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Category Archives: Autism

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over-medicated

What part of “you need to give him his meds at 11am” is so difficult to understand? Evidently, the school has been medicating David when he gets there and then again at 11. They were instructed to give him his meds at 11am, because he gets his meds before he leaves for school in the morning. No wonder David has been so good for them, he is over medicated. Tweet #fighting4answrs

Tags: ADHD, autism, medication, mental health, non-compliance., obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, ODD, TBI, traumatic brain injury ·

I don’t feel wanted here

“I don’t feel wanted here.” That is what David said today, after he got caught stealing an iPad and a Nintendo DSi from other family members. David isn’t allowed technology because he will threaten people on facebook, as well as hack into family member accounts.  Plus he has been known to log into Amazon and iTunes and spend money. “I don’t feel wanted here.” He threw an hour long tantrum because he got caught with the iPad.  He had it hidden in his dresser and tried to blame it on his sister. Then he got caught stealing and hacking the DSi.  resulting in another half hour long tantrum. When he does this, everyone scatters.  Kids hide in their rooms, guests disappear to theirs, mom keeps the guests company, and I am alone to deal with David. I wonder if the other kids ever feel  like saying:     “I don’t feel

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Tags: ADHD, adoption, autism, autism support, bipolar, blogboost, Caught stealing, Conditions and Diseases, Fibromyalgia, frustration, Health, Lupus, Mental disorder, mental health, sahd, Stress, traumatic brain injury ·

My Dad Says

My Dad Says I picked David up from school today.  Was told that the “My Dad Says” comments need to end.  The school has rules that he has to follow regardless of what Dad says. Wait a minute… What? My Dad Says Evidently when David doesn’t want to do something or is trying to get his way, he starts with “My Dad Says…” Yeah, like I have control over what David says. Also, he is supposed to stop bringing people’s phone numbers and names into school.  Something about confidentiality. I understand confidentiality, but I also understand that David has a memory for names and phone numbers that rivals a phone book. I have no control over his memory. Yeah.  and David likes to write all over his daily report card. David spends an hour twice a day in a van being transported.  One of the ways he deals with that

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Tags: ADHD, autism, autism support, bipolar, blogboost, Conditions and Diseases, Mental disorder, mental health, obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, ODD, school, Stress, support, traumatic brain injury ·

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