Poetrylover,
...And I thought I'm the only one who carries my son to the car...sometimes with pj's still on... his schoolclothes in a bag..... and the neighbors looking on....
I'm so sorry you are experiencing such hardship within your home; I can relate to it and to the feeling of being drained by the energy it takes.
My son was approved for OT by the Board of Ed, among other services, but he refuses to attend the OT sessions! I believe it might be a big help to him, yet I do not know how to get him to attend. I don't want to make a struggle out of it, so he just doesn't attend.
Same with social skills group. He simply doesn't attend.
It took us 3 years to get him to cooperate in attending his sessions with a psychologist, On many ocasions I forcefully took him into the waiting car...(Unfortunately, the T is unable to continue to see him this year). I can't imagine starting with a new T, struggling to get him into the car, and staying in the T's office.....
Taking care of such a child, among other already-affected children is so draining, I have had to quit work just to retain my sanity.
Any advice, guidance, direction, would be greatly appreciated.