Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 In a message dated 5/8/02 10:12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, vhunnius@... writes: > Relieved it's over -- for now, > Jacquie Do you think that she was flaking out because she WANTED less hours but didn't know how to tell you? G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 wow, what a turnaround! i sure hope she follows through with this. congrats to you " Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 > There really isn't much of a Kara story to tell, I'm afraid -- I guess there could be, if I had enough energy to tell it colorfully, but I don't. I'm still utterly drained from the stress leading up to it all. > Jacquie - That sounds great. Maybe this is the situation that will work out. I hope she did take it all to heart and perhaps it's what she needed to hear to get her butt in gear. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it all works out. Kerri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 Well, maybe she just had to have it all laid out in front of her. Maybe she truly did not realize that what she was doing was inappropriate. She probably NEEDS to have a written schedule of things to do with . Let us know when you need more ideas. We'll be happy to keep her busy. Amy H--in Michigan Kepler 4 1/2 ASD and Bethany 6 NT " although one has a responsiblity to stick things out to the limit of one's endurance, one also has to have the courage to retreat and lick one's wounds, so as to return to the fray refreshed. " ~Kenzaburo Oe _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 Sounds good. I hope it lasts. Jacquie H > There really isn't much of a Kara story to tell, I'm afraid -- I guess there could be, if I had enough energy to tell it colorfully, but I don't. I'm still utterly drained from the stress leading up to it all. > > She came bearing sensory gifts -- how ironic, eh? I made her a coffee and sat her down and said to her the things I'd said to you all in my practice posts yesterday. The reaction was surprising. She APOLOGIZED, sincerely this time, and said after thinking about it the night before she'd realized how badly it all reflected on her. She agreed that 4 hours is too much for her to carry right now, and that my idea of scheduling the two hour block week-to-week instead of having a standing appointment is a better idea. She was fine with giving the other two hours to Vicki -- she didn't even fight that one, which was where I expected the trouble would be. > > And then I told her about what I'd done with yesterday. Different times throughout the day, I'd ask him a question like, " Do you like going to the dollar store with Kara, or staying home and working with Kara? " " Staying home and working, " he said. Later, " Do you like going to the car place with Kara, or reading a book at home with her? " " Reading books, " he replied. " Would you rather go to Grandma ' house (Kara's mom), or stay here and do letters with Kara? " " letters. " When I presented her with these answers, she was surprised - and chagrinned. I pointed out that even though he is high-functioning, he still needs a lot of table work, and that I would be providing her with lots to do. > > So then she got down to work with him, and they practiced some letters, worked on money, played Disney yahtzee, and finger-painted. Now why was that so hard in the first place, I wonder??? > > Relieved it's over -- for now, > Jacquie > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 I hope that works out for both of you, Jacquie. It sounds like you made your position pretty clear....I am soooooo proud of you!!!! What sensory stuff did she bring? (btw, I have not been able to read very much lately so please put my name in any responses aimed at me or any questions aimed at me....sorry! My step-daughter's high school graduation is in about two weeks and I am in the process of getting Ebony's therapy changed to Carbone....so I have been only reading select messages.) ((Jacquie)) Tamara --- The Hunny Family wrote: > There really isn't much of a Kara story to tell, I'm > afraid -- I guess there could be, if I had enough > energy to tell it colorfully, but I don't. I'm > still utterly drained from the stress leading up to > it all. > > She came bearing sensory gifts -- how ironic, eh? I > made her a coffee and sat her down and said to her > the things I'd said to you all in my practice posts > yesterday. The reaction was surprising. She > APOLOGIZED, sincerely this time, and said after > thinking about it the night before she'd realized > how badly it all reflected on her. She agreed that > 4 hours is too much for her to carry right now, and > that my idea of scheduling the two hour block > week-to-week instead of having a standing > appointment is a better idea. She was fine with > giving the other two hours to Vicki -- she didn't > even fight that one, which was where I expected the > trouble would be. > > And then I told her about what I'd done with > yesterday. Different times throughout the day, I'd > ask him a question like, " Do you like going to the > dollar store with Kara, or staying home and working > with Kara? " " Staying home and working, " he said. > Later, " Do you like going to the car place with > Kara, or reading a book at home with her? " " Reading > books, " he replied. " Would you rather go to Grandma > ' house (Kara's mom), or stay here and do > letters with Kara? " " letters. " When I presented > her with these answers, she was surprised - and > chagrinned. I pointed out that even though he is > high-functioning, he still needs a lot of table > work, and that I would be providing her with lots to > do. > > So then she got down to work with him, and they > practiced some letters, worked on money, played > Disney yahtzee, and finger-painted. Now why was > that so hard in the first place, I wonder??? > > Relieved it's over -- for now, > Jacquie > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ===== Tamara mom to : Ebony, 4 yrs -- asd, ADHD, bi-polar , 1 year wife to: Terry, love of my life __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 Jacquie! Good. finally. she gets it. yes...it's over for now. Relax and tell Kara to get to work! Penny :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 I am so proud of you Jacquie...you came up with a workable plan and you followed through on it...good for you!!! I hope you'll have more confidence in yourself after this big effort ) (inAus) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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