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Monthly Archives: June 2011
How can I get financial support for my son with Marfan’s Syndrome?
Who should I see about fund raising for my son who has Marfan’s Syndrome? He needs glasses, special shoes, and he also has scoliosis and will require heart surgery when he’s around five years old. He is three-and-a-half now and … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Illness
Tagged appointments, chronic illness, costs, doctor, fund raising, heart surgery, Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, Marfan Foundation, Marfan's Syndrome, member of legislature, scoliosis, social worker, travel
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My 15-year-old son is failing 9th grade and does not consider school a priority.
I have reached the end of my rope with my 15-year-old son, he tries to stay home from school every single day by complaining that he is sick, which is not the case. Although he does suffer from some kind … Continue reading
My daughter got very drunk and may have had sex.
My 16-year-old daughter met up with a boy (friend) yesterday, they got very drunk and I think they had sex although my daughter doesn’t really remember. She has very low self esteem and thinks she is stupid, so this is … Continue reading
Posted in Self Esteem
Tagged alcohol, binge drinking, birth control, confidential, counsellor, drinking, drunk, family doctor, memory, pregnant, self esteem, sex, teenager
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I cannot engage my autistic son in anything visual.
My eight-year-old son has autism and moderate intellectual disability. When I take him for speech therapy he refuses to look at the pictures and after two or to three sessions the therapists no longer want to see him. If I want him to engage … Continue reading
Posted in Autism
Tagged autism, Autism Association, books, computer games, family doctor, intellectual disability, persistence, speech therapy, TV, visual
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My six-year-old son is very defiant at school.
I have a six-year-old son in grade one, he is very intelligent and creative, but also very defiant. In school, he refuses to do work that he finds boring such as colouring or practicing writing. The teacher sends home his … Continue reading
Posted in School & Learning
Tagged boring, bribes, creativity, defiant, gifted, intelligence, learning, private school, punishment, school
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My daughter has no interest in potty training.
My daughter is turning four soon, and is still not potty-trained. She is normal in all other areas of development, but becomes very upset with the notion of giving up her pull-ups and using the toilet. She has used it … Continue reading
Posted in Potty Training
Tagged expectations, fear, positive, potty, potty training, praise, pressure, pull-up diapers, pullups, toilet, underwear, upset
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At what age are children capable of deciding which parent to live with?
I recently became a single working mother of four young children (2 girls, 2 boys), ages ranging from three-ten. The father of my children has moved to a different province indefinitely but makes a concerted effort to visit them when … Continue reading
My son’s anxiety is causing problems at school.
My son has hidden fears, he clutters and he can’t speak in front of others, it’s even difficult for him to ask questions in school. He is eleven and, because of these problem, his grades are not good enough and school staff … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety
Tagged anxiety, fear, grades, psychiatrist, psychologist, referral, school
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