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[Guest guest]

Sharon, is doing so great!! I am so happy for the both of you.

DIL said Karac had a blast in Colorado; they went on a 17 mile bike ride one day; the

next day they went hiking; then one day climbed a mountain, and his favorite thing

was rafting down a river. Karac is a real jock. I am so thankful that things went well,

and I fully believe it was the answer to our prayers. Love and blessings, Pat K

It's Quiet Here Today

Is everybody getting ready for school?

My DH and DS just got back from a Boy Scout trip which included a canoe trip down the Fox River and camping overnight on an island.

slept by himself in his own tent. He said he was a little bit scared but that he talked himself and made himself feel safe. Is that cool or what. He is getting it.

I love Boy Scouts.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

praise God!!!!!!!! praise Him, praise Him...this is the BEST news I've heard all week...truly -- well and another about a close friends of mines lovely day yesterday...that was a praise as well!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy about this Pat K. So happy....it was bonding, and lovely and they deserved it....you've worked so hard to "get him to this point" --- I give God the glory for you as well.....

so happy,

e

From: "pkuenstler@..." <pkuenstler@...>autism Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 6:15:23 PMSubject: Re: It's Quiet Here Today

Sharon, is doing so great!! I am so happy for the both of you.

DIL said Karac had a blast in Colorado; they went on a 17 mile bike ride one day; the

next day they went hiking; then one day climbed a mountain, and his favorite thing

was rafting down a river. Karac is a real jock. I am so thankful that things went well,

and I fully believe it was the answer to our prayers. Love and blessings, Pat K It's Quiet Here Today

Is everybody getting ready for school?My DH and DS just got back from a Boy Scout trip which included a canoe trip down the Fox River and camping overnight on an island. slept by himself in his own tent. He said he was a little bit scared but that he talked himself and made himself feel safe. Is that cool or what. He is getting it.I love Boy Scouts.Sharon

[Guest guest]

Hi all! Ricky is started school last Thursday and he hates everything about it. I figured he would. This morning he was going to run away while waiting for the school bus. He is just so angry lately. Nothing I do makes him happy. We went on a mini vacation over the weekend and that didn't even make him happy. He went to his grandma's house Friday night, then on Saturday we went to Put in Bay,which is on an island in Lake Erie, near where I grew up. I thought he would like it, since we drove around in a golf cart most of the day. He fussed the whole time that he wanted to drive the go-carts and play putt putt all day long.

His moods are up and down so drastically,they change alot through out the day. He is back to hitting and breaking things. Very defiant. He has a family doc appointment this week and sees the psychiatrist in a couple of weeks. I thought we had found the miracle drug cause everything has been going well. Guess I was wrong.

I have become very down and depressed because I feel like a failure. That's why I have been pretty quiet here lately. I have no desire to do anything. I see my own doc and counselor this week. After Ricky got on his bus around 8am, I went back to sleep til 10:30. I have energy to do anything. I also have Fibromyalgia and Crohnes disease, so I usually don't have much energy anyway, but this is worse.

Just wanted to share.

___

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

I am happy that Danny had a good time camping out! I was going to try Boy Scouts with Ricky, but he wouldn't cooperate or listen to me. I was going to volunteer to help out, but he wouldn't do it.

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[Guest guest]

Pat,

I am so glad that Karac had a good time in Colorado and that everything went well!

[Guest guest]

, I am so sorry. I had a feeling of failure myself this morning. You know

, it is not our job to make our kids happy; it is only our job to do the best

we can to love them and take care of them. You are a good mom and you try

really hard. A lot of kids hate school. He doesn't have to like it; he just has to go.

This is Karac's first day back at school. I'll pray it goes well for he and Ricky today.

Love and blessings, Pat K

Re: It's Quiet Here Today

Hi all! Ricky is started school last Thursday and he hates everything about it. I figured he would. This morning he was going to run away while waiting for the school bus. He is just so angry lately. Nothing I do makes him happy. We went on a mini vacation over the weekend and that didn't even make him happy. He went to his grandma's house Friday night, then on Saturday we went to Put in Bay,which is on an island in Lake Erie, near where I grew up. I thought he would like it, since we drove around in a golf cart most of the day. He fussed the whole time that he wanted to drive the go-carts and play putt putt all day long.

