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Liz, those kids have a right to have an outside evaluation, either by any testing psychologist or a district school psychologist. Why? They cannot have a proper IEP (individual educational plan) without it. Nor will they be able to succeded in the school system. The school needs to facilitate success in kids, and this is started with the proper evaluation and diagnosis. A diganosis isn't official until given by a clinical psychologist, clinical mental health counselor, clinical social worker, or a psychiatrist.
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Well, I'm sort of growing an unidentifiable substance in between my toes...it's translucent purple, sort of looks like grape jelly without the grapes. And it's solid, like a hard blister.
Whaddya got for me, Doc?
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As far as ADHD etc... I agree that communication and therapy are as good or better than medication. Drugs are not the answer, they are just one of the pieces to the puzzle.
Your ranting was heard and I do sympathize.
Mack, as usual, you are spot on. Why don't YOU run for Governor of California? I'd vote for you. If I lived there. Seriously.
As far as the purple pedomystery, I am stumped. First, I would try soaking with Epsom salts, which of course, does nothing. Then I would blast it with peroxide, which should also do nothing. Then try some Lamisil AT cream, and apply 2X a day for at least a week. If no improvement, check with a doctor. If the purple mass reacts to Epsom salts or peroxide, then well, cool! Try liquid bleach too!
In all seriousness, you will have to do a bit of self-diagnosing and determine if it is foot fungus, a blister or corn or callous, or something more serious. If you think it is fungus, then Lamisil is the best bet, otherwise, watch it carefully!
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Heck, I'd NEVER want to be a politician. Yech. Besides, I live in NH, not CA
But thanks Alucard.
I actually have a couple meetings this week with kids' teaching teams to make them understand that what the are doing is wrong (setting kids up to fail so that they get kicked out of programs and no longer have to be dealt with).
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Mack, The problem is the 504 Plan. It is a catch-all because they have taken away the behavioral piece from Special Ed. At least, in Massachusetts.
It is AMAZING how people can spin a test, Mack. When you go to those meetings, analyze the tester. Ask about subtests.
I refuse to sign my son off on his speech plan. He is not even a 504. I KNOW he has some language retrieval and output issues, and they are not going to tell me he doesn't. When he was tested in kindergarten, it was because of slow speech. Well, slow response. We, as parents, were never quite sure how much was his laid back personality. It turns out, both things exacerbated the other. So, he sat in front of the class, got to be the last to answer questions(teacher was great with him, and gave him lots of extra time to answer.)
In first grade, they declared him cured. Why? Because he was more talkative. Still, when I ask him to do something, he doesn't do it. I used to get annoyed, and then he would cry and say, "But I didn't understand you." Now, I ask him again, if he is not doing what I asked. Sure enough, he didn't hear me(we have had his ears checked. He had tuned me out.) I have to make sure I have his attention now.
The thing is, it is so hard to get what a kid needs, if it is not a glaring problem. The subtle problems are also important, yet schools are just SO SLICK at saying everything is OK, AND proving it with tests.
I do not mean to be an alarmist, but watch your child's education closely. Get in there and bark, because it is parents who make the biggest difference. I know that as both a parent and a teacher.
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