Posts Tagged ‘diagnosis’
Are You Down with ODD?
OK, so there’s this thing called ODD, which stands for Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Do you know the power of “Oppositional?” The word “Oppositional,” as in “Oppositional Defiance Disorder,” can completely change your life and the path of your child. Because here’s the thing: ODD is a no-go for many institutions who focus on different-needs kids. What do I…
Read More“This Life Is Chronic.”
“This life is chronic.” That’s what the lady said to me during a class I was taking. She had been a counselor and worked with different-brained children in her previous life and someone introduced us, of course. As we’re talking she says, “This life is chronic.” She didn’t say it twice; I’m just repeating the…
Read MoreWelcome to Crazy Making
I’m guessing that every one of us had a moment where we thought we were going to lose it with this “thing” we had going on. I’m guessing we all went down the “I must be crazy path” because nobody else seemed to experience or understand the thing we were going through. My “thing” was…
Read MoreTuesday, July Something
I’m delighted, I think. I have friends (cool, I know) and those friends know my passion for this journey of parenting my different-brained child in the very best way I know how. So when my friends meet new people with kids who are walking around with these different brains, I typically come into conversation. 🙂…
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