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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 307111" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>T.Paul - ditto Smallworld, big time. </p><p> </p><p>I suspect that you will need to share the information with school. If he's being suspended for behaviors that are related to his "disability", he needs the protections of an IEP. Additionally, staff needs to have as much information as possible in order to educate him. If XYZ is a known trigger, they need to know not only that but also how to recognize triggers and how to deal with escalating behaviors. I do remember thinking that I didn't want to share my son's diagnosis with- the school, but when the phone calls started coming daily about his behaviors, something had to give. Just something for you to think about.</p><p> </p><p>As far as your wife... it's rough. When my son was diagnosed, I had my own a-ha moment. Not that I did anything about it then, but... genetics can be a bear and denial can be very powerful. A few years later I had my own little meltdown, started medications, got in with an excellent therapist. It's a learning process and while logically we always want to be good models for our kids, it's also sometimes incredibly hard to admit that we need help for ourselves. Throw in the depression dynamic (everything's awful and will never get better) and it can be a real uphill battle. Time, encouragement, understanding, and an occasion reality check from my beloved husband (who has the patience of a saint), and eventually I got it together. I hope that your wife will too.</p><p> </p><p>Hang in there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 307111, member: 8"] T.Paul - ditto Smallworld, big time. I suspect that you will need to share the information with school. If he's being suspended for behaviors that are related to his "disability", he needs the protections of an IEP. Additionally, staff needs to have as much information as possible in order to educate him. If XYZ is a known trigger, they need to know not only that but also how to recognize triggers and how to deal with escalating behaviors. I do remember thinking that I didn't want to share my son's diagnosis with- the school, but when the phone calls started coming daily about his behaviors, something had to give. Just something for you to think about. As far as your wife... it's rough. When my son was diagnosed, I had my own a-ha moment. Not that I did anything about it then, but... genetics can be a bear and denial can be very powerful. A few years later I had my own little meltdown, started medications, got in with an excellent therapist. It's a learning process and while logically we always want to be good models for our kids, it's also sometimes incredibly hard to admit that we need help for ourselves. Throw in the depression dynamic (everything's awful and will never get better) and it can be a real uphill battle. Time, encouragement, understanding, and an occasion reality check from my beloved husband (who has the patience of a saint), and eventually I got it together. I hope that your wife will too. Hang in there! [/QUOTE]
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