By David Koenig | The Associated Press November 26, 2007 Susan Cole wanted to fly her 12-year-old son Danny from their Maryland home to Houston so he could catch a football game with his dad, who was there on a business trip.Danny had only flown once or twice, and never alone. So Susan, plenty nervous [...]
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When you have a child in a therapeutic boarding school it does not take much to make you happy. It seems like everyday there is a dark cloud or a void hanging over you, but once in awhile I really feel happy. Why do I feel happy today? I had a great conversation with my [...]
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Discover how to help teens with learning disabilities prepare for adulthood and achieve a satisfying quality of life! Guiding Teens with Learning Disabilities is an easy-to-understand guide that clearly helps readers: Understand the transition planning process under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) — who should be involved, what parents can expect, how [...]
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I had never heard anything about Residential Treatment Schools, other than the ads in the back of Sunset Magazine, until it was suggested by a psychiatrist that is where our child belongs. I formed an immediate dislike for the man, considered him incompetent just for suggesting such a thing. It was such a remote possibility [...]
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Yes, Your Teen is Crazy!: Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind, by Michael J. Bradley is one of my favorite books for understanding your adolescent and how they think and how we should react. I recommend it for anyone with teenagers. From Publishers Weekly: Bradley, a psychologist drawing on current brain research, argues that [...]
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What did you do for your Thanksgiving Holiday? I have created this blog, and now I am ready to share it. I was up until midnight last night trying to find a nice theme and now I have done some customization to make it more friendly. It is time to invite friends and those that [...]
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For our family Thanksgiving will have many different meanings. I was told when we started this process that “our family” will never be the same and looking back, I now understand what that means. It was a year ago Thanksgiving, that we started down (and I mean down) this path and this is one time [...]
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