Guest guest Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Hi, Thanks again Sandy. I am having the hardest time telling if my daughter is actually understanding what she is reading or being told in school. I'm so confused lately. With , my daughter, I think if the teacher told her to check the board, she would end up crying. One day her P.E. teacher told her to check the board for something because the teacher had already told her and my daughter just freaks. It's weird, I think she get VERY embarrassed. But maybe it is the the way to deal with it. Wow... I'm so confused. Being that has ADHD also, would it still be the same type of therapy? Kathy -- In , " Sandy " <melbiscuit5@a...> wrote: > > Hi Kathy, for Bre she will hear what the teacher said, but her ocd > will make her doubt what she heard. So she will raise her hand and > ask the teacher what she just said. So the teacher will tell Bre to > check the board, all homework is on there or ask a study buddy > later. The teacher may not be sure if it is her ocd or was Bre > really not listening. So Bre can ask a study buddy later if she > needs too, because Bre knows deep down if she really wasn't > listening or not. The teacher doesn't reassure her and Bre goes > through the anxiety, but it goes away faster the less she is > reassured and Bre discovers it went away without the teacher > repeating what she just said. Now Bre doubts less and if she really > wasn't listening then she will ask a friend later. I hope that made > sense! (My mind tends to wander too.) She gets straight A's so she > must listen most of the time.lol. That is one example. She also is > in high school with a year of therapy under her belt! > Sandy > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, I wanted to comment about the therapist saying not to > list > > > ocd on the records, for fear of it following them. When they are > > > young and in school and struggling with ocd, sometimes there > needs > > > to be accommodations. It can help if teachers know so that they > can > > > help the child. But I think it being on a record can follow them > > > through life in the sense of when they are an adult, insurance > > > companies may try to exclude the diagnoses of ocd. My daughters > > > therapist is not covered for her ocd. When I sought treatment I > was > > > told if it is submitted as clinical depression and I change jobs > and > > > insurance, then I could be denied. So I think the " following " > they > > > talk about is more along those lines. Plus some people who know > > > about ocd may try to reassure the person which can hurt them not > > > help them. As far as a job, anyone can lose out to a person who > is > > > better qualified. I know lots of people with ocd who have good > jobs. > > > The main thing is that they learn how to deal with ocd and fight > it. > > > Then they should be able to lead pretty normal lives. It will > always > > > be a battle though to stay on top of it. > > > I made sure the teachers who know about Bre's ocd, do not > reassure > > > her if she is seeking it and I educated them what ocd is and how > > > best to help her. is so right in saying the more > reassuring we > > > are, the more we fuel the ocd fire! I like Kathy's comment too > on > > > keep lots of humour going. I know Bre is so much better because > of > > > that! --Sandy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Hi, Thanks again Sandy. I am having the hardest time telling if my daughter is actually understanding what she is reading or being told in school. I'm so confused lately. With , my daughter, I think if the teacher told her to check the board, she would end up crying. One day her P.E. teacher told her to check the board for something because the teacher had already told her and my daughter just freaks. It's weird, I think she get VERY embarrassed. But maybe it is the the way to deal with it. Wow... I'm so confused. Being that has ADHD also, would it still be the same type of therapy? Kathy -- In , " Sandy " <melbiscuit5@a...> wrote: > > Hi Kathy, for Bre she will hear what the teacher said, but her ocd > will make her doubt what she heard. So she will raise her hand and > ask the teacher what she just said. So the teacher will tell Bre to > check the board, all homework is on there or ask a study buddy > later. The teacher may not be sure if it is her ocd or was Bre > really not listening. So Bre can ask a study buddy later if she > needs too, because Bre knows deep down if she really wasn't > listening or not. The teacher doesn't reassure her and Bre goes > through the anxiety, but it goes away faster the less she is > reassured and Bre discovers it went away without the teacher > repeating what she just said. Now Bre doubts less and if she really > wasn't listening then she will ask a friend later. I hope that made > sense! (My mind tends to wander too.) She gets straight A's so she > must listen most of the time.lol. That is one example. She also is > in high school with a year of therapy under her belt! > Sandy > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, I wanted to comment about the therapist saying not to > list > > > ocd on the records, for fear of it following them. When they are > > > young and in school and struggling with ocd, sometimes there > needs > > > to be accommodations. It can help if teachers know so that they > can > > > help the child. But I think it being on a record