Jun

30

Who knew a haircut could be a big deal?

Posted by preciouschild

June 30, 2009 | 1 Comment

Haircuts for K-Oz have always been a “big deal.” Always. From the time he was little and began to need haircuts, it was an issue we had to deal with.
When he was very young, before I was aware of sensory issues, I didn’t understand why having his hair cut was a traumatic experience. K-Oz would [...]

Jun

30

A new doctor - again

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June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I changed K-Oz’s doctor’s appointment to July 20. My husband and I, and K-Oz all agreed that he needs to see the doctor sooner rather than later because of his increasingly unpredictable OCD issues.
When I called to reschedule the appointment, I found out that the new doctor we just saw the first time in March [...]

Jun

29

Understanding and overcoming my guilt

Posted by preciouschild

June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

When I first wrote about feeling guilt over my son’s special needs, I had no idea it would strike a chord with so many.
It seems as though all parents - whether their child has special needs or not - bears a certain mount of guilt over their children. So much more so with every parent [...]

Jun

28

Working through guilt

Posted by preciouschild

June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

My last post “When a parent feels guilt” brought a lot of response from friends - both real life friends and cyber friends.
When I wrote that blog I had no idea so many others would identify with what I was feeling and would offer encouragement to me. I posted the link to the blog [...]

Jun

27

When a parent feels guilt

Posted by preciouschild

June 27, 2009 | 5 Comments

I’m sure that most parents of kids with special needs can identify with this - that feeling of guilty, or responsibility for the problems your child has.
I am no different. I have tendencies that are somewhat obsessive and compulsive but I wouldn’t exactly say I’m OCD. I do have attention deficit issues of my own. [...]

Jun

25

OCD rears its ugly head

Posted by preciouschild

June 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

K-Oz has OCD comorbid with his Tourette’s. We have always thought his Tourette’s (TS) would be the biggest issue we would deal with. We didn’t realize that his OCD would have phases that would control and orchestrate our lives.
Right now, K-Oz is in a very difficult OCD phase. He is having some sort of [...]

Jun

24

Asperger’s Syndrome

Posted by preciouschild

June 24, 2009 | 1 Comment

A cyber friend of mine, Heather K. Adams, wrote an article about her early signs of Asperger’s Syndrome. This was written from her experience with her son, Sam. You can read her article, Asperger’s Syndrome: Early Warning Signs, here.
As I read it, it strengthened my belief that my own son, K-Oz may have undiagnosed Asperger’s. [...]

Jun

22

Socializing my special needs kid

Posted by preciouschild

June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Of course I’ve heard plenty from other well-meaning people with concerns about socialization for my kids. One thing that people don’t think of as often, though, is socialization for special needs children.
My son, K-Oz is well-socialized for both a homeschooler and a special child. The biggest issue, though, is that in many ways he is [...]

Jun

18

Dealing with stares and whispers

Posted by preciouschild

June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The other day I was sitting in Wal-Mart. I was finished with my shopping but was sitting on a bench at the end of the checkouts waiting for my mom and grandmother.
I heard some shrieking coming from my left and I turned to look. There was a couple with three children with them. One of [...]

Jun

5

A life not-so-normal

Posted by preciouschild

June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment

A normal life
I thought I wanted
regular
serene
easier
less cumbersome
fewer bumps
along the way
I got instead:
a life outside the box
a child that
doesn’t
fit
the mold
days of difficulty
days of sweetness
enrichment
of
my life
No do-overs
no trade-ups
I can’t imagine
things
[...]