another shot from the sprinkler park last week
got down on the ground and shot at an up angle.
Today we went to go meet Curly's new teachers the time they gave us was 1-2
we got there early and parked up from and played eye spy until a group had formed at the door waiting for them to open, so we got out and we waited with the group. You know I do know that she has Autism but I have never really seen her act shy before, I observed her watching the other kids and I could tell she wanted to talk or play but what she did was take a step toward them and then cling to me.
Until today I have never seen her like this, it was always her being totally happy to just play by herself by choice, but now today I saw her unable to approach the girl she wanted to play with, it was strange.
So then the crowd started growing and it got louder and louder and she was getting more and more agitated In the future I think I will ask them to let us go in a few minutes earlier....maybe
Now I had explained to her over and over again what was going to happen I warned her that she will see some of her teachers from last year, and some of the kids and she walked into that building with a smile on her face, we got past the main office, and last year her room was to the right and she started to automatically head that way and I stopped her and told her the first grade classes are over here to the left, she became hesitant but walked with me, and then a teacher came over to her and bent down saying in a squeaky high voice "hi _curly_ it's so good to see you" She went right down flop! right in the middle of the hallway I momentarily got her up and into her classroom where she went down again well lets just say that it didn't go well :(
I should have been more prepared, I should have brought the PEC cards with me the worst thing in the world was that nothing I tried would work...I felt inadequate :( I was trying so hard to have a positive attitude that I forgot to be prepared for the worst :(
*sigh*
lets just hope that tomorrow things go better
bus will pick her about about 8:30
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
sprinkly park
here is a picture from last week Larry at the sprinkler park
I thought the picture would look good as a black and white but when I converted it I didn't like it I am not very skilled at editing black and whites :)
Today is the last day before school starts
I am taking Curly to meet her teachers at 1 actually I am planning on taking her earlier because I want to get a parking spot and get out early LOL I figure we can eat lunch in the car and then go in and meet the teachers :) get out and on my way :)
really why can't they design schools with bigger parking lots?
Larry and Moo stayed over night at my sister's house so they could go play with their cousins.
he was supposed to have a drs appointment today but I canceled after he heard me talking about how we were missing the get together today :( he was all sad because he wanted to go so I relented :) Drove an hour to drop them off yesterday, and hour home with Curly, and will drive 2 hours to get to My nephew's house today and then 2 hours back.
So why wont the boy get off the video games and socialize with his cousins?
I do know I need to make the trip down there more often I miss my family :( and I never get to see them anymore.
the thing I miss abotu homeschooling is the ability totake a monday off and travel down there to see them.
I thought the picture would look good as a black and white but when I converted it I didn't like it I am not very skilled at editing black and whites :)
Today is the last day before school starts
I am taking Curly to meet her teachers at 1 actually I am planning on taking her earlier because I want to get a parking spot and get out early LOL I figure we can eat lunch in the car and then go in and meet the teachers :) get out and on my way :)
really why can't they design schools with bigger parking lots?
Larry and Moo stayed over night at my sister's house so they could go play with their cousins.
he was supposed to have a drs appointment today but I canceled after he heard me talking about how we were missing the get together today :( he was all sad because he wanted to go so I relented :) Drove an hour to drop them off yesterday, and hour home with Curly, and will drive 2 hours to get to My nephew's house today and then 2 hours back.
So why wont the boy get off the video games and socialize with his cousins?
I do know I need to make the trip down there more often I miss my family :( and I never get to see them anymore.
the thing I miss abotu homeschooling is the ability totake a monday off and travel down there to see them.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
big eyes
So the bus company
they left a message on the voice mail it sounded like a woman who has just had dental work, mumbling it was really hard to understand We played the message many times.
