October 9, 2008 - Thursday jaden needs glasses

October 9, 2008 - Thursday

jaden needs glasses
Current mood: blah
Category: Life
so i just got back from jaden's optometrist's appointment and it has been confirmed that he is farsighted (in other words he needs glasses to read his book, not the board).

in jay and my families, all eye disorders run rampant. i just would never guess jaden cos he can spot spongebob on a cheese package from one side of wal*mart to the other.

the teachers and doctors guess that he will do better in school & his behavor will improve cos he can see, but i know this runs deeper. adhd with delayed learning doesn't get healed with glasses. i have adhd, ocd, and acellerated learning & glasses did not control my behavior. i still think jaden needs to sit on his own with the same if not more 1 on 1 time with his teacher or aide. the kids sit at island tables of like 6 kids and it is more than his attention can handle.

i am glad his vision will be in check in 2 weeks when he gets his glasses in & i will try to post some pics of him with them on. i am just not looking forward to the teachers complaining again. it's hard to get decent schooling for your kid when they have learning disabilities here. some schools only offer a tidbit of occupational therapy. the private and charter schools won't take them as they say they are not equipped and take away from the other kids learning. the general consensus i seem to get is i should dope him up on pills and get him to shut up. i am close to caving, but i know if he is listless, he is not learning either, so i rather not have the chemically enhanced jaden.

one of these days i'm gonna hit the fucking power-ball & get him a private tutor...
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