His moods are up and down so drastically,they change alot through out the day. He is back to hitting and breaking things. Very defiant. He has a family doc appointment this week and sees the psychiatrist in a couple of weeks. I thought we had found the miracle drug cause everything has been going well. Guess I was wrong.

I have become very down and depressed because I feel like a failure. That's why I have been pretty quiet here lately. I have no desire to do anything. I see my own doc and counselor this week. After Ricky got on his bus around 8am, I went back to sleep til 10:30. I have energy to do anything. I also have Fibromyalgia and Crohnes disease, so I usually don't have much energy anyway, but this is worse.

Just wanted to share.

___

[Guest guest]

"You have worked so hard to bring him to this point". That statement is so encouraging

and just what I needed today. God is good. He motivated you to say that to me. Thank you,

I will remind myself of that all day today.

Wednesday is karac's birthday. I'm going to have his birthday party here. I'm not going

to make the mistake I made last year. Can you believe it has been a year?

How are and Lily doing?

love and blessings, Pat K

It's Quiet Here Today

Is everybody getting ready for school?

My DH and DS just got back from a Boy Scout trip which included a canoe trip down the Fox River and camping overnight on an island.

slept by himself in his own tent. He said he was a little bit scared but that he talked himself and made himself feel safe. Is that cool or what. He is getting it.

I love Boy Scouts.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

I will be praying --- Just and fyi...there is no magic pill -- while john is so much better, he is still , he still has Autism and we have hard days...my prayer is that his doctors will be able to help you --- I pray that you will find some comfort with your docs as well!

Blessings -- hang in there K???

e

From: Wylie <mlwpdb@...>autism Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 10:49:34 AMSubject: Re: It's Quiet Here Today

Hi all! Ricky is started school last Thursday and he hates everything about it. I figured he would. This morning he was going to run away while waiting for the school bus. He is just so angry lately. Nothing I do makes him happy. We went on a mini vacation over the weekend and that didn't even make him happy. He went to his grandma's house Friday night, then on Saturday we went to Put in Bay,which is on an island in Lake Erie, near where I grew up. I thought he would like it, since we drove around in a golf cart most of the day. He fussed the whole time that he wanted to drive the go-carts and play putt putt all day long.

His moods are up and down so drastically, they change alot through out the day. He is back to hitting and breaking things. Very defiant. He has a family doc appointment this week and sees the psychiatrist in a couple of weeks. I thought we had found the miracle drug cause everything has been going well. Guess I was wrong.

I have become very down and depressed because I feel like a failure. That's why I have been pretty quiet here lately. I have no desire to do anything. I see my own doc and counselor this week. After Ricky got on his bus around 8am, I went back to sleep til 10:30. I have energy to do anything. I also have Fibromyalgia and Crohnes disease, so I usually don't have much energy anyway, but this is worse.

Just wanted to share.

___

[Guest guest]

I will pray too!!! wonderful words pat k...

e

From: "pkuenstler@..." <pkuenstler@...>autism Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 11:32:30 AMSubject: Re: It's Quiet Here Today

, I am so sorry. I had a feeling of failure myself this morning. You know

, it is not our job to make our kids happy; it is only our job to do the best

we can to love them and take care of them. You are a good mom and you try

really hard. A lot of kids hate school. He doesn't have to like it; he just has to go.

This is Karac's first day back at school. I'll pray it goes well for he and Ricky today.

Love and blessings, Pat K Re: It's Quiet Here Today

Hi all! Ricky is started school last Thursday and he hates everything about it.. I figured he would. This morning he was going to run away while waiting for the school bus. He is just so angry lately. Nothing I do makes him happy. We went on a mini vacation over the weekend and that didn't even make him happy. He went to his grandma's house Friday night, then on Saturday we went to Put in Bay,which is on an island in Lake Erie, near where I grew up. I thought he would like it, since we drove around in a golf cart most of the day. He fussed the whole time that he wanted to drive the go-carts and play putt putt all day long.

