CRAZY CHILD

Nathan is very happy to be out of school. He is a whirlwind of activity. He started off the summer being grounded, for not doing his chores and talking back. I don't know if he is going to survive the summer if he keeps this up. We really need to find something for him to do but the stinker doesn't want to do anything but sit and play video games. I wonder who he could have gotten that from ;). He has been antagonizing poor Ericka every chance he gets. We are constantly hearing "I'm bored" but when we come up with ideas he's not having any of it. He was playing outside for awhile but that no longer seems to be his thing either. We have more kids in the neighborhood now and he doesn't want to deal with them so he stays inside. He gets easily annoyed by the other kids so unless he knows he'll be left alone he won't go out. He has been spending a lot of time building with his legos or listening to music. He will sometimes read along side Ericka or ask her to read to him. He loves to read about dinosaurs or anything that is science. He isn't one for fiction but if it has a dragon on the cover he might give it a try. He spends a lot of time just jumping, running and spinning around.
We got his report card on the last day of school and he got all high marks for his school work. He got minuses for all behaviors though, no surprise! He's so smart but WOW this kid is wild!!

Dr Appt and Other Stuff

Nate is chomping at the bit for school to be out. He only has about a week and a half. He is so ready for summer and long days of playing in the water. He's just happy when it's warm because it means no socks. His idea of being comfortable is running around in swimtrunks and bare feet.
Tomorrow is Jelly Bean Field Day at school. They get jelly beans when they win the games, yummy. Nate has a big sweet tooth so maybe that will motivate him to listen. I just hope he can keep up enough to get atleast some candy. He hasn't been complaining as much about school. It probably has something to do with everything calming down. He hasn't had any homework, that has made us both happier. It's a fight getting him to finish it so it's nice not having to deal with that for a while. I hope next year they help him more with his writing. If he could type instead of using a pencil things would be so much easier. I think next year he'll probably qualify for more. He'll be going to a different school with better programs. We will be reviewing his 504 plan and making changes. I just hope that next school year treats him better than this one did.
We took him to meet his new doctor yesterday. This doctor specializes in ADHD and ASD's. The first thing he sees when he comes into the room is Nate hiding under the chair. We had to tell him a couple of times to come out and say hi. The doctor had to go do something real quick and came back to Nate spinning the stool. He wouldn't make eye contact and then when the doctor asked him questions he got all goofy and made silly faces. Let's just say the doctor doesn't question his diagnosis. He was a little confused as to why Nate isn't getting more help at school. He says that even though he might not qualify for academic help he definitly should get some for behavior and social skills. He asked what school he goes to and if he will be going there next year. We told him that Nate will be going to Sunset up by our house instead of Betz. He says that Sunset is one of the best schools around here for autism programs. I just hope that they do a better job working with him. Next school year will be the first time he'll be taking the WASL's. I remember Ericka's 3rd grade year. They focus on writing a lot more and that's his worst subject. I won't be surprised if they end up having to change his 504 to an IEP instead.
We will worry about that in a few months, right now we are just going to enjoy summer.