RE: Behaviour Problems

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Sounds like you've pinpointed the issue. He probably loved and needed recess

on the playground equipment, all the climbing, achieving, " showing off "

cannot be done now, as well as the sensory management that using that

equipment has.

Perhaps the school should try to get some indoor type of play equipment for

the winter.

best

Behavior Problems

Dear List,

My son, Danny, has had a lot of behavior problems in the last month or so

(mostly at school - kindergarten). We are trying to pinpoint the cause of

the problems, and have come up with a few things, which may all be

contributing:

1. We switched from Celexa to Zoloft about a month ago. I have been quick

to blame the Zoloft, but wait...

2. He has been sick with a mild cold for about 2-3 weeks (I finally gave up

and started the antibiotic on Monday)

3. Due to snow, the kids now have recess on the blacktop at school, rather

than on the playground equipment. He attends school for 6 hours and has

recess 3 times a day.

The behavior is aggression, defiance, and refusal to do school work. The

main complaint his teachers have is that he is not listening. He is also

occasionally having bathroom accidents. The problems have gradually gotten

worse. At first, I was getting notes home once or twice a week. Then I was

getting phone calls, and then on Tuesday I was called into a meeting to

discuss the problem and set up a behavioral plan.

Dr. G is not ready to give up on the Zoloft, and we actually increased the

dose today.

I think that all 3 of the above are probably contributing to the problem,

but I'm actually beginning to think that recess is a huge factor. The

school social worker said that Danny has a much harder time interacting with

the other kids when they play on the blacktop vs. the playground equipment,

so I think recess has gone from being a nice sensory break to a time of

stress for him. A few weeks ago, he had been complaining to his teachers

that he didn't want to go to the blacktop for recess - he wanted to go to

the playground. A few days later, he snuck out of the recess line and went

to the playground on his own (consequently, he was locked out of the school,

had to bang on the door to get in, and wound up in the principal's office

when I got the phone call). In hindsight, maybe he was really trying to

tell us something.

So, does anyone have any good insight here? I'd like to hear your thoughts.

Danny is normally a pretty good kid.

Thanks,

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In a message dated 6/23/2004 6:47:15 AM US Mountain Standard Time,

tcasten@... writes:

> screening for every citizen and promotes the use of expensive

> antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs favored by supporters of the

administration.

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Ok....that's pretty scary..... not so worried about Maverick but what will

they find if they screen me!!!!

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Hi Jan, I had this problem as well with my 5 year old and they had to

seperate them in the kindergarten class because it was becoming increasingly

worse, that is about all i know about this..Sherri mom to Tayler ds (almost

6) and Cierra 4 1/2

Behaviour problems

> Hi all,

>

> I was wondering if anyone else had had this problem, and if so how

> they have dealt with it.

> Our 20yo son with d/s, has this year taken to mimicking the

> behaviour of an autistic person at his day program. This behaviour

> includes, shaking/flicking of his hands continually, staring into

> space while talking and answering himself (in someways this is good

> for Trent as he is talking more!), holds his hand in a way that

> looks as if he has problems with his wrist, and hasn't the strength

> to hold his school bag, and has even had one of this taxi drivers

> assist him in walking into his program - Trent has never had any

> physical problems.

> During the last school vacation this copying more or less stopped,

> but quickly became apparent in the first week back. Since then, we

> have been working on this firstly at home, by being cross and

> explaining that it is not the thing do, have also kept him home from

> program on bowling day. This appears to have worked a bit,

> basically he doesn't shake/flick at home, will sometimes talk to

> himself but not often, get him away from us and he has a field day -

> the staff at program are working on a behaviour chart - at the end

> of the week if the 8 bowling pictures have been taken away no

> bowling - he is to stay at home, but I am starting to think that he

> should still go but not participate but watch the group bowl. I do

> feel though we may succeed at home and program, but not sure how we

> will go in the greater community ie. independant travel.

> If any one has suggestions or thoughts we would be extrememly

> greatful.

> Thanks

> Jan, mother of Trent, 20yo w/DS - from the land of Oz.

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