Justin has had a great March so far...he has doing a lot better at school. He's doing his work at school without so much fuss...He started piano lessons last monday...The piano teacher said she went over the keys on the sheet music and five minutes last he had it down...and then they moved to the piano and he could show her where the keys were after five minutes...she said he could be gifted...so we will see how it goes..he really loved it...he woke up the next morning saying he would rather go to piano lessons than school....
This coming week is the big iowa test so we will see how it goes...They asked me to keep him home til ten in the morning stead of bringing him in at 8...so they can make sure he gets in a group of only a couple of children while taking the test...
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Jan. 08
Well, January Justin turned &7. He had a pirate themed indoor party. It was nasty weather...Go figure...he had a blast...He got several presents...Money...Spiderman walkie talkies...Games...and a nice keyboard....
His month was a lot better.
His month was a lot better.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Justin in School
I have had such a major problem with him getting bullied by another child at school. It makes me so mad that I drive by and there is a kid pushing him into the fence or shoving him around. Once, I saw the child grab Justin's arm and sling him around. I immediately called the office to tell them that apparently the teacher didn't find it to be serious enough to punish him. Number 1 why is him and another kid left down at the playground while the rest of the class and teacher is up on the hill getting in line? It just amazes me as a parent of a child with Autism what I have to deal with. Honestly I wouldn't know how to act if I never had to deal with the stuff again. It's just so much a part of our life and it's so freaking aggravating to me. Is it just me or does anyone else have this problem???
Friday, November 30, 2007
Another day.....
Autism is a brain disorder. For us it's just part of our life that we have to deal with on a daily
basis.
it's most definitely not fun, but if you have to deal with it. You learn to adjust.
you can't be a selfish parent with a child especially if you have a child with this disorder.
For as long as I can remember I have put myself aside to take care of everyone else.
Justin and Jacob.
They are my life and I feel that they are way more important. Although,
at the same time I feel like how can i take care of them if i don't take care of myself.
It's difficult. I really don't have time for myself. I am always dealing with the school about
justin. It takes a lot of energy with it. but i will tell you what- i refuse to let them win.
that's the kind of thing you have to believe and repeat to yourself. Over and Over.
Your child is what is important nothing else.
i don't care what any of them say if you mess with either of them you deal with
me and the consequences.
what is the matter with people. this world can not go on much longer this way.
basis.
it's most definitely not fun, but if you have to deal with it. You learn to adjust.
you can't be a selfish parent with a child especially if you have a child with this disorder.
For as long as I can remember I have put myself aside to take care of everyone else.
Justin and Jacob.
They are my life and I feel that they are way more important. Although,
at the same time I feel like how can i take care of them if i don't take care of myself.
It's difficult. I really don't have time for myself. I am always dealing with the school about
justin. It takes a lot of energy with it. but i will tell you what- i refuse to let them win.
that's the kind of thing you have to believe and repeat to yourself. Over and Over.
Your child is what is important nothing else.
i don't care what any of them say if you mess with either of them you deal with
me and the consequences.
what is the matter with people. this world can not go on much longer this way.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
JUSTIN
We had a major flood in our home in June. We had spent our entire summer living here and there with relatives that didn't mind us basically taking over their house and lives for a bit..Both Justin and Jacob did not know what was going on and didn't realize that the flood meant we had no place to actually live. I didn't expect them too. We had to figure something else out, but we are back on our property and have been for about two months now. We really missed having our own place. I hate living and making other people deal with the boys. Especially, when Justin has his moods.
He started 1st grade. He was doing good listening to the teacher. All of the sudden decided that wasn't what he wanted to do. He stopped listening to anything. He has been a real hand full for about a month now. Not sure what is going on there. We haven't changed meds or anything else.
He made straight A's. But he still refuses to do some of his classwork. Thank Goodness the part he refuses to do is the part that isn't graded. He is still loving math. Start working on double digit math and wanting to learn percentages already. He's a whiz at math and still with computers. He loves them.
