tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634094005195070041.post1727839696923980710..comments2022-02-28T02:46:56.422-05:00Comments on Autism is Red: The Never-Ending BattleAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11539872190978119463noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634094005195070041.post-20883889520386801082008-05-07T08:27:00.000-04:002008-05-07T08:27:00.000-04:00We actually keep a trampoline in the house for him...We actually keep a trampoline in the house for him to jump on, but he rarely uses it, even if I tell him to. We've been trying to find an activity for him, but he gets home so late from school and he's so exhausted that it's really difficult to drag him off to another thing. And I work on weekends. Maybe once I'm unemplyed on weekends that can be fixed.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11539872190978119463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634094005195070041.post-49835656638491061842008-05-07T08:14:00.000-04:002008-05-07T08:14:00.000-04:00They can't throw him out of school - they are lega...They can't throw him out of school - they are legally obligated to give him an education. Of course they can try to make your life miserable, but they cannot actually throw him out. <BR/><BR/>I thought it was funny myself, in a "kids will do those things" sort of way, but certainly when you look at it as a pattern of behavior that is risky and that he cries because he can't control, it is not so amusing.<BR/><BR/>High expectations are good when it is a case of "Let's all see how we can make this possible for you" as opposed to "You missed the boat again,kid." <BR/><BR/>One thing with all these drugs that can lead to suicidal behavior in kids is that you have to keep a really close eye on it. Another thing to keep a really close eye on - just what you need.<BR/><BR/>I can say that for ADHD they say excercise can really help, and It probably does. Not that you need one more thing to do, but have you ever tried a program of, say, an hour's exercise a day with him? Not easy, but perhaps worth a trial? Jumping rope like Rocky is supposed to be fantastic, cheap, and done in one spot where you can be watched...Gryffinitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088154248948680142noreply@blogger.com