"this is *mumble mumble* from North *mumble* transportation calling to verify that Jessica "mumble mumble* pick up *mumble* call 978-333-1212" OK I know this is not right, but I only listened a few times before Larry came up with the idea to look at the caller ID ROFL
So I called them back and the same mumbled voice answered
"Hello *mumble mumble* how may I help you?"
so I said " need to call and verify that my daughter is going to get picked up and dropped off for school"
Deep sighs on the other end "What town!" she said angrily
I tell her and she gave another deep sigh and said "You need to call your towns school and get the information through them"
I paused and thought how interesting it was that the mumbling stopped when the anger started
then I said
"Um you left a message on my phone asking me to call you at this number and verify"
her turn to pause LOL
her anger was gone and she became sweet and nice sounding "Oh are you calling about a short bus or a long bus?" I said "small bus"
well apparently they have had quite a few calls from people who are stressing out trying to figure out bus pick up times LOL
and the mumbled part I didn't understand was that they were verifying her address LOL
So every thing is cool :)
but it was funny
I'm just glad I didn't laugh out loud :)
haha while I was typing this up, I got a call with the bus drivers names and pick up times :) she is going to have one 2 different drivers one will be her last yeah driver the one will be her summer driver so that is really good :)
they left a message on the voice mail it sounded like a woman who has just had dental work, mumbling it was really hard to understand We played the message many times.
"this is *mumble mumble* from North *mumble* transportation calling to verify that Jessica "mumble mumble* pick up *mumble* call 978-333-1212" OK I know this is not right, but I only listened a few times before Larry came up with the idea to look at the caller ID ROFL
So I called them back and the same mumbled voice answered
"Hello *mumble mumble* how may I help you?"
so I said " need to call and verify that my daughter is going to get picked up and dropped off for school"
Deep sighs on the other end "What town!" she said angrily
I tell her and she gave another deep sigh and said "You need to call your towns school and get the information through them"
I paused and thought how interesting it was that the mumbling stopped when the anger started
then I said
"Um you left a message on my phone asking me to call you at this number and verify"
her turn to pause LOL
her anger was gone and she became sweet and nice sounding "Oh are you calling about a short bus or a long bus?" I said "small bus"
well apparently they have had quite a few calls from people who are stressing out trying to figure out bus pick up times LOL
and the mumbled part I didn't understand was that they were verifying her address LOL
So every thing is cool :)
but it was funny
I'm just glad I didn't laugh out loud :)
haha while I was typing this up, I got a call with the bus drivers names and pick up times :) she is going to have one 2 different drivers one will be her last yeah driver the one will be her summer driver so that is really good :)
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
check out my blog makeover---last week of summer freedom
I have so much to do
I can say that the list I made of things to do with the kids over the summer went largely unchecked :( but we had a lot of fun anyway.
and my kids are going back to school
mixed emotions
Moo, Larry And Curly
Moo will be in the same class as last year but they changed the time to start earlier
not sure how I can do that...we need to wait and see what time Curly's bus picks her up before I stress about that LOL
Curly is going into the *gasp* first grade she will me mainly in a regular first grade with an aid to help her and with a back up special needs classroom, they will pull her out into if she gets overwhelmed or starts doing things to upset the flow of the class...I think the school is wonderful but now I am seeing that our goals for Curly are different....they want her to be like the other students, and to a point I want that too, but I am more concerned that she is getting what she needs
*sigh* I realize that I am not making that point, but I cringe when they say things like "we need to get her to stop playing in the dirt because the other students are noticing her dirty fingernails, and teasing her" when playing in the dirt is one of the things she finds the most joy in.
*sigh* so much of what they are working on is to make her not stand out in the class, and I know that this is good, but part of me is sad by that KWIM? I'm finally starting to understand the other side of the argument, the side of "don't cure autism, accept it" it's all so complex.
we had her evaluated for speech to see if her seizure meds are helping her, since her seizures are in the left cortex they tested her before meds and then 8 months after being on the meds
her understanding of speech is less---so she is losing speech even though she speaks better...its pretty confusing even after they explained it to me I still am not sure I quite grasp what they are saying...after we see her neurologist I'll have better info
where do we go from here?...it all depends on what the people at the insurance company think can it really be cheaper to try a new med for 8 months and then retest her than to just do another EEG?
I think 8 months is a long time in the life of a child, but
what do I know?
Larry is going into the sixth grade
more on him later because I need to go take him to his piano lesson
So how do you like my blog's new look?
