Comments on: It’s Time for the IEP (if we could just find a time)

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:33:22 +0000

I did think of caffeine—–I need it, that’s for sure. Hmmmmm…..

The case manager came up with a new time, in early May.

By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:04:01 +0000

We both always go to all IEP meetings. I can’t imagine trying to do it alone, actually…

As to the sleepiness in the late morning, have you considered a small dose of caffeine? My son’s doctor actually suggested that a very small glass of diet coke might not be a bad idea for him, under certain circumstances. Maybe Charlie is going to grow up into one of those morning-coffee kind of people!

By: Marla

Marla — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:35:58 +0000

Joe went to some of the IEP meetings. If he was unable to go I usually had my sister go wtih me. It helped when I was at a loss for words. Or many times certain things sound better coming out of someones mouth other than the mothers.

M also has sleepy time issues. When she was in school it was very difficult. The school was not very open to allowing her to rest. Or they would question me about over medicating her which never left me feeling like a very good mother even though I knew I was not over medicating her. She has always struggled with sleeping through the night and that often came out during the day.

Would it be possible to try cutting back the Risperdal dose a tad in the morning and see if that helps? If that is the med you think may be making him sleepy? I know for M she would reach a point where a certain medication either was not working as well anymore or it needed to be tweaked in order to work right.

You raise a good point about his age too. M is growing like crazy and I notice that has affected her in many ways.

Good luck with scheduling the IEP.

By: ange

ange — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:22:51 +0000

dads need to be there. My husband doesn’t say much, but when he speaks up, it is with the common sense that seems to be lacking in the discussion. For example we were all discussin whether Bubba should be on the reg bus or stay on the sped bus… hubby listened for awhile and then said, “why don’t we see what [bubba] wants?” And that’s what we did.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:20:17 +0000

Definitely both parents should attend the IEP. There are facts you know and facts Jim knows, and all are important. And with two of you there, you’re less likely to miss details of the conversation.

By: Casdok

Casdok — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:59:04 +0000

Good luck with the meeting – when you have it!!

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:56:36 +0000

That’s it—-Charlie just keeps growing. And growing and growing! We have to keep getting new pants and socks in particular.

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:37:12 +0000

Definitely both parents at the IEP. A mutually agreeable time will be arranged.
Growing pains in boys are a fact as are fatigue, appetite, joint aches to name just a few. Our youngest boy fell several time out of nowhere, like a colt with legs splayed at age 11. At the second visit with an orthopedist the doctor told us further appointments were not needed. “He is a tall boy and growing taller and that can cause pain, growing pains!” Our pediatrician told us the same.
That boy was 6′2″ at age 15 rail thin and wore size 14 shoes and could he eat!