He can read very well. He had to get glasses two weeks ago. We have been through two pair and now we are going to try to go with the easy twist glasses see where that gets him. We'll see if he manages to keep them from getting broke. He says he is mad and they ended up in four different pieces. That's what we are dealing with right now. He's definitely hard to handle the last few weeks. All I can do is try my hardest to figure out what's the issue and get him settled down. I'm not sure how that is going to work exactly though. It's a little stressful for me when he starts his major meltdowns.
He started 1st grade. He was doing good listening to the teacher. All of the sudden decided that wasn't what he wanted to do. He stopped listening to anything. He has been a real hand full for about a month now. Not sure what is going on there. We haven't changed meds or anything else.
He made straight A's. But he still refuses to do some of his classwork. Thank Goodness the part he refuses to do is the part that isn't graded. He is still loving math. Start working on double digit math and wanting to learn percentages already. He's a whiz at math and still with computers. He loves them.
He can read very well. He had to get glasses two weeks ago. We have been through two pair and now we are going to try to go with the easy twist glasses see where that gets him. We'll see if he manages to keep them from getting broke. He says he is mad and they ended up in four different pieces. That's what we are dealing with right now. He's definitely hard to handle the last few weeks. All I can do is try my hardest to figure out what's the issue and get him settled down. I'm not sure how that is going to work exactly though. It's a little stressful for me when he starts his major meltdowns.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
School is almost out!!!!!!!
We have almost made it through another year of school. He is making it to first grade..no shock there seeing as he's so smart...We have had a rough year...good days and bad days...he's ready for school to be out so he can have a break...i think their break isn't long enough...we don't hardly get any time off anymore..the summer isn't nearly as long....we don't have a clue about his teacher next year....let's just pray that things will go well next year...
we will start him going over more 1st grade material...because he knows a lot already ..our main goal of the summer is to get him working on his handwriting...he hates to write...so we'll see how that goes as well
we will start him going over more 1st grade material...because he knows a lot already ..our main goal of the summer is to get him working on his handwriting...he hates to write...so we'll see how that goes as well
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Justin
Justin has been doing much better this week. Although, he always has his moments..he's doing okay. He's seemed a little tired the last couple of days..but he's getting plenty of sleep and rest...Today, we went to school for elementary awards and he cried the entire time. They let him come sit with me. All he wanted me to do is Rock A Baby Him which means he wants me to rock him and sing rock a baby...he has to hear that every night now before he can lay down and go to sleep..he's something else..
We were at mimi's all weekend...four days...long weekend..he acted okay the first three days the fourth day he was acting up getting into things because he was getting ready to come home...he does that when he's tired of being away...we don't go there very much lately...it's a long drive for me and they like being at home so we stay here a lot more..which saves us money..so it's not a big deal...
i called asked them when his IEP for next year will be and they told me they usually don't do them til next year, but I told them we need to know where things are going to be and get use to the idea...we would like to know in advance that everything is in order...i want a teacher that isn't so mean, but also will get use to him and not let him get away with more stuff than other students...i want a teacher that is going to challenge him a lot more also..he's so smart and he acts as though he knows the lessons we have done all year...He still has to work on counting money though...he insist all paper money is a million dollars..which we all wished it were..lol...
so we have things to work on this summer...it will give us something to do...they have a couple of more weeks of school left..this year has passed by so fast...
We were at mimi's all weekend...four days...long weekend..he acted okay the first three days the fourth day he was acting up getting into things because he was getting ready to come home...he does that when he's tired of being away...we don't go there very much lately...it's a long drive for me and they like being at home so we stay here a lot more..which saves us money..so it's not a big deal...
i called asked them when his IEP for next year will be and they told me they usually don't do them til next year, but I told them we need to know where things are going to be and get use to the idea...we would like to know in advance that everything is in order...i want a teacher that isn't so mean, but also will get use to him and not let him get away with more stuff than other students...i want a teacher that is going to challenge him a lot more also..he's so smart and he acts as though he knows the lessons we have done all year...He still has to work on counting money though...he insist all paper money is a million dollars..which we all wished it were..lol...
so we have things to work on this summer...it will give us something to do...they have a couple of more weeks of school left..this year has passed by so fast...
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