Bipolar, seizures, learning disabilities, memory problems, inattention – they are all related. That’s what the new doctor told me today. Not always, but often. Kind of a package deal, if you will.
We have progress over here on the medical front.
I’m happy to say that we now have good insurance through Don’s work and we can [...]
Well, it’s done for now. It was very tense and 2.5 hours long and we still didn’t cover everything. But we did get Rye a shortened day. And he will no longer have Social Science or Science classes for the rest of the year. We’ll just focus on reading, writing, and math. I’m happy with [...]
I was watching “19 Kids and Counting” tonight and Michelle Duggar said this about her kids and homeschooling, the world is a classroom. I thought it was great. Because it’s so true. And I wonder, is “out-of-school schooling” better for some kids that “in-school schooling”? Could be. And I may have one of those kids.
Now, [...]
When underwater, the world above is muffled. The sounds are hardly detectable. The sight is blurred. And the weight of the water pushes on the body like a gentle, loving embrace.
Rye is out of school now until the school can come with a better plan for him. Being a victim to physical assault and gross [...]
One of the things we deal with on a nearly daily basis is Rye’s fear and confusion.
Despite the fact that he is very social, outgoing and somewhat daring, Rye has a lot of fears. Many of them are common for children his age and many of them are exacerbated by the fact that he naturally [...]
So, in a strange turn of events I went to the IEP meeting yesterday and the teachers and administrator there apologized for Rye getting out of school suspension. His case manager asked me to please not think that is how things will go at this school and to not let it discolor my view of [...]
I am happy to announce that Rye is back in school today. He did not finish all of the school work sent home for his 3 day hiatus however considering the English teacher alone assigned him 57 pages of grammar work to complete in a grammar book she did not even send home with him [...]
So, AA and Sherry’s comments got me thinking about learning disabilities which then got me thinking about their effect on emotional regulation. Rye is quite learning disabled. We have not had him testing recently but we know from previous testing that he has significant dyselxia, short term memory problems as well as processing disorders (auditory [...]
Rye started at the new school today.
The new school is very different from the old school. The old school enrolls primarily upper-middle class students who come from families where both parents went to college, have corporate or professional jobs and live in very large, shiny new houses in planned subdivisions. The kids are very competitive [...]
Dear Rye,
I know you are struggling right now. The past couple of days have been rough and your mind is on overload. And yet you are pulling through it.
I can see you are pulling through it.
I know you are struggling with school. Just when you got really comfortable with Mr. Wonderful, the secure and relaxed [...]
Ok, we have great teachers this year but anyone with a child that has an IEP will be able to relate to this. Actually, anyone who has ever dealt with a school and teachers will be able to relate.
This is from The Onion and it is so funny.
WASHINGTON—A shocking report released by the U.S. Department [...]