I can say that the list I made of things to do with the kids over the summer went largely unchecked :( but we had a lot of fun anyway.
and my kids are going back to school
mixed emotions
Moo, Larry And Curly
Moo will be in the same class as last year but they changed the time to start earlier
not sure how I can do that...we need to wait and see what time Curly's bus picks her up before I stress about that LOL
Curly is going into the *gasp* first grade she will me mainly in a regular first grade with an aid to help her and with a back up special needs classroom, they will pull her out into if she gets overwhelmed or starts doing things to upset the flow of the class...I think the school is wonderful but now I am seeing that our goals for Curly are different....they want her to be like the other students, and to a point I want that too, but I am more concerned that she is getting what she needs
*sigh* I realize that I am not making that point, but I cringe when they say things like "we need to get her to stop playing in the dirt because the other students are noticing her dirty fingernails, and teasing her" when playing in the dirt is one of the things she finds the most joy in.
*sigh* so much of what they are working on is to make her not stand out in the class, and I know that this is good, but part of me is sad by that KWIM? I'm finally starting to understand the other side of the argument, the side of "don't cure autism, accept it" it's all so complex.
we had her evaluated for speech to see if her seizure meds are helping her, since her seizures are in the left cortex they tested her before meds and then 8 months after being on the meds
her understanding of speech is less---so she is losing speech even though she speaks better...its pretty confusing even after they explained it to me I still am not sure I quite grasp what they are saying...after we see her neurologist I'll have better info
where do we go from here?...it all depends on what the people at the insurance company think can it really be cheaper to try a new med for 8 months and then retest her than to just do another EEG?
I think 8 months is a long time in the life of a child, but
what do I know?
Larry is going into the sixth grade
more on him later because I need to go take him to his piano lesson
So how do you like my blog's new look?
Friday, August 14, 2009
sometimes I feel like I will never understand it.
So Curly's favorite book used t be "Piggie Pie" by Margie Palatini.
She brought it home form the school library and she liked it so much that Santa included it under the tree :)
I read that story to her morning noon and night, every time she had a chance no one else could read it either it was only mom who did the voices and all :)
then one day we couldn't find the book, we searched for it and searched for it and she cried and cried and we read different books and life goes on right?
fast forward about 3 months and
Today I found it stuffed in an old book bag in the back of the closet...I thought she would be so excited. I walked down the stairs saying "Look what I found!"
she screamed and ran and hid cowering in the corner....huh?
of course Moo wanted me to read it so I read it to her but Curly ran to her room with her hands locked onto her ears :(
what?
I will never understand it!
*sigh*
She brought it home form the school library and she liked it so much that Santa included it under the tree :)
I read that story to her morning noon and night, every time she had a chance no one else could read it either it was only mom who did the voices and all :)
then one day we couldn't find the book, we searched for it and searched for it and she cried and cried and we read different books and life goes on right?
fast forward about 3 months and
Today I found it stuffed in an old book bag in the back of the closet...I thought she would be so excited. I walked down the stairs saying "Look what I found!"
she screamed and ran and hid cowering in the corner....huh?
of course Moo wanted me to read it so I read it to her but Curly ran to her room with her hands locked onto her ears :(
what?
I will never understand it!
*sigh*
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Day two of no school
Day one didn't go so well, but today we had planned on doing things
piano lessons, shopping, if the weather was right I was going to go look for a sprinkler park that wasn't too busy LOL
instead we have a sick 3 year old.
we are watching cartoons and changing couch covers that Moo got sick on :(
piano lessons, shopping, if the weather was right I was going to go look for a sprinkler park that wasn't too busy LOL
instead we have a sick 3 year old.
we are watching cartoons and changing couch covers that Moo got sick on :(
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Blog entry- - The problem as I see it.
It seems to me that for some people, if Autism touches their lives in any way, they believe themselves to be an expert on autism...The truth is that they are only an expert on how Autism touches their lives.
I don't believe there really is such a thing as an expert when it comes to autism.
I don't believe there really is such a thing as an expert when it comes to autism.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
blog entry -Yesterday was an interesting day.
got locked out of the car at the boy's doctor and my spare key is missing
so we had to walk home.
in my mind the way home was shorter and paved with sidewalks, I would never do that again!