His moods are up and down so drastically, they change alot through out the day. He is back to hitting and breaking things. Very defiant. He has a family doc appointment this week and sees the psychiatrist in a couple of weeks. I thought we had found the miracle drug cause everything has been going well. Guess I was wrong.

I have become very down and depressed because I feel like a failure. That's why I have been pretty quiet here lately. I have no desire to do anything. I see my own doc and counselor this week. After Ricky got on his bus around 8am, I went back to sleep til 10:30. I have energy to do anything. I also have Fibromyalgia and Crohnes disease, so I usually don't have much energy anyway, but this is worse.

Just wanted to share.

___

[Guest guest]

overall they are well --- you and other mom's know....it's good and then it's bad --- so it is with Autism

I'm so glad that God used me

Love to you...

e

btw I will pray for Karac right now.

From: "pkuenstler@..." <pkuenstler@...>autism Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 11:43:31 AMSubject: Re: It's Quiet Here Today

"You have worked so hard to bring him to this point". That statement is so encouraging

and just what I needed today. God is good. He motivated you to say that to me. Thank you,

I will remind myself of that all day today.

Wednesday is karac's birthday. I'm going to have his birthday party here. I'm not going

to make the mistake I made last year. Can you believe it has been a year?

How are and Lily doing?

love and blessings, Pat K It's Quiet Here Today

Is everybody getting ready for school?My DH and DS just got back from a Boy Scout trip which included a canoe trip down the Fox River and camping overnight on an island. slept by himself in his own tent. He said he was a little bit scared but that he talked himself and made himself feel safe. Is that cool or what. He is getting it.I love Boy Scouts.Sharon

[Guest guest]

Thank you e. I hope that some better days are coming. I feel like I can't deal with this defiant behavior much longer. He kept saying all day yesterday and this morning how much he hated me and that he would rather live with my mom than with me. It is so depressing. I just don't know what to do. He has been told by me and my mom that he can't live with her. He hates everything about my apartment and the city we live in. Yesterday at church he threw a huge fit and I had to leave. Church has been the one place where I find peace and now he has caused problems there as well. The gentlemen who is Ricky's private provider with his I/O waiver came yesterday and when he left, he said he would call me sometime this week to schedule some more

time. I am disappointed that he isn't providing more for Ricky. Ricky was approved for 25 hours a week with this provider.

I have so much to do around my apartment. I just don't have the energy or desire to do anything. My landlord isn't happy that my bedroom is a mess. I have been sleeping on my couch. I need a real break, longer than a few days.

Sorry for venting so much. I just am so stressed right now. He will be home in about 2 hours and I am dreading it. Does that make me a bad mom?

___

[Guest guest]

I hope that Karac had a good day at school. I forget, what grade is he in?

I feel like I am maybe trying too hard. No matter what I do, it isn't good enough. If he doesn't get his way or what he wants, right when he wants it, he will throw the biggest fit, hitting, kicking, threatening to run away. I am glad that I have a current picture on my cell phone, in case he runs away. It worked when I lost him in Best Buy a few weeks ago. Does this get any easier? I think he is regressing, as his cognitive ability and IQ dropped significantly. When he had testing done last fall, the psychologist said he has mild Mental Retardation as well. Does anyone deal with that issue along with the Autism?

From: "pkuenstler@..." <pkuenstler@...>autism Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:32:30 PMSubject: Re: It's Quiet Here Today

, I am so sorry. I had a feeling of failure myself this morning. You know

, it is not our job to make our kids happy; it is only our job to do the best

we can to love them and take care of them. You are a good mom and you try

really hard. A lot of kids hate school. He doesn't have to like it; he just has to go.

This is Karac's first day back at school. I'll pray it goes well for he and Ricky today.

Love and blessings, Pat K Re: It's Quiet Here Today

Hi all! Ricky is started school last Thursday and he hates everything about it. I figured he would. This morning he was going to run away while waiting for the school bus. He is just so angry lately. Nothing I do makes him happy. We went on a mini vacation over the weekend and that didn't even make him happy. He went to his grandma's house Friday night, then on Saturday we went to Put in Bay,which is on an island in Lake Erie, near where I grew up. I thought he would like it, since we drove around in a golf cart most of the day. He fussed the whole time that he wanted to drive the go-carts and play putt putt all day long.

