“I’m getting more and more skeptical…”
Took Jake to another nutritionist this morning. Dr. Gresh – the one that Mike’s co-worker told us about. But it’s the same story again – a seemingly simple fix: he’s just low on nutrition, and he needs this supplement, etc. I know that these supplements help some people, like Mike’s sister, for example. But Jacob’s problems just seem too deep, or they’re just different…or something. So, after the allergy-injections doctor, and the food elimination diet doctor… and now this nutritionist, I’m getting more and more skeptical. I don’t know, maybe I’m just tired of doctors’ offices!
You can tell when a child is mentally handicapped – and that’s not Jake. But then I ask him to tell me what 2+4 is and he can’t tell me, even when I just got the right answer out of him yesterday. What is that? Homework is a nightmare. Last year it took 4 hours a night and we still got almost nothing done. I was crying at the end just because I was so tired! Then the poor little guy gets so frustrated and depressed, and I know he feels bad about himself because he should know the answers – and he feels bad for making mom feel bad too. I almost want to just give up and take him out of school entirely. But then what?
The above is based on a true story of a LearningRx family. For more about the story behind these journal entries, click here.
#1 by Lee Goldsmith on March 9, 2010 - 10:30 am
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I’ve known friends and family members with similar troubles. School has always been an uphill battle and no one (teachers, employers, etc.) seems to understand why simple computations require finger-counting, or why “because”, “house”, or “our” are almost always spelled differently (and, usually, incorrectly!). And no one could really figure out how to help. However, perhaps, if they had received the little extra help to develop the cognitive skills needed to perform at a higher level, school would have been simpler. There would have been more time for friends, more A’s, and less “burn-out” after college! Perhaps they just need(ed) a little extra practice with these skills?