I dont normally talk about my childrens IEPs. I am not one to argue and I have never had to really fight. Yesterday, I openly talked about my son showing signs of depression, on top of the anxiety, that he already has. As a parent, it chokes me up and makes me teary to even think of it. This is something that I have talked to admins and teachers about about a year ago and even more so this past year. I do not have depression or anxiety. I can not even relate to it, but I certainly know the signs of it. This is a genetic thing and there are people, in my family, that are challenged with this battle every single day. Yesterday, I spoke about avoidance of peers and school situations, in general, through sleeping. This is something that Nolan has openly expressed to me just days ago. There are many things that go with Autism on top of the 3 out or 4 that are constantly bullied, Depression and anxiety are just two of those. So, dear outside person that I know means well but does not know my son, put the textbook down. He is not avoiding the reading (academic) portion of his day. Autistic people can not truly lie. He is asking for help..not trying to get out of reading. Why is it so hard for some people to understand that some of life is not in a textbook?? The answers for a person are not in one. Sometimes, it is just about doing the right thing for a person. That a 9 year old can be that black and white and kids can just be cruel. Kids can have depression and early intervention is key.
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:52:44 +0000