His moods are up and down so drastically, they change alot through out the day. He is back to hitting and breaking things. Very defiant. He has a family doc appointment this week and sees the psychiatrist in a couple of weeks. I thought we had found the miracle drug cause everything has been going well. Guess I was wrong.

I have become very down and depressed because I feel like a failure. That's why I have been pretty quiet here lately. I have no desire to do anything. I see my own doc and counselor this week. After Ricky got on his bus around 8am, I went back to sleep til 10:30. I have energy to do anything. I also have Fibromyalgia and Crohnes disease, so I usually don't have much energy anyway, but this is worse.

Just wanted to share.

___

[Guest guest]

I will pray that things go better for you both. I know starts school next week and we will have some ups and downs. School is very overwhelming for him and I met with his new teacher and his sp. ed facilitator and it looks like they are open and willing to change what we can to make it better for . I am also trying to find a way to shorten the school day so doesn't get so overwhelmed. Schedule changes really make it harder on so the first few weeks are bound to be very difficult no matter what we do. Does Ricky usually have a hard time starting school again? Is he in an inclusive or separate classroom? Is he acting out at school or mostly at home? Could there be something going on at school (a bully, a teacher or class

he cannot understand, to much stimulation) that is causing his stress level to be so high? If the meds were working great and then he started school and it seems like they aren't then it sounds like something at school is stressing or overwhelming him. I hope you find the answer soon. Kellie

From: Wylie <mlwpdb@...>autism Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 10:49:34 AMSubject: Re: It's Quiet Here Today

Hi all! Ricky is started school last Thursday and he hates everything about it. I figured he would. This morning he was going to run away while waiting for the school bus. He is just so angry lately. Nothing I do makes him happy. We went on a mini vacation over the weekend and that didn't even make him happy. He went to his grandma's house Friday night, then on Saturday we went to Put in Bay,which is on an island in Lake Erie, near where I grew up. I thought he would like it, since we drove around in a golf cart most of the day. He fussed the whole time that he wanted to drive the go-carts and play putt putt all day long.

His moods are up and down so drastically, they change alot through out the day. He is back to hitting and breaking things. Very defiant. He has a family doc appointment this week and sees the psychiatrist in a couple of weeks. I thought we had found the miracle drug cause everything has been going well. Guess I was wrong.

I have become very down and depressed because I feel like a failure. That's why I have been pretty quiet here lately. I have no desire to do anything. I see my own doc and counselor this week. After Ricky got on his bus around 8am, I went back to sleep til 10:30. I have energy to do anything. I also have Fibromyalgia and Crohnes disease, so I usually don't have much energy anyway, but this is worse.

Just wanted to share.

___

[Guest guest]

Kellie,

School starting has always been hard for Ricky. His teacher just emailed me and said he seems to be doing fine. He is in a self contained classroom, where is with the same kids for each class. The teacher said they "travel together" from class to class. He just wants to stay home and play all day. I tried homeschooling him at the end of the school year last year and it worked for a few weeks, but he decided he wouldn't listen to me any longer and we accomplished nothing. Maybe he needs a med adjustment. The doctor mentioned it at his last appointment, but he was still doing great and I didn't want to mess with something that seemed to be working.

I hope has a good school year. What grade is he in? Ricky just started Middle School in the 6th grade.

