tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post6631379449570674558..comments2024-01-26T03:40:17.625-05:00Comments on The Fourth Frog Blog: Not quirky enoughAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12547679169487196540noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-5870184708874925292010-02-06T19:34:19.231-05:002010-02-06T19:34:19.231-05:00I like Nate's Mom's advice.
This is heart...I like Nate's Mom's advice.<br /><br />This is heartbreaking; hearing about this frustration. I hope they suggested lots of positive reinforcement, giving him special roles in class to gain the attention he craves in an appropriate way, and maybe an exercise ball to sit on in class. We have three such balls in each of our 6th grade classrooms. The kids fight over them, but they don't realize the benefits for building core strength while forcing them to pay better attention (if they lose focus, they fall off!)Mrs4444https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426176094895489541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-6116694879064140682009-02-27T21:41:00.000-05:002009-02-27T21:41:00.000-05:00Thanks for commenting on my blog. It really does h...Thanks for commenting on my blog. It really does help to know I'm not alone, although I'm sorry you are facing similar issues. I hope that Robbie can get into some OT. ((HUGS))~ April ~ EnchantedDandelionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447208479972343818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-62389811363693331342009-02-20T08:47:00.000-05:002009-02-20T08:47:00.000-05:00Thank you all for your kind support. I am so thank...Thank you all for your kind support. I am so thankful that Robbie's issues are not worse and having stepped away from the conference, I do have hope that we'll be able to get him what he needs. It'll just take a little more work.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547679169487196540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-22375838015481587072009-02-19T22:40:00.000-05:002009-02-19T22:40:00.000-05:00Oh Amy,Been there done that. Robbie sounds very si...Oh Amy,<BR/><BR/>Been there done that. Robbie sounds very similar to my Jacob. He has some sensory processing issues, which have been completely resolved with 2 years of OT. His diagnosis was fine motor dyspraxia, which basically means that he "knows what to do" but has a difficult time doing it (coloring, drawing, cutting). Ask his pediatrician to refer him for an OT evaluation. We got nothing from the school, but our insurance paid for 2 years of OT. (cost weekly co-pay, but was so worth it). If this doesn't work, I'd be happy to share some of the things the OT did with him and the "homework" she gave us to do with him.<BR/><BR/>Sheri in CANate's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18188484239439144124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-3649960136843987382009-02-19T16:02:00.000-05:002009-02-19T16:02:00.000-05:00oops, I forgot I was on our family blog when I las...oops, I forgot I was on our family blog when I last commented...Mom=Momza.Momzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078211684662158122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-3635421833242182082009-02-19T15:54:00.000-05:002009-02-19T15:54:00.000-05:00First off, You just need to know that You are a Gr...First off, You just need to know that You are a Great Mom. You care about your child and it shows!<BR/>So pat yourself on the back for that!<BR/>Second, Take heart that there are so many other resources available--they may not be easily accessed, but they are there. <BR/>Last, how grateful we are that your little guy isn't worse off than he could be. That, my dear mommy, is a gift.Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04194044371080007122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-25717396885601605442009-02-19T13:33:00.000-05:002009-02-19T13:33:00.000-05:00With Gabi, we have to go through yearly IEP meetin...With Gabi, we have to go through yearly IEP meetings and re-evaluations. They can be very frustrating. The last couple years were easier for me, but we had years (in Florida) where they threatened to take away Gabi's speech therapy! I hit the roof! "How can she learn anything if she can't communicate?" I argued. The problem was that she was being compared to other children her age with Down syndrome. She was much farther advanced than the majority, but if you compared her to the general population in her age group she was severely lacking in her communication skills. We managed to keep the Speech Therapy, and she still has it to this day. She also still has OT. They recommended we stop PT a year or 2 ago, and I agreed. She walks, hops, skips, runs, etc without any difficulties. <BR/><BR/>I hope you find a way of getting Robbie the OT that he needs. I would look online for resources of things you could do at home with him. I can ask Gabi's school if they know of any good programs or websites. I'll see what I can find out and I'll get back to you.Shannon @ Gabi's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06489515190295297209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-43386882185792841122009-02-19T11:39:00.000-05:002009-02-19T11:39:00.000-05:00I've got one of those SPD kids myself. It is rough...I've got one of those SPD kids myself. It is rough because our OT did not even understand it unless it was autism related, not institutionalized kid related. There are a lot of online resources. I have the name of a couple of books if you are interested. <BR/><BR/>My sweetie is a challenge, but she is mine, she is an awesome kid, and she is so very special in so many ways. Call if you need to talk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-12528231329662985932009-02-19T11:30:00.000-05:002009-02-19T11:30:00.000-05:00I feel for you. Could you appeal to the school boa...I feel for you. Could you appeal to the school board or the head of Special Services? I know how hard it is to go to a meeting designed to tell you what may be wrong with your child. I've blogged about my experiences too. I'm here if you need to vent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-37821199451275143422009-02-19T07:40:00.000-05:002009-02-19T07:40:00.000-05:00You aren't alone. Take heart.SPD FoundationThere a...You aren't alone. Take heart.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.spdfoundation.net/" REL="nofollow">SPD Foundation</A><BR/><BR/>There are other web-based resource sites as well.varangianguardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12571595354792261993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-42087175942137684352009-02-19T06:13:00.000-05:002009-02-19T06:13:00.000-05:00My mom went through this struggle with my brother....My mom went through this struggle with my brother. His issues didn't start really showing themselves until he was about 9 or 10. And the school didn't show any interest, didn't believe my mom, etc. Fast forward a few years, and several bad decisions later, and my parents ended up sinking a lot of their own money into a serious evaluation over the course of several days at their children's hospital.<BR/><BR/>Auditory Processing Disorder<BR/><BR/>And his school now acts like it isn't a real problem. So my mom has to fight for him to have the allowances made on his IEP.<BR/><BR/>It's a struggle. But it sure seems like your guy has some good fighters in his corner!!Eternal Lizdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436844959718198383noreply@blogger.com