Re: Teen Supposed to be having fun in senior year SCHOOL TYPO

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I meant to say COLLEGE not HS in the last sentence of my last post. SOrry!

Here is the address for the website about school IEPs and 504s. Go

ask them about things you should be able to do about RA in HS.

Also consider talking to the school counselor or a therapist outside of school.

depression can rob you of energy and pleasure. Maybe an OT can help you come up

with more helpful ideas for beating the fatigue and depression.

Best of luck to oyou.

SO certainly you should be able to get an IEP based on needing a

> heat pack. If your school has stairs and they cause you difficulty, you

should also be able to get it on an IEP that you may use the school elevator or

have your classes all on one floor. and if it is hard for you to write,

accomodations should be found to help you with that, too.

> Maybe you can check out the group and discuss school

accomodations with them.and you should also be able to use the accomodations in

HS as well.

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> > > ok, im 18 1/2 and a senior. I found out recently that I have RA. I

> > > have it mostly in my right wrist and hands, but all my other joints

> > > are stiff, and my back and wrist and fingers bother me the most. I

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> > > inflammation so much sometimes i cry and have to wear my splint at

> > > school, and im supposed to be enjoying my rest of senior year, and

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> > > getting married in 2 years to my bf (weve been dating for over 3

> > > years) and i cant enjoy it. I have terrible fatigue, and hurting

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> > > the time. pain medicane wont work, and know im getting to the point

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> > > being depressed all the time. any suggestions, or any teens out

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> > > in school, what r ur suggestions for dealing with it in school? i

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> > > a little ball i roll around with my hand and have my splint but i

> > wish

> > > i could bring my heating pad or anything thats warm.

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> > > please reply back

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> > > melissa

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