[Guest guest]

,

I remember that Ricky is starting middle school mostly because I am really dreading that change with . He is 9 and going into 3rd grade. I held him back to repeat 1st grade so he has and extra year in elementary school. His school does try hard and I hope things will go smoother this year. His homeroom teacher and his special ed facilitator are both very familiar with him and it sounds like they are willing to let him move part day back into 2nd grade where he is more at their level instead of trying to modify the curriculum to the extent they would have to this year. I am afraid if the 3rd grade is to far over his head he will become very behavioral and I know if they send him to the CDS room (behavioral kids that are working under his current level) he will learn new behaviors and be very bored. Hopefully we can work this out and things will go good. We did have to adjust

the risperdal for about 4-6 months after we started so I know how much a little can change things. I hope things go better for you soon, Kellie

From: Wylie <mlwpdb@...>autism Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 1:28:41 PMSubject: Re: It's Quiet Here Today

Kellie,

School starting has always been hard for Ricky. His teacher just emailed me and said he seems to be doing fine. He is in a self contained classroom, where is with the same kids for each class. The teacher said they "travel together" from class to class. He just wants to stay home and play all day. I tried homeschooling him at the end of the school year last year and it worked for a few weeks, but he decided he wouldn't listen to me any longer and we accomplished nothing. Maybe he needs a med adjustment. The doctor mentioned it at his last appointment, but he was still doing great and I didn't want to mess with something that seemed to be working.

I hope has a good school year. What grade is he in? Ricky just started Middle School in the 6th grade.

[Guest guest]

Milissa,

Hang in there. Do you take an antidepresstant? I take prozac. It helps some. Lois

Re: It's Quiet Here Today

[Guest guest]

Except for the bus not showing up, Karac's first day back at school went well.

Tomorrow after gymnastics I am having his birthday party;all my family will come.

Karac loves birthdday cake and family. Love and blessings, Pat K

Re: It's Quiet Here Today

Hi all! Ricky is started school last Thursday and he hates everything about it. I figured he would. This morning he was going to run away while waiting for the school bus. He is just so angry lately. Nothing I do makes him happy. We went on a mini vacation over the weekend and that didn't even make him happy. He went to his grandma's house Friday night, then on Saturday we went to Put in Bay,which is on an island in Lake Erie, near where I grew up. I thought he would like it, since we drove around in a golf cart most of the day. He fussed the whole time that he wanted to drive the go-carts and play putt putt all day long.

His moods are up and down so drastically, they change alot through out the day. He is back to hitting and breaking things. Very defiant. He has a family doc appointment this week and sees the psychiatrist in a couple of weeks. I thought we had found the miracle drug cause everything has been going well. Guess I was wrong.

I have become very down and depressed because I feel like a failure. That's why I have been pretty quiet here lately. I have no desire to do anything. I see my own doc and counselor this week. After Ricky got on his bus around 8am, I went back to sleep til 10:30. I have energy to do anything. I also have Fibromyalgia and Crohnes disease, so I usually don't have much energy anyway, but this is worse.

Just wanted to share.

___

[Guest guest]

Karac had a good day at school. In some ways Karac is easier, but his cognitive

ability has declined tremendously. He tested in the normal range when he started to

school, but he would test retarded now. I blame it on the public schools failure to

teach him all these years. Karac will be in the 11th grade. Love and blessings, Pat K

Re: It's Quiet Here Today

Hi all! Ricky is started school last Thursday and he hates everything about it. I figured he would. This morning he was going to run away while waiting for the school bus. He is just so angry lately. Nothing I do makes him happy. We went on a mini vacation over the weekend and that didn't even make him happy. He went to his grandma's house Friday night, then on Saturday we went to Put in Bay,which is on an island in Lake Erie, near where I grew up. I thought he would like it, since we drove around in a golf cart most of the day. He fussed the whole time that he wanted to drive the go-carts and play putt putt all day long.

His moods are up and down so drastically, they change alot through out the day. He is back to hitting and breaking things. Very defiant. He has a family doc appointment this week and sees the psychiatrist in a couple of weeks. I thought we had found the miracle drug cause everything has been going well. Guess I was wrong.

I have become very down and depressed because I feel like a failure. That's why I have been pretty quiet here lately. I have no desire to do anything. I see my own doc and counselor this week. After Ricky got on his bus around 8am, I went back to sleep til 10:30. I have energy to do anything. I also have Fibromyalgia and Crohnes disease, so I usually don't have much energy anyway, but this is worse.

Just wanted to share.

