Jezebel's Surprise Advent Package Train

[Melissa13]

oooooooh, I picked up another gift for my buddy this afternoon - it's a bit of a joke one - I hope she gets it!

of course I head to the clearance section - here are a few things....

http://www.theshoppingchannel.com/Pr...s?nav=R:509423
oh my...... anyways...

Oh I like that organizer bag.

my is dec 11 and will also be 40 lol

My B-Day's on Dec 14. Seems like we have a few December Birthdays in this group.

[chesterjes]

Here is an off topic question - I am the manager of our local pipe and drum band - we are desperate for funds, in a culturally rich province there is very little available in the way of grants etc. to help save small organizations like ours
what are some neat and interesting fundraisers we could do?
We do an Xmas Basket and an Easter Basket raffle, we rely on parades for $$ too, we had two cancellations this fall which lost us a possible $800. Just wondering what neat stuff might be out there for us to try.

a rummage sale?

[K8's Fate]

We had seen a behavior Doc here in London when she was 5 we new she had OCD and I thought possibly ADHD. The doc said yes to both but b/c of her other medical problems (at the time just 3 brain tumors) he thought it was too early for meds for ADHD. And I was worried about what meds could do!

So he retired and we were referred to another doctor. And he saw her for about 5 mins and said nope its not ADHD its Sensory Integration Disfunction and dismissed the ADHD.

All her teachers thinks she has it and I have thought so for a long time and everything is just getting so much worse!

I would love any info or help!!

Please request your paediatrician to refer you to see a doctor or psychologist who specializes in accurately diagnosing ADHD and/or OCD. There needs to be surveys completed by adults (parents, teachers, etc) who are in your daughter's life, and a longer onsite assessment.

Ask your child's teacher for a "Team Meeting" where your concerns about her behaviour, strengths, needs, and next steps can be discussed with the classroom teacher, special education resource teacher, and any other staff members involved in her education. At this meeting you can voice your desire to have your daughter put on the Speech & Language assessment list at the school. As well, you may want to have her seen by the school board's Occupational Therapist (especially if she does have Sensory Integration Disfunction).

Give a copy of any assessment results to the Special Education teacher at her school. They can be useful for planning and programming to meet her needs.

Continue to be a positive advocate for your child, and keep an open line of communication with her classroom teacher.

[MrsSunshine]

oh julie. its Partnersip not program. sorry just looked it up.

[chesterjes]

Buddy if you could have something off the Shopping Channel that cost $25 or less (preferrably including S&H), what would it be??

ive never shopped on there so i wouldnt know lol

[Bear25]

Ok i think i finally have a question that no one has asked i hope lol, Buddy what is your favorite kind of ornament? ball, star, disney, icicle,snowflake etc?

[pumpkin9211]

I laughed outloud at this:

[new2sc]

As long as she has a mom like you to take care of her, I think she'll be just perfect!

[chesterjes]

Just made a HUGE batch of hamburger parmesan cassarole. A double batch for the oven and two into the freezer. Does anyone else batch cook?? Favorite recipes if so?

G

i do that with manicotti, lasangna and shepherds pie
but the casserole sounds delicious

[new2sc]

I love the bulk barn!

My sign is Cancer!

My fave ornament is prob icicle or snowflake!

[Juliep_coupons]

Please request your paediatrician to refer you to see a doctor or psychologist who specializes in accurately diagnosing ADHD and/or OCD. There needs to be surveys completed by adults (parents, teachers, etc) who are in your daughter's life, and a longer onsite assessment.

Ask your child's teacher for a "Team Meeting" where your concerns about her behaviour, strengths, needs, and next steps can be discussed with the classroom teacher, special education resource teacher, and any other staff members involved in her education. At this meeting you can voice your desire to have your daughter put on the Speech & Language assessment list at the school. As well, you may want to have her seen by the school board's Occupational Therapist (especially if she does have Sensory Integration Disfunction).

Continue to be a positive advocate for your child, and keep an open line of communication with her classroom teacher.

Thanks so much! We just have a family doctor not a paediatrician.. And I am going next week to the doc (been waiting 2.5 wks) to get the surveys/checklists. The teacher just told me about them. I thought the teachers would have those surveys for themselves! I just hope this doctor I am seeing will know where the papers are! I needed medication covered by the government again (yearly thing) and the doctor that is covering for mine had no idea what i was talking about!

The teacher mentioned there will be a team meeting and last year I did meetings with the school and nothing really was done!

What is the Speech & Language assessment? I have never heard of that?

We had an occupational therapist at the school for her.. she came in twice to sit in the class, gave my daughter a fidget seat (for sensory kids) and said that my daughter was doing everything on purpose and that there was nothing she could do for my DD!

[MrsSunshine]

fav. ornament is snowflakes. sparkly ones.

[Juliep_coupons]

As long as she has a mom like you to take care of her, I think she'll be just perfect!

Thanks so much! I just feel helpless and I don't know what else to do for her! *hugs*

[chesterjes]

Ok i think i finally have a question that no one has asked i hope lol, Buddy what is your favorite kind of ornament? ball, star, disney, icicle,snowflake etc?

Disney

[MrsSunshine]

Julie as your Daughters teacher if she can use an exercise ball small size for her to sit on while working in class. i saw on tv once what a difference it made in the child's progress. when they are sitting stilll its their hands that fidget when their body is in somewhat motion they think easier and can concentrate. kinda like when we twist our hair, tap our feet etc.
A speech and language assessment. man your making me think. that was 12 years ago we had that. i'd have to look it up unless someone else can help. oh and get her eyes/ ears checked that can also be a big contributer to her behaviour. cross off as many t's as you can sorta speak.