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Post by Claire on Apr 2, 2011 9:49:45 GMT -5
WTG Happy for you hope you have a nice lunch
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Post by Claire on Mar 23, 2011 8:50:21 GMT -5
We also have alarms on all our door and even his bedroom window. We have lost him once, never want that to happen again. He has also been a wonderer all his life, as soon as he could walk he would escape, and fast too. What I am looking for is a proximity alarm so that if he gets lets past a certain distance that has been program on the bracelet it beeps on your device and lets you know. It would be great on vacation and especially at school. Even though he has his own EA he can still manage to escape. Should have named him Houdini.
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Post by Claire on Mar 19, 2011 18:36:57 GMT -5
Not sure if you know about the writing program called " Writtimg without tears" We used it for Adam and it did wonders. As for writing between the lines, well Adam not 13 able to print just about anyhting at about a grade 3 level still writes some letters as big as a page. LOL. What we tried is making spider legs design on top of the sheet of paper and tell him he has to stay between the spider legs. Works sometiems but not always. Also Adam has a curbed hand and has a hard time doing the pincer to wrote . I was told it is all in the way they hole the pencil, so we remind him to hide his finger behing the pencil. Hope this works. If you want some info on the writting program just google it. Most schools are using it now.
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Post by Claire on Mar 16, 2011 8:01:58 GMT -5
Thanks Jackie and I did that until grade 3 every time a new kid was in there class. I also gave presentations to grade 8th as they are learning about chromosomes and such in their curriculaum that year and you'd be surprised at how interested they were and how they changed their attitude with Adam that year, even when they met him on the street they would say Hi or " let me see that magic line in your hand" I never get mad at peopel that are not educated, I believe education about our kids is the way to go, even though people that know me will tell you that Adam did not have much luck with teachers treating him with respect. It is not the kids but the students and parents sometimes.
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Post by Claire on Mar 12, 2011 23:04:26 GMT -5
The week before Adam was to start Kindergarten I arranged with the school to go and talk with the kids. I brought 2 drawing of circles, one red and one black and asked them if they were different? They said yes they were different color. So I explained to them in a 5 year old language that even though they were different color they were till the same in shape. I did the same with pictures of dogs, and explained again that they were still all dogs even though some were different. Then I told then that my little boy Adam was born with something called Down syndrome, it was not a disease and they couldn;t catch it like a cold, and, that even though they may think he is different he is a lot more the same as them. I then launched a small contest (with a prize that I had bought) and told them that I would come back in 2 weeks and the one that had the most thing that were the same for them and Adam would win the prize. Of course they all got a small prize, but I really think that it made a huge difference on how they looked at Adam. And the teacher was happy that I has taken that burden of explaining off her hands.
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Post by Claire on Mar 12, 2011 22:53:25 GMT -5
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Post by Claire on Mar 12, 2011 22:47:37 GMT -5
Since Adam started puberty he was not sleeping well. he was never a heavy sleeper to start with, but this 2am singing in his bedroom at the top of his lungs were a little too much for all of us. We started giving him Melatonin before bed at night and it works wonders. We started off with just one but have had to increase to 3 every night under the doctors orders. He now sleeps at least his 8 hours and gets a more peaceful sleep and is also more energetic during the day. The only thing I was worried about giving him any sleep aid is becasue he has central sleep apnea, but it seems to be fine.
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Post by Claire on Mar 9, 2011 17:06:26 GMT -5
I am looking at buying a proximity alert bracelet or tag for Adam, does anyone reccomend any special ones. He is quite the wonderer, and we think he needs one for school also. Thanks
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Post by Claire on Jan 17, 2011 11:52:11 GMT -5
Did you mean Respiradone or is it Risperdal? Adam is on Respiradone.