___

[Guest guest]

, dreading for your child to come home doesn't make you a bad Mother; it

means your son isn't a joy to be around right now. I remember feeling that way

during a period of time with my youngest daughter; she wasn't autistic, but she

was a challenge. LOL, LOL, Love and blessings, Pat K

Re: It's Quiet Here Today

Thank you e. I hope that some better days are coming. I feel like I can't deal with this defiant behavior much longer. He kept saying all day yesterday and this morning how much he hated me and that he would rather live with my mom than with me. It is so depressing. I just don't know what to do. He has been told by me and my mom that he can't live with her. He hates everything about my apartment and the city we live in. Yesterday at church he threw a huge fit and I had to leave. Church has been the one place where I find peace and now he has caused problems there as well. The gentlemen who is Ricky's private provider with his I/O waiver came yesterday and when he left, he said he would call me sometime this week to schedule some more time. I am disappointed that he isn't providing more for Ricky. Ricky was approved for 25 hours a week with this provider.

I have so much to do around my apartment. I just don't have the energy or desire to do anything. My landlord isn't happy that my bedroom is a mess. I have been sleeping on my couch. I need a real break, longer than a few days.

Sorry for venting so much. I just am so stressed right now. He will be home in about 2 hours and I am dreading it. Does that make me a bad mom?

___

[Guest guest]

No it does not...I dread my days at times...the whining, the fits, the inability to make all well. It is HARD!! I know you know what is right for Ricky. I wish I had more words.....I don't...especially because mine is so young...

I can say that as I hit send...I will say a special prayer for you...keep us posted OK???

e

From: Wylie <mlwpdb@...>autism Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:35:25 PMSubject: Re: It's Quiet Here Today

Thank you e. I hope that some better days are coming. I feel like I can't deal with this defiant behavior much longer. He kept saying all day yesterday and this morning how much he hated me and that he would rather live with my mom than with me. It is so depressing. I just don't know what to do. He has been told by me and my mom that he can't live with her. He hates everything about my apartment and the city we live in. Yesterday at church he threw a huge fit and I had to leave. Church has been the one place where I find peace and now he has caused problems there as well. The gentlemen who is Ricky's private provider with his I/O waiver came yesterday and when he left, he said he would call me sometime this week to schedule some more time. I am disappointed that he isn't providing more for Ricky. Ricky was approved for 25 hours a week with this provider.

I have so much to do around my apartment. I just don't have the energy or desire to do anything. My landlord isn't happy that my bedroom is a mess. I have been sleeping on my couch. I need a real break, longer than a few days.

Sorry for venting so much. I just am so stressed right now. He will be home in about 2 hours and I am dreading it. Does that make me a bad mom?

___

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your prayers e. Karac had a good day at school today, and I am

very excited about having his birthday party tomorrow. I am so thankful for my family;

All my girls and their husbands are coming. Karac will be so happy.

Yes, we know the good and the bad too well. Love and blessings, Pat K

It's Quiet Here Today

Is everybody getting ready for school?

My DH and DS just got back from a Boy Scout trip which included a canoe trip down the Fox River and camping overnight on an island.

slept by himself in his own tent. He said he was a little bit scared but that he talked himself and made himself feel safe. Is that cool or what. He is getting it.

I love Boy Scouts.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

me again...some children do have MR with Autism...actually often times the MR can "cause" the Autistic tendencies...a sort of "what came first" issue....You will make the right decisions, cause you have God on your side......I know the things you've struggled with, as far as hospitalization for him etc...just know that I'm praying, and that you are not alone.

e

From: Wylie <mlwpdb@...>autism Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:42:28 PMSubject: Re: It's Quiet Here Today

I hope that Karac had a good day at school. I forget, what grade is he in?

I feel like I am maybe trying too hard. No matter what I do, it isn't good enough. If he doesn't get his way or what he wants, right when he wants it, he will throw the biggest fit, hitting, kicking, threatening to run away. I am glad that I have a current picture on my cell phone, in case he runs away. It worked when I lost him in Best Buy a few weeks ago. Does this get any easier? I think he is regressing, as his cognitive ability and IQ dropped significantly. When he had testing done last fall, the psychologist said he has mild Mental Retardation as well. Does anyone deal with that issue along with the Autism?

