We brought David home for a couple of days before he goes to residential care. I can see now that outcome wasn’t what we had hoped. He has done nothing but steal, lie, yell and generally be combative since we brought him home. The only time we haven’t had to be hyper-vigilant is when he…
Month: September 2012
One Hour
One Hour. Sixty Minutes. That is how long it took after David got home from safe bed before he stole something. “I found it…” “I don’t know how that got in my pocket” At safe bed, he was evidently upset with staff. He had to eat in his bedroom, as he didn’t have privileges to…
nervous about seeing the neurologist
As a parent of a special needs child, we often put their needs ahead of my own. We have three special needs children, so my health needs are way down the list. I am currently on disability. I have a number of chronic health conditions that make it extremely difficult to work. Tomorrow I am…