. If he doesn't improve, this might be necessary unfortunately.</p><p></p><p>Keep posting. We are here for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodiedButUnbowed, post: 747212, member: 13303"] Welcome. You are in the right place. We have all walked our own version of this difficult road. A road none of us chose for our families, and especially for our difficult children. Does Difficult have an IEP at school? If not, you might want to consider requesting that he be evaluated for one. If he is having issues at school even if not academic issues (you mentioned stealing), then it is a good idea to have him tested. At this point it is fairly late in the school year, but you can put in the written request regardless. The district must honor it within 60 school days. You mention psychiatric medications, does he see a child psychiatrist? Does he get therapy sessions as well? Sometimes children this difficult unfortunately need to be placed outside the home so siblings have a chance to grow up normally. It is a heartbreaking decision. I wish this would have been done in my stepson's case. The inappropriate urination is a red flag for potentially very serious trouble down the road. Are his doctors/therapists aware of this inappropriate urination? Does he also poop in weird places or just pee? That is a behavior that his therapists NEED to know about. Have you involved the CPS system at all? They can be very helpful and ultimately might be able to get him placed in a residential treatment center. If he doesn't improve, this might be necessary unfortunately. Keep posting. We are here for you. [/QUOTE]
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