*sigh*
Mary-Ann needs to learn how to let go of her issues about asking for help, or taking help from people.
the good news is we made it home ok, we played in the sprinkler for a bit and htne we broke into our house :)
still can't find my spare keys so we had to wait until DH got home from Maine to get the van.
also
the boy believes this to be one of his greatest adventures and we talked about turning everyday situations into adventures...anything can be fun depending on how you look at it :)
I have a lot to do today
the boy is going to his friend's house to "hang out" ROFL
before that we are off to Lowes to get some keys made :)
then we have to clean because my house is a pig sty with all the searching for the missing key that went on yesterday :)
So lessons learned?
1) ask for help when you need it
2) accept help when it's offered
3) never let the Moo-ster play with your keys (knew that one already just lost my brain for a bit)
4) Check and make sure you have your spare keys instead of assuming they are where you think they are.
I know there was one more but I can't remember it....hmm I guess that means I didn't learn it so, NEVER MIND! LOL
Now off to face the day.
so we had to walk home.
in my mind the way home was shorter and paved with sidewalks, I would never do that again!
*sigh*
Mary-Ann needs to learn how to let go of her issues about asking for help, or taking help from people.
the good news is we made it home ok, we played in the sprinkler for a bit and htne we broke into our house :)
still can't find my spare keys so we had to wait until DH got home from Maine to get the van.
also
the boy believes this to be one of his greatest adventures and we talked about turning everyday situations into adventures...anything can be fun depending on how you look at it :)
I have a lot to do today
the boy is going to his friend's house to "hang out" ROFL
before that we are off to Lowes to get some keys made :)
then we have to clean because my house is a pig sty with all the searching for the missing key that went on yesterday :)
So lessons learned?
1) ask for help when you need it
2) accept help when it's offered
3) never let the Moo-ster play with your keys (knew that one already just lost my brain for a bit)
4) Check and make sure you have your spare keys instead of assuming they are where you think they are.
I know there was one more but I can't remember it....hmm I guess that means I didn't learn it so, NEVER MIND! LOL
Now off to face the day.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
ugh why am I not blogging?
what is the reason for neglecting my blog
I love blogging
hmmm
busy
sick
busy
and same thing as always
too many things going on at the same time
I love blogging
hmmm
busy
sick
busy
and same thing as always
too many things going on at the same time
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
a mega blog entry coming up soon all about our troubles with Aspergers
I have it saved in a draft I am just not done typing it up yet *sigh*
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Oh deer!
Years ago I lived in Seymour CT
ask me what I liked best about living there, and first I will say that we had the greatest neighbors ever!
the second best thing was the wooded backyard
we would see all kinds of creatures, our dog loved to chase them, it was fun!
every morning we would watch a family of deer walk across our back yard
every evening we would see them walk in the other direction.
I used to play MUD games online then and I had my whole group envious with my stories about the deer family LOL
Years later when we were searching for a house, we don't want to say that seeing deer in the yard had something to do with our buying this house, but it wasnt a negative to us, yes I do remember the movie Funny Farm "Que the deer" ROFL
So then they did the route 3 project and the deer stopped coming
well this year they are back
we've seen them several times...havent gotten any decent shots of them yet LOL
I love Deer
but
they eat EVERYTHING!!!!!!!
they ate all my sunflowers *cry*
they didn't even get to grow up, they never got even close to flowers and they are GONE
also I'm thinking they ate the blueberries too
on a good note they eat weeds too
so do I try to plant new sunflowers or just give up>?
:)
tonight I will have the right lens watch the deers not come back :)
ask me what I liked best about living there, and first I will say that we had the greatest neighbors ever!
the second best thing was the wooded backyard
we would see all kinds of creatures, our dog loved to chase them, it was fun!
every morning we would watch a family of deer walk across our back yard
every evening we would see them walk in the other direction.
I used to play MUD games online then and I had my whole group envious with my stories about the deer family LOL
Years later when we were searching for a house, we don't want to say that seeing deer in the yard had something to do with our buying this house, but it wasnt a negative to us, yes I do remember the movie Funny Farm "Que the deer" ROFL
So then they did the route 3 project and the deer stopped coming
well this year they are back
we've seen them several times...havent gotten any decent shots of them yet LOL
I love Deer
but
they eat EVERYTHING!!!!!!!
they ate all my sunflowers *cry*
they didn't even get to grow up, they never got even close to flowers and they are GONE
also I'm thinking they ate the blueberries too
on a good note they eat weeds too
so do I try to plant new sunflowers or just give up>?
