Well another school year has drawn to a close. Only one year left to go. I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for him. He has his year one machining certificate. He passed the semester with straight Cs. I know he could do better but at least he passed everything. No more Math! Woohoo! He has to... Read more
He ended the semester with an A, two Bs, and two Cs. Life is going better for him now. He should be getting his driver's license in the next couple of months. One more semester of Math and he shouldn't have to worry about that any more. He was really tired before Christmas break but he seems renewed at the... Read more
Wow, it's been awhile since I posted here. Guess I haven't felt as much need for the forum lately. It's been a year and a month since we got our son back. When he was released from the hospital he was a tiny 120 pounds (he's 5'9). He was very gaunt and unhealthy looking from the depression that almost ended his life. ... Read more
We had his IEP meeting on Friday. It looks like he should be able to graduate on time if he doesn't fail any more classes. His F in Algebra is now a C. His Science grade is a D but his teacher said if he'll finish 2 assignments this weekend, that grade will be a C as well. He's holding a strong B+ in English.
I think he... Read more
We're finding out now that he can do the math without stimulants. He's coming in from school and getting right down to it. He's only missing one more assignment in his algebra class at this point. He's understanding it too. He hasn't asked for help in a week now. I really think the kid had to experience success before... Read more