Thanks, Janet. She still isn't officially diagnosed. This was just the first time that all the professionals involved with her actually came out and admitted that that's what they are thinking. Actually getting an official diagnosis is what is going to take so long - the wheels of bureaucracy turn so slowly! *sigh*
It's hard for most kids but with other difficulties too it must make it doubly hard for her. It's really hard to explain just how badly she copes with the practicalities. This is a child who has lost three coats and two PE kits since September! There's that enormous degree of carelessness on top of the emotional immaturity - it's like a child of six or seven trying to deal with blood and pads and all the rest of it. Nightmare.
But yeah, she's delighted about the netball team, and so are we. And this team of professionals all said that getting the dog was the best thing for her - she adores her Ruby.
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Date: 2008-01-28 10:11 pm (UTC)It's hard for most kids but with other difficulties too it must make it doubly hard for her.
It's really hard to explain just how badly she copes with the practicalities. This is a child who has lost three coats and two PE kits since September! There's that enormous degree of carelessness on top of the emotional immaturity - it's like a child of six or seven trying to deal with blood and pads and all the rest of it. Nightmare.
But yeah, she's delighted about the netball team, and so are we. And this team of professionals all said that getting the dog was the best thing for her - she adores her Ruby.