Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 First a cure for Autism, now a cure for Tourette's?! Wow! <g> Pat-Mom to Josh and Sara(17 yo and 14 yo, both AS) Haddayr Copley-Woods <haddayr@...> wrote: If one more person tells me that I have to " do something " about my son's " overscheduling " because he's in behavioral therapy, OT, preschool, and individual swim lessons (as physical therapy), I think I might punch them in the nose. Do they think I LIKE secretly taking extended lunch hours to take Arie to his therapies? Do they think I LIKE never going out to lunch with girlfriends because there is always a therapy appointment? Do they think I enjoy wrangling my schedule to see how we can possibly fit in social skills classes? Do they think I'm doing all of this because I'm some sort of yuppie? Gah!!!!!!! While I'm at it, my mother told me that she thinks if we move away from the city (we are centrally located and the envy of all other Aspie parents because nearly all of his appointments are within 5-7 minutes of our house) and give Arie lots of unstructured time in the outdoors he won't have Tourette's anymore. Double Gahhhhhh!!!!!! Ahhhh. I feel better already. Thanks for listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Gee! Your mother has found a cure for neurological disorders! Just give your kid lots of unstructured play time in the country! That's great, I'll have to try it with my son too! Liz (who's feeling a little short fused with her own mother's helpful suggestions) Haddayr Copley-Woods <haddayr@...> wrote: If one more person tells me that I have to " do something " about my son's " overscheduling " because he's in behavioral therapy, OT, preschool, and individual swim lessons (as physical therapy), I think I might punch them in the nose. Do they think I LIKE secretly taking extended lunch hours to take Arie to his therapies? Do they think I LIKE never going out to lunch with girlfriends because there is always a therapy appointment? Do they think I enjoy wrangling my schedule to see how we can possibly fit in social skills classes? Do they think I'm doing all of this because I'm some sort of yuppie? Gah!!!!!!! While I'm at it, my mother told me that she thinks if we move away from the city (we are centrally located and the envy of all other Aspie parents because nearly all of his appointments are within 5-7 minutes of our house) and give Arie lots of unstructured time in the outdoors he won't have Tourette's anymore. Double Gahhhhhh!!!!!! Ahhhh. I feel better already. Thanks for listening. --------------------------------- Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on Answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Oh my gosh. If only it were that easy, to rid of any disorder. I have 3 boys with OT, Speech, Bio Feedback (for now), Dentist, Eye doctors, Therapy, and then I had a broken foot, (4 months of misery), My own therapy (for sanity), I just got braces (for Jaw issues), and I am having surgery on a ganglion (Spelling?) Cyst (Oh whatever:-) I also have in home support in my home (Love the help) 5 days a week. Yet my husband wants me to be 'perky' and ready for... you know,,,, , house clean, kids educated at at least a grade above their grade level (THEY ALL HAVE A.S. and definitely L.D.) and did I mention I am in college right now, too? College helps because my kids love it, and see me work. I also have been learning things I can teach them. I love it when I am told 'you never call, or email right away', especially by my own mother. I try, but MY TIME. And she hasn't been able to help one bit until recently. We may be overscheduling to other people, but this is what makes our kids tick (and me, for that matter!) so hmpphhh to them. Don't let them get you down! Ahhhhh, doesn't venting feel good, even if just to get it off your chest? *hugs* to you, B > > If one more person tells me that I have to " do something " about my > son's " overscheduling " because he's in behavioral therapy, OT, > preschool, and individual swim lessons (as physical therapy), I think > I might punch them in the nose. Do they think I LIKE secretly taking > extended lunch hours to take Arie to his therapies? Do they think I > LIKE never going out to lunch with girlfriends because there is always > a therapy appointment? Do they think I enjoy wrangling my schedule to > see how we can possibly fit in social skills classes? Do they think > I'm doing all of this because I'm some sort of yuppie? > > Gah!!!!!!! > > While I'm at it, my mother told me that she thinks if we move away > from the city (we are centrally located and the envy of all other > Aspie parents because nearly all of his appointments are within 5-7 > minutes of our house) and give Arie lots of unstructured time in the > outdoors he won't have Tourette's anymore. > > Double Gahhhhhh!!!!!! > > Ahhhh. I feel better already. Thanks for listening. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I started free associating an answer to these. We better be careful. The best I could come up with was a cure for eliminating helpful suggestions from mothers. My mother in law kept insisting that she was calling and getting busy signals or leaving messages. It turns out that she was calling our old numbers where we used to live - 19 months ago. My own mother brings me to tears about the " lack of discipline " still being a part of my son's AS. Luckily, my moral support from friends has been good, but I could use some of that unstructured play time in the country! -Helen _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Liz S Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 3:02 PM Subject: Re: ( ) rant: " overscheduling " Gee! Your mother has found a cure for neurological disorders! Just give your kid lots of unstructured play time in the country! That's great, I'll have to try it with my son too! Liz (who's feeling a little short fused with her own mother's helpful suggestions) Haddayr Copley-Woods <haddayrgmail (DOT) <mailto:haddayr%40gmail.com> com> wrote: If one more person tells me that I have to " do something " about my son's " overscheduling " because he's in behavioral therapy, OT, preschool, and individual swim lessons (as physical therapy), I think I might punch them in the nose. Do they think I LIKE secretly taking extended lunch hours to take Arie to his therapies? Do they think I LIKE never going out to lunch with girlfriends because there is always a therapy appointment? Do they think I enjoy wrangling my schedule to see how we can possibly fit in social skills classes? Do they think I'm doing all of this because I'm some sort of yuppie? Gah!!!!!!! While I'm at it, my mother told me that she thinks if we move away from the city (we are centrally located and the envy of all other Aspie parents because nearly all of his appointments are within 5-7 minutes of our house) and give Arie lots of unstructured time in the outdoors he won't have Tourette's anymore. Double Gahhhhhh!!!!!! Ahhhh. I feel better already. Thanks for listening. --------------------------------- Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on Answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Whheee... I had a good time reading your rants. Sorry to say that misery must love company. When my mom did come out to help one time, she took my 5 yr old AS to OT and behind my back she tells the OT that " He never acts that way around me! " That's because he's hiding under the table whenever there's a new person around! Luckily, my OT told me what my own mother had said to her and reassured me that all this wasn't a result of my (lack of) parenting skills!! Argh! Yeah, I feel better too - who else could I vent to about something like this.. I just joined this site yesterday and you all have helped me so much already, Thank you! > > If one more person tells me that I have to " do something " about my > son's " overscheduling " because he's in behavioral therapy, OT, > preschool, and individual swim lessons (as physical therapy), I think > I might punch them in the nose. Do they think I LIKE secretly taking > extended lunch hours to take Arie to his therapies? Do they think I > LIKE never going out to lunch with girlfriends because there is always > a therapy appointment? Do they think I enjoy wrangling my schedule to > see how we can possibly fit in social skills classes? Do they think > I'm doing all of this because I'm some sort of yuppie? > > Gah!!!!!!! > > While I'm at it, my mother told me that she thinks if we move away > from the city (we are centrally located and the envy of all other > Aspie parents because nearly all of his appointments are within 5-7 > minutes of our house) and give Arie lots of unstructured time in the > outdoors he won't have Tourette's anymore. > > Double Gahhhhhh!!!!!! > > Ahhhh. I feel better already. Thanks for listening. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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