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Mar 14, 2013 at 03:25 AM
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How do you teach while (hypo)manic? I ask because I'm teaching a friend math but I can't push it back so any help would be appreciated?
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Mar 14, 2013 at 05:38 AM
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Hi MM,
I am so fucused when I am teaching that I don't display my hypomania. When I have a down moment, though, I find that I have to try to stay even with my breathing. I am in a very large elementary school, but the only places that I can get some settle down moments is in the bathroom or the elevator. Bluemountains |
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Mar 14, 2013 at 12:32 PM
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I taught for a couple years and teaching while "up" was great. I'd just end up making a lot of jokes and go on the occasional tangent which was fine. When you notice yourself doing that, simply state, "but I digress" and go back to whatever you were saying. I had several classes where I taught the same thing so, by the third time I would have perfected my timing and just gone on autopilot acting the part of teacher while being almost unaware of myself.
If I was hypomanic everyday, I'd probably have made a career out of it but, that can be said about a lot of things! __________________ 
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Mar 14, 2013 at 01:55 PM
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I'm just worried because speech and listening skills are still all discombobulated. I can do math fine but teaching it should be interesting.
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Mar 14, 2013 at 05:31 PM
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I sub as an educational aid. I never know where I am going to be from day to day. Generally in autism rooms, resources room etc. - SpEd programs in both elementary and middles schools. It feels like chaos a lot the time. I can deal with LD's as my daughter has plenty and is on a full iep, but the behavior issues is what does it for me. I was an anxious mess this afternoon, hadn't worked all week so wasn't in the groove of it yet. I was so grateful for that .25 xanax in my purse that took the edge off and I could focus momentarily.
Teaching special needs kids and gen ed kids in general is hard enough! Teaching special needs kids and having the unique challenges that we have can make it really, really difficult. As we all know, stress can trigger and episode and that is always a consideration. On the plus side, I find myself more compassionate towards these students. Especially when you become privvy to these kid's medical issues. |
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