From: "pkuenstler@ aol.com" <pkuenstleraol (DOT) com>AutismBehaviorProbl emsgroups (DOT) comSent: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:32:30 PMSubject: Re: It's Quiet Here Today

, I am so sorry. I had a feeling of failure myself this morning. You know

, it is not our job to make our kids happy; it is only our job to do the best

we can to love them and take care of them. You are a good mom and you try

really hard. A lot of kids hate school. He doesn't have to like it; he just has to go.

This is Karac's first day back at school. I'll pray it goes well for he and Ricky today.

Love and blessings, Pat K Re: It's Quiet Here Today

Hi all! Ricky is started school last Thursday and he hates everything about it. I figured he would. This morning he was going to run away while waiting for the school bus. He is just so angry lately. Nothing I do makes him happy. We went on a mini vacation over the weekend and that didn't even make him happy. He went to his grandma's house Friday night, then on Saturday we went to Put in Bay,which is on an island in Lake Erie, near where I grew up. I thought he would like it, since we drove around in a golf cart most of the day. He fussed the whole time that he wanted to drive the go-carts and play putt putt all day long.

His moods are up and down so drastically, they change alot through out the day. He is back to hitting and breaking things. Very defiant.. He has a family doc appointment this week and sees the psychiatrist in a couple of weeks. I thought we had found the miracle drug cause everything has been going well. Guess I was wrong.

I have become very down and depressed because I feel like a failure. That's why I have been pretty quiet here lately. I have no desire to do anything. I see my own doc and counselor this week.. After Ricky got on his bus around 8am, I went back to sleep til 10:30. I have energy to do anything. I also have Fibromyalgia and Crohnes disease, so I usually don't have much energy anyway, but this is worse.

Just wanted to share.

___

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It may have not been the school.

When a child is younger and has reached his "peak" IQ, it may not be as different from his/her peers as it might be at 16. A developementally age 10 isn't so different in skills as a NT 10 year old but a developementally 10 year is vastly different than a 16 year old.

Not sure I am explaining clearly what I mean.

At age 4 my daughter was different but not as noticable as it is now at 16.

Elaine

Re: It's Quiet Here Today

Hi all! Ricky is started school last Thursday and he hates everything about it. I figured he would. This morning he was going to run away while waiting for the school bus. He is just so angry lately. Nothing I do makes him happy. We went on a mini vacation over the weekend and that didn't even make him happy. He went to his grandma's house Friday night, then on Saturday we went to Put in Bay,which is on an island in Lake Erie, near where I grew up. I thought he would like it, since we drove around in a golf cart most of the day. He fussed the whole time that he wanted to drive the go-carts and play putt putt all day long.

His moods are up and down so drastically, they change alot through out the day. He is back to hitting and breaking things. Very defiant. He has a family doc appointment this week and sees the psychiatrist in a couple of weeks. I thought we had found the miracle drug cause everything has been going well. Guess I was wrong.

I have become very down and depressed because I feel like a failure. That's why I have been pretty quiet here lately. I have no desire to do anything. I see my own doc and counselor this week. After Ricky got on his bus around 8am, I went back to sleep til 10:30. I have energy to do anything. I also have Fibromyalgia and Crohnes disease, so I usually don't have much energy anyway, but this is worse.

Just wanted to share.

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Happy birthday to Karac!

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Ricky actually had a fairly decent evening and morning this morning. He had one piece of homework and he didn't fuss too much about doing it. I had him do it as soon as he got home, so we wouldn't forget or have problems later on getting it done. He wasn't allowed to play video games or call a friend on the phone until the homework was done. That seemed to motivate him, for now.

I know I shouldn't let his moods and actions bother me or take what he says personally, but I do. I already have depression because of the constant physical pain I am in (have been for about 10 years), so when he verbally and physically attacks me, it hurts bad. I have noticed I have been shutting down, been very passive and wanting to do nothing but sleep. I have alot to talk to my doctor about tomorrow. I just have been doing the bare minimum. Also spending too much time with the computer.

Thanks for listening,

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