:)
tonight I will have the right lens watch the deers not come back :)
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
So this morning we had a drama filled morning
first Moo (the three year old) had a toy that Curly (the six year old) wanted....take..yell...scream...time-outs
Curly has decided that she wanted some flavor of poptart that we do not have, scream...yell...timeouts...
after all was settled down...Moo holding the desired toy, and Curly standing off in the distance pouting...did My ears and eyes really see this?
Moo said to Curly "if you want a toy you have to ask for it properly!"
Curly just looking at her not saying anything, and then Moo put her hands up near Curly's face the way I to to help her to look me in the eyes and said "Curly Look me in the eyes and say 'may I please have the toy' and then I'll give it to you!"
Curly said it, and Moo gave it to her and they hugged.
what a weird feeling, to be both proud of your 3 year old for acting so grown-up and worried that this is damaging her psychologically KWIM?
the woman that comes here once a week from the schools, she told me this would happen
said that when Moo is older we really will need to give her some special time just for her to compensate.
life is weird huh?
first Moo (the three year old) had a toy that Curly (the six year old) wanted....take..yell...scream...time-outs
Curly has decided that she wanted some flavor of poptart that we do not have, scream...yell...timeouts...
after all was settled down...Moo holding the desired toy, and Curly standing off in the distance pouting...did My ears and eyes really see this?
Moo said to Curly "if you want a toy you have to ask for it properly!"
Curly just looking at her not saying anything, and then Moo put her hands up near Curly's face the way I to to help her to look me in the eyes and said "Curly Look me in the eyes and say 'may I please have the toy' and then I'll give it to you!"
Curly said it, and Moo gave it to her and they hugged.
what a weird feeling, to be both proud of your 3 year old for acting so grown-up and worried that this is damaging her psychologically KWIM?
the woman that comes here once a week from the schools, she told me this would happen
said that when Moo is older we really will need to give her some special time just for her to compensate.
life is weird huh?
Monday, June 29, 2009
today your money is a little safer than it was...???
OK this is a reoccurring theme on my blog, it bugs me, so I will blog about it.
Corrine Stephen
I blogged about her before
the foster mother who got 8 years in prison for killing a 4-year old little boy in her care.
and today they gave the guy who stole some money 150 years in prison
I'm not saying that Madoff should not have gotten what he got, I'm not saying that I am not outraged by the Ponzi scheme or whatever you call it!
but listening to the people outraged on the news about Madoff and thinking back, just wondering who remembers Corrine Stephen's name? How many of you will always remember Madoff?
who remembers the story about little Dontel Jeffers I am just wondering how much money is equal to the life of a child?
I'm tired of hearing stories about people who got out of prison only to kill again...well you can be sure that guy wont steal millions of dollars again huh?
whew so glad I can invest money again.
ok now off to play with my kiddos :)
Corrine Stephen
I blogged about her before
the foster mother who got 8 years in prison for killing a 4-year old little boy in her care.
and today they gave the guy who stole some money 150 years in prison
I'm not saying that Madoff should not have gotten what he got, I'm not saying that I am not outraged by the Ponzi scheme or whatever you call it!
but listening to the people outraged on the news about Madoff and thinking back, just wondering who remembers Corrine Stephen's name? How many of you will always remember Madoff?
who remembers the story about little Dontel Jeffers I am just wondering how much money is equal to the life of a child?
I'm tired of hearing stories about people who got out of prison only to kill again...well you can be sure that guy wont steal millions of dollars again huh?
whew so glad I can invest money again.
ok now off to play with my kiddos :)
Monday, June 22, 2009
kindergarten program and apologies
I've been in a blog drought, but I am trying to get going on it.