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Post by Claire on Jan 17, 2011 11:41:25 GMT -5
Oh my Gosh................. Adam has been there too many times. Like Kellie said do you know nay other parents. What I did for Adam is ask some parents if I could speak to their kids, kids don;t lie at that age, that is how I found out about the abuse on Adam. Then I suggest not to wait the 30 days, it needs to be handled right away, follow your gut instincts, mothers are usually right. I had a feeling too that something was not right. It could be a misunderstanding also, but better safe then sorry. Also do document dates, times and do take pictures. Our case with Adam went to the Human Rights Commission and criminal charges were laid. Documentation is very important. You can also e-mail me at my personal address if you wish. I may be able to help you with some links and process of doing things. I am from Canada, not sure where you are from, but I also have some connections in the States. Hugs
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Post by Claire on Jan 17, 2011 11:29:44 GMT -5
Been there done that. I think that my son Adam too is very stubborn and like to take control. But I think that it all depends on the way things aree asked of him. Your son si doing pretty good in grade 2. Is he always in the class room or taken out at some time for other things. I remember Adam att hat age and eh would get very frustrated. My opinion is (and my opinion only) from experience with Adam, is that when he would get bored or frustrated he would act out more. So we decided to send him in a special Ed class only. They had more time for him and there was less demands on him acting like everyone else. I understand that the new thing is for our kids to be fully integrated, but in our case it didn;t work for Adam.
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Post by Claire on Jan 17, 2011 11:22:51 GMT -5
Well just to let you know that Tourette has been ruled out. Thanks for all the info and help. And most of you were right " Puberty" along with his OCD is what is causing most of the problem. Also not recognizing his emotions. I pushed and got a Behavior Therapist at home 1 hour a week ( since I was doing homeschooling) just to teach him about his emotions. It works great. Now when he is gets mad he will actually say and do walk away, deep breathing and then tell someone. he is understanding this very well, even though it took almost a year. Knowing and recognizing his emotions has made the world of a difference. He is starting in a life skill and social skill program on the 9th of Febuary. I'm sure he'll do fine, but when it comes to us trusting the system as parents that's another story.
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OCD?
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Post by Claire on Jan 17, 2011 11:14:51 GMT -5
Adam 13 also has diagnosed OCD, we knew for a long time as he did have obcessions about some thing like opening and shutting doors, having something as simple as a glass on the same spot all the time on the table. he si also now on Respiradone for it.
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Post by Claire on Nov 30, 2010 7:36:52 GMT -5
Amazing you must be so proud. Hugs to you girl.
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Post by Claire on Nov 30, 2010 5:22:40 GMT -5
First let me tell you all that I have been here reading comments and suggestions for a while. For those who don't remember me we have a son named Adam who was abused in school and we took it to Human Rights with nothing being done. Adam has been diagnosed with OCD but it all of a sudden got worst in his pre-teens. He just turned 13. We have been doing homeschooling for the last 10 mths and the aggressivity seemed to have diminished and also the swearing.
He started to swear last year and became distructive at school and there answer was to put in an empty room for 2 and 1/2 hour a day with 2 adults holding on to the door so he would be able to get out. It broke my heart again to enter into school and hear him screaming and kicking the door. His hair was all wet and he was screaming " Let me out for F''' S'''. I asked to see the log books and this had become a regular daily thing for them to do. But now he is again starting to swear and flip tables, throw things (whatever is at hand reach ) and we haven't been able to determine what sets it off. The only thing we have noticed is that he has an obbession with things in front of him on tables, like glasses,bowls and so on. He has even flipped tables in restaurants. We have been working with a behavior therapist that comes into the home once a week and all was goign so well, no more swearing, outburst and such. We had thought him the differnce in emotion and relaxation breathing and such. All of a sudden it is starting again. Yetserday when he tried to flip the kitchen table he seemed to get into a full rage without warning, he just flipped the table (there was a cup on the table) then when I tried to restrain him to do his breathing and relax he scratched my arm to blood and kicked his dad and still flipped the table. He is now 140 pds and I am so afraid he will hurt himself or someone un-intentionally as when he does this rage thing he doesn't seem to know what is happening around him, after he is calmed down yesterday he saw my arm and said " sorry for bobo mom" Got to get him assessed but it takes forever to get an appoinment for a physch evaluation, we are told next April for now/ Does anyone else have a child with obssessive behaviors or we are thinking tourettes syndrome Thnaks
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