A personal story from a guest blogger sharing her experiences coping with a troubled teen. She is from New York State has a blended family and a mother of six. One of the six has special needs along with her troubled teen.
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It appears my son will graduate from high school or finish all his credits by the middle of next month. I am not celebrating yet, because we all know with troubled teens anything can happen in the wink of an eye. Right now he is on the path of having all his units completed. How [...]
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This is the son that I wonder if we have neglected because we have put so much energy into his older brothers issues. This is not that uncommon when you have one child with special needs.
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But what really caught me was the statistic that she threw out, the percentage of people, and I am not saying teens or kids because they do become adults or people one day with ADHD. The astounding number of 30% in a classroom!!
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Seroquel, Celexa, Strattera and/or Hydroxyzine -Plus More When we first joined the “RTC set” my son was on multiple prescribed medications. It was almost daunting to think about and I did not have experience with any of them so we had to trust the Doctors. I was worried, but overall it ended up working out [...]
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Boys are at a disadvantage when it comes to today’s education model The education emphasis of the ’90′s was to help the girl’s succeed, especially in areas of math and science, while the boys are lagging behind, particularly in reading and writing. Today parents and educators, are scrambling to address the problems, from questioning teaching methods in [...]
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Administering Meds To Teens Can Be Troubling There tends to be a trend of medicating children with special needs, the magic pill. As a parent I always hoped it was the wonder pill that made everything better. When I speak of special needs I am including anxiety, ADHD, Asperger’s, Bipolar the many diagnosis that make [...]
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The challenges faced by those with A.D.H.D. — weighing the decision to take stimulant medication, facing those who doubt your disorder and adapting to your symptoms — are daunting and deeply personal. Here, in their own words, are the stories of adults and children coping with A.D.H.D.read more | digg story
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