Okay I feel a bit better this morning so I'll be able to complete that post I started last night ... ...
It seems that the High School is not willing to expel big fella at this moment in time. They wish to see how things go after we see the paediatrician on Friday. We'll probably need to adjust his meds again and that will take time for any change to be noticeable. I've let the school know that it may take weeks for us to find out how the changes go provided his doctor changes the big fella's dosage on Friday.
We've also suggested that the big fella be allowed to come back to school part-time once his suspension has been finished. Either Mark or I will pick him up at 1 PM everyday.
Apparently the kids at the school, well the Year 7's at any rate, were all saying that the big fella had been expelled, which of course hasn't happened (yet) the school thankfully put that rumour to rest. I guess the kids had to gossip about something didn't they!!
The school counsellor/guidance officer, who is independent from the HS, is making sure that they (the HS) wont do anything as far as making a decision as to whether this school is the right setting for him. At least not until we know it's not just the medication altering his behaviour. I must admit that things have progressively gotten worse once the big fella was on his full dosage of epilim. Everything started to fall apart after the first week back this term ... it was that weekend when he began to take the 200 mg tablets twice a day.
I know that medicating children is frown upon by some people. Mostly those who don't have to live with ADHD & Aspergers Syndrome. There are those that are thinking this is doing him more harm than good but they haven't seen what the big fella is like off meds and on them. There is such a huge difference in his behaviour when he isn't taking his dex. He is much worse than 'normal' with loads of baby-ish talk, his voice gets that baby-ish tone back, he doesn't think (even more so than usual), he is more impulsive and is more restless. When he taks his meds things seem a little calmer .. not as much as it used to be but they are better. So for me and my peace of mind the pros outweigh the cons .. well until now. I know his meds need reviewing. I know that the dosage at least for now is NOT right for him. It WILL take time for things to be worked out properly. We just have to hang in there and hope that it wont take too long .. ..
It seems that the High School is not willing to expel big fella at this moment in time. They wish to see how things go after we see the paediatrician on Friday. We'll probably need to adjust his meds again and that will take time for any change to be noticeable. I've let the school know that it may take weeks for us to find out how the changes go provided his doctor changes the big fella's dosage on Friday.
We've also suggested that the big fella be allowed to come back to school part-time once his suspension has been finished. Either Mark or I will pick him up at 1 PM everyday.
Apparently the kids at the school, well the Year 7's at any rate, were all saying that the big fella had been expelled, which of course hasn't happened (yet) the school thankfully put that rumour to rest. I guess the kids had to gossip about something didn't they!!
The school counsellor/guidance officer, who is independent from the HS, is making sure that they (the HS) wont do anything as far as making a decision as to whether this school is the right setting for him. At least not until we know it's not just the medication altering his behaviour. I must admit that things have progressively gotten worse once the big fella was on his full dosage of epilim. Everything started to fall apart after the first week back this term ... it was that weekend when he began to take the 200 mg tablets twice a day.
I know that medicating children is frown upon by some people. Mostly those who don't have to live with ADHD & Aspergers Syndrome. There are those that are thinking this is doing him more harm than good but they haven't seen what the big fella is like off meds and on them. There is such a huge difference in his behaviour when he isn't taking his dex. He is much worse than 'normal' with loads of baby-ish talk, his voice gets that baby-ish tone back, he doesn't think (even more so than usual), he is more impulsive and is more restless. When he taks his meds things seem a little calmer .. not as much as it used to be but they are better. So for me and my peace of mind the pros outweigh the cons .. well until now. I know his meds need reviewing. I know that the dosage at least for now is NOT right for him. It WILL take time for things to be worked out properly. We just have to hang in there and hope that it wont take too long .. ..
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