Posted by: frumpfighter on: April 8, 2009
If there is any other mother in the world who is beaming more than me tonight, I would like to meet her and swap stories. Here’s mine:
Tonight was the spring music program for the kindergarten classes at Tilford Elementary in the Vinton-Shellsburg School District. My son, Sage, has been preparing for this concert for months. [...]
Posted by: frumpfighter on: April 1, 2009
Gazette Communication’s Information Content Conductor Steve Buttry (in short, my boss) posed a question at the end of his March 23 column regarding the Linn Area Reads program. This year’s program features “Tallgrass” by Sandra Dallas and Harper Lee’s classic novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which delves into the delicate issue of racism in America. [...]
Posted by: frumpfighter on: March 4, 2009
It was almost three years ago my son Sage was diagnosed with Pervasive Development Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified, which falls somewhere on the higher functioning end of the autism spectrum.
Then 3 ½ years old, Sage had always shown signs of developmental delays. He didn’t roll over or sit up the same time as other [...]
Posted by: frumpfighter on: January 27, 2009
Several days into my son’s Ritalin regimen, we have halted it. The stimulant, commonly used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), is supposed to help with focus and concentration.
Unfortunately with Sage, it did the opposite. He is usually a chatterbox and busy body but this magnified everything. He talked louder and more continuously. But [...]
Posted by: frumpfighter on: January 24, 2009
Before I became a parent I was one of those who questioned others’ parenting skills and had no patience for less than little angels. All children were created equal weren’t they?
I also jumped on the bandwagon that diagnoses like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, better known as ADHD, were just a crock and cop out for [...]
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