Sorry to all my tens of followers ROFL
here is the lyrics to the songs Curly sang at school Yesterday
well Her class sang them You KWIM LOL
First Grade, First Grade
A graduation song, sung to: "New York, New York"
Start spreading the news
We're leaving today
We want to be a part of it
First Grade, First Grade
We've worked very hard
We're ready to go
We're gonna be a part of it
First Grade, First Grade
We know our ABC's and our 1,2,3's so well
We've worked at sounding out words and stories to tell
Just asked us to rhyme
We'll say tens and pens
We've learned to share and get along with all our friends
So now we made it there
We'll make it anywhere
We're on our way
First Grade, First Grade
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Chorus:
Each of us is a flower
Growing in life’s garden
Each of us is a flower
We need the sun and rain.
Each of us is a flower
Growing in life’s garden
Each of us is a flower
We need the sun and rain.
Verse:
Sun, shine your warmth on me
Moon, cool me with your night
Wind, bring the gentle rain
Earth, take my roots down deep.
yes the woman who never leaves the house without her camera actually forgot it to her daughters kindergarten program LOL
oh also the woman who is rarely weepy cried like a newborn LOL
Curly did good, she didn't freak out until after the show when everyone went back to the classroom LOL
she needed some alone time in the s3 (special education classroom)
she recovered quite well after a short time and that was impressive she has come a long way in a school year :)
so proud of my baby :)
AND her special needs teacher is going to be her Summer school Teacher which is A HUGE good deal :)
Sorry to all my tens of followers ROFL
here is the lyrics to the songs Curly sang at school Yesterday
well Her class sang them You KWIM LOL
First Grade, First Grade
A graduation song, sung to: "New York, New York"
Start spreading the news
We're leaving today
We want to be a part of it
First Grade, First Grade
We've worked very hard
We're ready to go
We're gonna be a part of it
First Grade, First Grade
We know our ABC's and our 1,2,3's so well
We've worked at sounding out words and stories to tell
Just asked us to rhyme
We'll say tens and pens
We've learned to share and get along with all our friends
So now we made it there
We'll make it anywhere
We're on our way
First Grade, First Grade
---------------------------------------
Chorus:
Each of us is a flower
Growing in life’s garden
Each of us is a flower
We need the sun and rain.
Each of us is a flower
Growing in life’s garden
Each of us is a flower
We need the sun and rain.
Verse:
Sun, shine your warmth on me
Moon, cool me with your night
Wind, bring the gentle rain
Earth, take my roots down deep.
yes the woman who never leaves the house without her camera actually forgot it to her daughters kindergarten program LOL
oh also the woman who is rarely weepy cried like a newborn LOL
Curly did good, she didn't freak out until after the show when everyone went back to the classroom LOL
she needed some alone time in the s3 (special education classroom)
she recovered quite well after a short time and that was impressive she has come a long way in a school year :)
so proud of my baby :)
AND her special needs teacher is going to be her Summer school Teacher which is A HUGE good deal :)
Friday, May 15, 2009
after a stressfull evening...
after a very stressful evening of Curly doing all kinds of things to break my heart, like refusing to hold my hand, not letting me touch her, only wanting to hold Daddy's hand, only wanting to sit next to daddy, not listening to me, and not looking at me,running from me, I drove them home and opened the door to let her out, she stood there in the van, stretched up to her tip toes, peered into my eyes, MADE eye contact with me and said "hi mom it's good to see you" and then gave me the biggest hug
Now that was AWESOME!
*sniff*
Now that was AWESOME!
*sniff*
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
IEP?
So I got a phone call the other day telling me that the boy's meeting has been schedules for May 13th and was that a good time.
I said ok and today I got a call from the psychologist
"Is he on Medications?"
"Does he receive therapy?"
she said "I'll send this to the school and they will come up with a date for the meeting" I told her the day was set for May 13th and she said "nice of them to let me know "
HUH?
these are surely not the nice and helpful people who were on Curly's team
Now I am scared.
Now I understand all the chatter I have heard from everywhere about how dreadful IEPs are
I swear Curly's IEP was a pleasant picnic! no kidding they sent me an invitation with a notice of everyone that would be there, and I had a ton of time to prepare
this is different. they don't even know what they are doing.
So when I went to go check the mail there was a letter form the school, I thought maybe that would be more info
no it's the forms to fill out for next year
I still do not know what we are going to do.
