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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you and I have the same child except that mine is now in high school (still with depression and periodic suicidal thoughts).  I would rethink your position on the Zoloft.  It sounds like his condition is worsening - I don't like myself to I'm not going to be around much longer.  I watched the spiral down for my son and it breaks my heart.  Some times when I get home at night I don't know what I'm going to find.  Scares the hell out of me.  I walk a tightrope knowing that I am responsible for the outcome of every single medical decision I make for my son, which is fine if I get it right.

I have not found therapy to be that helpful.  My son isn't a reliable reporter and he's not very open to talking, so individual therapy doesn't work.  Family therapy ends up with me doing all of the talking and telling the therapist how everyone is doing and everyone just nods.  If it weren't for meds, I don't know what we'd do.

Another thing if you haven't thought about it is whether ADHD meds might be needed.

As far as accommodations in MS, I think you're getting about what you'd get with a 504 even though you don't have one.  If there is something more you need from school, it sounds like you might be able to get it informally.  [/quote]

This is OP, thank you for your reply and I'm sorry about the troubles with your son. I know it's hard to share; I appreciate you doing so.

I know what you mean - I am very nervous about this afternoon with my son as I called his teacher today and I suspect he's going to have a fit.  I called because I emailed her twice and she didn't respond. I had emailed about a Z assignment that is tied into a longer term assignment. He had told me he was "hosed" because "the teacher lost" the first assignment that tied into the 2nd. Without the 2nd, he can't do the 1st. I told him he should do the 1st over again so he can do the 2nd. Instead, he's been avoiding it...not telling me - and I didn't see on Edline- that the 2nd big assignment was due TODAY. It culminates in a presentation to parents that my son is desparately trying to avoid participating in, so as my husband said this morning, he's probably going to come up with a new ailment as an excuse for why he can't participate in the event with the parents.

Why do you say that I'm getting about what I'd get with a 504? From what 13:37 posted, it sounds like there are many other school-based supports I could seek for him, including, as she posted, "Assistance writing homework assignments down in the planner, breaking up and monitoring the accomplishment of long term projects, understanding what is really desired by the teacher in the homework, checks on turning in homework (i.e. explicitly asking child for it), extra time on exams and limited homework may be necessary as well as the ability to move or have substitute physical motion, and redirection to task in the classroom. "

Yes, he is on ADD meds. He takes Adderall ER in the a.m. on school days.  He's also prescribed Ritalin in the afternoon for when he needs it, but he refuses to take it.

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