David has been really struggling lately with his mental illnesses. I use plural for a reason. Today, a lot happened. He became combative. It took four adults to restrain this 80 pound boy. He becomes very strong when he is on this part of his “cycle”. Meds don’t work, calming techniques don’t work. The only…
Tag: autism
explain this to me like I am a four year old.
David, has a history of obsessive compulsive behaviors. Especially relating to electronic devices. David takes cell phones, remote controls, mp3 players. The people at his school knew this before he started there. They were reminded of this yesterday. We discussed this, yesterday. Why then would you leave your purse or cell phone where it is…
Heart is breaking… for David.
Today, we participated in an IEP meeting for David. Every time we meet, it is with the hope that good news and progress will be noted. Today, not so much. David is evidently determining for himself when he wants to be in school. If he doesn’t want to be there, he leaves the building and returns…