:(
should he stay in the charter school? should We put him in the public?
repeat the fifth grade, or advance to the sixth?
*sigh*
I said ok and today I got a call from the psychologist
"Is he on Medications?"
"Does he receive therapy?"
she said "I'll send this to the school and they will come up with a date for the meeting" I told her the day was set for May 13th and she said "nice of them to let me know "
HUH?
these are surely not the nice and helpful people who were on Curly's team
Now I am scared.
Now I understand all the chatter I have heard from everywhere about how dreadful IEPs are
I swear Curly's IEP was a pleasant picnic! no kidding they sent me an invitation with a notice of everyone that would be there, and I had a ton of time to prepare
this is different. they don't even know what they are doing.
So when I went to go check the mail there was a letter form the school, I thought maybe that would be more info
no it's the forms to fill out for next year
I still do not know what we are going to do.
:(
should he stay in the charter school? should We put him in the public?
repeat the fifth grade, or advance to the sixth?
*sigh*
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
as I sit and listen to my daughter cry for auntie Nan ...I just wish...
she loves her Dad
she loves her brother,
loves her sister
loves her teacher
her aids and helpers
her class mates
her therapist,
her specialists
her aunts her cousins
the dog next door...
I am her Mother!
she loves her brother,
loves her sister
loves her teacher
her aids and helpers
her class mates
her therapist,
her specialists
her aunts her cousins
the dog next door...
I am her Mother!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
vacation
no time to blog but will update later
I still have not figured out how to blog from the blackberry
soooooo
I know you will miss me :)
I still have not figured out how to blog from the blackberry
soooooo
I know you will miss me :)
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Bandages and Focalin
Soo I went to pick up the boy at his school early yesterday to take him to the doctor's For a medication check. They called him out of his room and he came down to me clutching his elbow "I got hurt someone pushed me over at recess" So I look at his elbow, and it's just a really big scrape, but the nurse had put a teeny tiny bandaid on it.
So I was glad we were going to the doctors because that nurse took one look at that pathetic job the school nurse did and got the stuff, cleaned up the wound and bandaged it right. *sigh* so I would like to ask "don't they have a first aid kit at the school?" So I went out to Walmart and picked up a package of knee and elbow bandages to give them, but WOW I was kind of surprised at how it was handled, not that the cut was bad, but the little band aid and the blood dripping all over the place, I could see bits of dirt in there...kind of shocking KWIM? I know he is in middle school now but I can't imagine them expecting him to clean a wound himself. *shrug*
so back to the ADHD stuff\
He needs a med change and homework is impossible so the psychiatrist recommends him changing to several doses a day instead of the once a day extended release
*sigh* of course the two doctors don't agree, but I am going to take the word of the Ped TYVM So they increased his dose.
Sometimes I get so upset, I wish we didn't have to give him medicine, I wonder about how it all affects him :( I've evn tried taking him off a few times, one time they sent him home from school...it's obvious he struggles so much without it :(
anyway we are hopeful that the new dose will help.
IEP is coming up :)
So I was glad we were going to the doctors because that nurse took one look at that pathetic job the school nurse did and got the stuff, cleaned up the wound and bandaged it right. *sigh* so I would like to ask "don't they have a first aid kit at the school?" So I went out to Walmart and picked up a package of knee and elbow bandages to give them, but WOW I was kind of surprised at how it was handled, not that the cut was bad, but the little band aid and the blood dripping all over the place, I could see bits of dirt in there...kind of shocking KWIM? I know he is in middle school now but I can't imagine them expecting him to clean a wound himself. *shrug*
so back to the ADHD stuff\
He needs a med change and homework is impossible so the psychiatrist recommends him changing to several doses a day instead of the once a day extended release
*sigh* of course the two doctors don't agree, but I am going to take the word of the Ped TYVM So they increased his dose.
Sometimes I get so upset, I wish we didn't have to give him medicine, I wonder about how it all affects him :( I've evn tried taking him off a few times, one time they sent him home from school...it's obvious he struggles so much without it :(
anyway we are hopeful that the new dose will help.
IEP is coming up :)
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