Re: returning to school-Tom

[Guest guest]

Hi -- My 14.5 y.o. has also been in and out of school. This is the

longest she has stayed on campus in 3 years -- her first year of high school.

Like Tom's son, she also shares about her condition -- not with EVERYONE, but

with many. She even gave a talk about OCD in her science class in 7th

grade, admitting she was afflicted. With so many kids having issues such as

ADD,

ADHD, etc, it's not as big of a stigma. My hubby and 11 y.o. also have OCD,

so we are very open about discussing it in our house, with friends, and at

church. I always remind my kids that EVERYONE has something wrong with them

( has Celiac's, Grandma has one short foot, I used to have phobias,

has ADHD, Grandma S. has high blood pressure....) and remind them that

we

are so lucky that they don't have cancer. Also, I remind them that you have

to be very smart to have OCD -- you have to do so much more thinking. Suzanne

in CA