struggling with special needs children

[Matchy69]

Does anyone else have children with special needs.I am struggling with mine.My youngest cant use a toilet when their at the age they should be.I am getting tired of changing them,does that make me a bad parent?The constant hyperepisodes are taking their strain especially that i am going through other personal stuff in my life

[Hanna3]

Glad you've sorted out the email business Mark.  Does the school provide their own occupational therapist or what do they expect you to do?  What happens to your private OT if you can't have her at the school?  Does she assist at home at all?

They are really all making you jump through a lot of hoops aren't they- and all you're trying to do is get your son set up for high school!

[Matchy69]

Hi Hanna we usually see the OT in town,sometimes has come to the house and to the primary school but high school won't allow the head of special needs said.I think they might have their own OT that comes to the school.So much I really have to take in and remember.

[Hanna3]

Busy time for you Mark, getting your son ready for school.  I hope the school's OT is a good one then.  

Sorry for the late response I've been a bit sick with a virus so not up to doing much.  

There are some lovely dogs available on the local rescue sites, all big ones unfortunately - they have such sad stories, I wish I could take them all home with me!

[Matchy69]

Not much to say today my son had physio this afternoon and that's all going well.The ndis has our invoice for the laptop so just waiting for approval.

[Hanna3]

Hi Mark,

Horrible day here today, so hot in the 30s with over 90% humidity and I have no air conditioning... everyone is complaining about how hot and humid it is - can't do much in this weather, stayed in the library for a while because it's air conditioned.  Meeting another lady I ran into the other day who moved here from a cold part of Queensland and who is also feeling the humidity here!

Looks like a quiet afternoon with two fans going!

[Matchy69]

Hi Hanna got my sons unifoem today and just waiting for approval for a laptop and that's about it.

Very humid here to and maby storms around later and don't feel like doing to much.Just relaxing in front of the fan now.

[Hanna3]

Hi Mark, I've been having difficulty getting the Reply button to work!  What day does your son start school again?  

It's not bad here, a lovely cool breeze late yesterday and a cool night - today warm but now a breeze again - it finally feels a little bit like summer is gradually going to fade out... although I'm sure February will be hot.

I've been invited to stay with a friend back in the central west for a while - I'm figuring out when is best to manage this, it would be nice to catch up with some people there but it's a long trip!

Not much happening today - I bought a cd of a flautist I have heard of from an Op Shop for two dollars - I looked it up on Ebay after I got home and it's selling for around ninety dollars!  I think I should put it up on Ebay myself, I'd make quite a profit on my two dollar spend - but it's so beautiful I'm happy to keep it!

Otherwise not much news - was having a cuppa this morning at a local Cambodian restaurant and the people at the next table were having lunch and the food smelt wonderful!  I have decided I will definitely shout myself a lunch there one day next fortnight!  It has a reputation for good food.

Is your daughter still at the RSPCA?  

[Matchy69]

Hi Hanna my son starts high school Monday and got his uniforms Friday for him.I needed a formal uniform for Mondays and sports uniforms for the rest of the week.My daughter still works at the rspca.I was going to see if their was another course she could do this year.

[Hanna3]

Hi Mark, so your son starts school tomorrow, is that correct?  Wow the holidays went by fast.  Is he very anxious about it, or looking forward to it - or a bit of both?

There's not much news here, the usual holiday weekend here with lots of people holidaying and enjoying the beaches.  The cafes are flat out and the motels are all booked up - so it's good for the business people.  I will be glad when they go home and there is less traffic and busyness!  

I bought a music cd of a woman who plays flute that I had heard of in one of the op shops here the other day for two dollars.  I looked it up when I got home on Ebay and would you believe the asking price for this particular cd is around ninety dollars!  Wow, if I put it up for sale myself on Ebay that would be a pretty substantial profif on my two dollars - but I am keeping it as I love it!  Sometimes the Op Shops really do have  good bargain!

[Matchy69]

Hi Hanna yes tomorrow he starts school again.He nervous and anxious and  bit excited.Tomorrow he probably be very nervous.We got everything ready so we will see how it goes tomorrow.

Very hot and humid here and tomorrow is going to be worst at least they have airconditiong at the school.I know the special needs block does.