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A Sheriff call.

Called the Sheriff tonight. David a couple of weeks ago racked up charges on an iPad. Today a charge showed up from Apple, related to said iPad. I looked to David. He took off. I called the Sheriff. Before I could get off the phone with dispatch I had two Deputies in my driveway. David leaning against the Blazer. Sass. Lots of Sass from David. Every time I tried to say something, David had an excuse. I stayed a car length away. The Deputy got after him for back talking me. David said the Deputy “was kind of rough.” At the end, I said “I don’t know what to do. I shouldn’t have to call the Sheriff to discipline my kid.” I explained about the cancellation of the bed at the facility, I explained that the more we tried to keep David in the family, the more determined David was

denial, denial, denial. who tried to start a fire

David got caught playing with matches in the bathroom. When I asked him about why he was trying to burn down the house, he said “it would have taken more matches than I had, so I couldn’t do that.” Now he denies trying to do anything of the sort. He got caught digging in our bedroom. Keys missing, a bottle of Febreeze laying on the bed and no explanation of what it is doing there. So now when ever he is in the bathroom, he has to leave the door open a little ways so we can monitor his activity. I don’t know what else to do. I tell him he needs to pull his head out of his hind parts. He claims no knowledge of any of it. Said he lit one match. Then he went into a dissertation about how the house could burn down if wires were

Back in the Hospital – was – The Dilemma – What to do with David

This has been something of a roller coaster week. I was in Indianapolis for the National Disability Rights Network annual conference. Some fantastic networking opportunities. A lot of great information, fabulous food and weather. At home, David was busy doing what David does. At the top of the list? He forged a check. He was charged with unruly behaviors and taken to safe bed. So now I need to determine what further charges should be contemplated. Do I press charges for forging a check on my account? Today, I brought him home from the safe bed. For the most part he has been good. I have allowed him zero freedoms. I hate doing that, but he needs to know that actions have consequences. To quote him, “safe bed is a worse place than here, and they let me go outside. So how come I can’t go outside.” then he says