tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26837030.post805814826901531697..comments2023-10-21T16:44:18.711+02:00Comments on This is my REALITY!: What's Been Going On?Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936397191156917837noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26837030.post-62194522440086473832007-11-17T22:09:00.000+01:002007-11-17T22:09:00.000+01:00Been thinking of you lately. Our state is looking...Been thinking of you lately. Our state is looking very seriously at education needs of autistic children. They are trying to figure out how best to help them and to be able to afford such help. It seems that the "experts" are saying that the earlier the treatment starts the better so they are asking for testing in the first year and services as soon as diagonosis is made. This means the educational system must find a way to pay for much more. I think it is going to be a long process. I know this interests you so will let you know when and if they ever come to a conclusion. I don't think the things you described would merit child jail. <BR/><BR/>Hope you had a good night with the girls. That is so necessary for us to do.<BR/><BR/>You are not a bad mother.tlawwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02432573500697018130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26837030.post-1979043805826467002007-11-16T17:57:00.000+01:002007-11-16T17:57:00.000+01:00Eek - so productive and yet ill at the same time! ...Eek - so productive and yet ill at the same time! I organise my crafty / hobby things and then I never get around to actually using them.<BR/><BR/>School sounds like a right pain and almost as complicated as it is out here.<BR/>Best wishesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26837030.post-59201079354404889162007-11-16T15:54:00.000+01:002007-11-16T15:54:00.000+01:00Awww, this is one of those times where I wish I co...Awww, this is one of those times where I wish I could be talking to<BR/>you on the phone or having a one on one with ya over a nice cup of coffee and not just replying to your post.<BR/>Sounds like you've had your hands full! First off, I have to say this, YOU ARE NOT a bad mother. Just because the kids have some dental issues does not mean your to blame. There could be MANY reasons for bad teeth, not all having to do with bad brushing and flossing. (but now aware of the problem, you can maybe devise a plan for solving it ;-) Here's just a small example of REAL bad mothers I see at my social work internship. 1) mothers that get high in front of their kids. 2) mothers that let strangers into their house's with their kids with no supervision 3) Mothers that dont feed their kids so they can smoke cocaine 4) mothers that allow their babies dad's to beat them 5) mothers that don't send their kids to school......<BR/>Thats just my SMALL list of bad mothers I have come across, and let me just say Mrs Tera, you are not a bad mother. A bad mother wouldn't care if her son was being destructive at school. Or even care at all about her kids teeth.<BR/>As far as your son being destructive and angry... Is he talking with anyone? Have an outlet?Being a sibling of a child with autism can bring up a lot of defiant behaviors for reasons of attention and anger towards the situation. Could be something to look into if you haven't already. Or maybe do some investigative "mommy work" and either buy or make him an "emotions journal" and tell him to write or color in it every time he's mad or upset, and then have him explain it to you. You might get a lot of into out of that exercise.<BR/><BR/>Anyways, I'm sorry things are going so rough for you my Belgian friend. Holidays can definitely be rough, so before they're right up on you, try and get y our grateful list done, it might keep you afloat til new years. ;-)<BR/>If you ever need a little extra gal pal support you can always reach me through e-mail ibjennalee@netzero.comJadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395947590555462423noreply@blogger.com