< =text/>_popupControl(); I was excited to get to go to the family entertainment park with my sister's family, so our children could have fun and play together, however. It was always known by me that her oldest had some behavoir issues. The child was hyper, never played well with other kids his age, he took toys away and would never mind, always bursting outloud talking. If you told him once it's was like he was never listen and would not follow directions at all, unless you get to the point that you were upset...>as tactics were used, just keep him entertained and keep him moving and watch every move he made, having younger siblings it was had for the mom to keep up with the rest of the family. Instead of putting him on a routine, he put her on a routine.
AS the day went at the park....He is 4 years of age, and he wandered off 3 times there at the park, not to be found until at least 5 to 8 minutes later, getting distracted visually by an object he was interested in. This made it hard to have a nice day, when it was time for him to sit down, he would want to wander off, looking at somthing closer...all day long, talking constantly and trying to be the center of attention, talking out of turn all the time. This almost gave me about 3 heart attacks, this day and I feel so sorry for him, the parents must be in denial or to overwhelmed at home to know what to do...I have three kids of my own so I kinda know what can be an excessive behavior, my three didn't even equal to that one trying to keep up with him,,,...I know huge social places are harder for ADHD kids...
The past year....
He was in the (HEAD START) PCI program while he was 3 years of age, we (family) were told as a mentor, not a child that qualified for delays or is in that program for finacial reasons. I never have heard of this, he is on Medicaid and the family is low income...they say they tested him for speech and had no delays at 3 but the family also said he is highly intelligent and he was chosen to mentor the other children, and they paid like 0 to put him in the program, never heard of this before....the reason I beleive they put him in PCI was because the mom was pregnant and could not handle him at home and so it was easier to get rid of him for a while...
Both the mom and dad are college educated but it took them years to go through college, because of their 3 children. Making the parents, help out finacially , I hear how the mom puts the kids in mother's day out also when she is a stay at home mom, that can't even afford groceries much less mother's day out fees. They live in another state.
The sad part is this boy can't now be understood even at 3 he was in my opinion, his speech is very delayed and maybe 30 percent understandable... so my thought as why does these parents deny the ADHD and the speech delay and if he is in PCI then why don't they help him? And yes I do know about speech because I've worked in this field.
Are there programs out there like this connected with PCI?
I feel chances are that PCI made him worse off with his speech this past year, being around children that could have delays...he learned to talk wrong instead of right, OR is everyone lieing and denying anything is wrong but he is really getting help with this at PCI? They just don't want anyone to know? Maybe the teachers didn't say anything about ADHD yet to the mom? Maybe they did, who knows? Seems like they would start to get concerned as now he is growing older and is able to mature and you can see the personality more...
This is such a mystery to me...
The only program I know of is Preschool Program for Children with Dissabilites PPCD where the teachers children (used as a daycare for them) to mentor the dissabled kids. NOT PCI!
They say he is in the PROGRAM so he gets to go back this coming school year...how can this help, if he acts this way, I would never have him as a mentor and would want my kids to talk like HIM. His behavior and speech is not appropriate to teach other kids anything, how can they understand him?
The family I feel wants help but their pride is standing in the WAY!!
What really sounds like is going on????
You keep pointing out that 1) this is your opinion and 2) they live far from you. I wonder why you haven't questioned your sister about this? Perhaps she is using lingo with a very specific meaning that she assumes you know about when you don't.
About the help - if your nephew is in a head start type program, it sounds like they are aware that something is going on and they are getting him some help. Maybe they think that being in the position of being looked up to by other children brings out the best in him.
I personally have never dealt with Head Start or PCI, so I can't explain what's going on in the program. It sounds to me like your sister is easing your nephew into intervention.
You sound really angry about what's going on. Just imagine how your sister must feel living with an inattentive child full time. My best suggestion would be not to take his behavior personally. Ask your sister what she needs instead of telling her things she probably already knows, even if she doesn't want to admit it out loud yet. Be supportive of your sister's family, and if a diagnosis is made, educate yourself about his condition so you can understand his limitations.
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