can follow them > > > through life in the sense of when they are an adult, insurance > > > companies may try to exclude the diagnoses of ocd. My daughters > > > therapist is not covered for her ocd. When I sought treatment I > was > > > told if it is submitted as clinical depression and I change jobs > and > > > insurance, then I could be denied. So I think the " following " > they > > > talk about is more along those lines. Plus some people who know > > > about ocd may try to reassure the person which can hurt them not > > > help them. As far as a job, anyone can lose out to a person who > is > > > better qualified. I know lots of people with ocd who have good > jobs. > > > The main thing is that they learn how to deal with ocd and fight > it. > > > Then they should be able to lead pretty normal lives. It will > always > > > be a battle though to stay on top of it. > > > I made sure the teachers who know about Bre's ocd, do not > reassure > > > her if she is seeking it and I educated them what ocd is and how > > > best to help her. is so right in saying the more > reassuring we > > > are, the more we fuel the ocd fire! I like Kathy's comment too > on > > > keep lots of humour going. I know Bre is so much better because > of > > > that! --Sandy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Hi Kathy. I don't know if therapy is the same for ADHD. Some kids get emarrassed easy and if it is distraction from ADHD and not ocd then maybe it would be handled differently. Bre is pretty tough and even though she has anxiety, she handles alot of other issues well. So talk to and ask her if she gets mixed up about direction given or doubts what she hears. Ocd is doubting and maybe that is different than distraction. I understand what you mean by confusing. That is why Bre went to a therapist for so long! How are her grades in school? Sandy -- In , " Kathy " <amboe16@y...> wrote: > > Hi, > Thanks again Sandy. I am having the hardest time telling if my > daughter is actually understanding what she is reading or being told > in school. I'm so confused lately. With , my daughter, I think > if the teacher told her to check the board, she would end up crying. > One day her P.E. teacher told her to check the board for something > because the teacher had already told her and my daughter just freaks. > It's weird, I think she get VERY embarrassed. But maybe it is the > the way to deal with it. Wow... I'm so confused. Being that has > ADHD also, would it still be the same type of therapy? > > Kathy > > -- In , " Sandy " <melbiscuit5@a...> wrote: > > > > Hi Kathy, for Bre she will hear what the teacher said, but her ocd > > will make her doubt what she heard. So she will raise her hand and > > ask the teacher what she just said. So the teacher will tell Bre to > > check the board, all homework is on there or ask a study buddy > > later. The teacher may not be sure if it is her ocd or was Bre > > really not listening. So Bre can ask a study buddy later if she > > needs too, because Bre knows deep down if she really wasn't > > listening or not. The teacher doesn't reassure her and Bre goes > > through the anxiety, but it goes away faster the less she is > > reassured and Bre discovers it went away without the teacher > > repeating what she just said. Now Bre doubts less and if she really > > wasn't listening then she will ask a friend later. I hope that made > > sense! (My mind tends to wander too.) She gets straight A's so she > > must listen most of the time.lol. That is one example. She also is > > in high school with a year of therapy under her belt! > > Sandy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, I wanted to comment about the therapist saying not to > > list > > > > ocd on the records, for fear of it following them. When they are > > > > young and in school and struggling with ocd, sometimes there > > needs > > > > to be accommodations. It can help if teachers know so that they > > can > > > > help the child. But I think it being on a record can follow them > > > > through life in the sense of when they are an adult, insurance > > > > companies may try to exclude the diagnoses of ocd. My daughters > > > > therapist is not covered for her ocd. When I sought treatment I > > was > > > > told if it is submitted as clinical depression and I change jobs > > and > > > > insurance, then I could be denied. So I think the " following " > > they > > > > talk about is more along those lines. Plus some people who know > > > > about ocd may try to reassure the person which can hurt them not > > > > help them. As far as a job, anyone can lose out to a person who > > is > > > > better qualified. I know lots of people with ocd who have good > > jobs. > > > > The main thing is that they learn how to deal with ocd and fight > > it. > > > > Then they should be able to lead pretty normal lives. It will > > always > > > > be a battle though to stay on top of it. > > > > I made sure the teachers who know about Bre's ocd, do not > > reassure > > > > her if she is seeking it and I educated them what ocd is and how > > > > best to help her. is so right in saying the more > > reassuring we > > > > are, the more we fuel the ocd fire! I like Kathy's comment too > > on > > > > keep lots of humour going. I know Bre is so much better because > > of > > > > that! --Sandy > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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