(03-28-2011, 10:13 AM)LynnNBoys Wrote: I tried again last night, but no success. He just said, That's not me. Those things (OT) don't help me. Then he broke down and cried, I just want to be normal. I just want to be a normal kid.

Sigh.

Interesting that he thinks the OT doesn't help. Understanding what he sees as being his "problem" might be worth pursuing, very gently.

It is so hard for them.... and for you. Children are under so much peer pressure to be "normal" and some teachers don't help at all, "normal" is a pretty boring, narrow range of acceptable behaviours. I guess I'd be working on doing as much "normal" stuff for now and letting the SPD talk rest a bit.

Noirmal is such a social thing though too. My son's best friend at school has left to go to highschool elsewhere and he's been feeling very left out of what is considered "normal" as far as the boys in his class are concerned. He says all they want to do is talk about the games they play on X Box and what their mobile phones do. He doesn't want me to go out and get him those things (phew), he says he's too young and he doesn't need them. He has other kids he likes to talk to at school - albeit younger but he is relatively immature still on some levels so in a way I'd rather he was with people he enjoys being with than hanging around on the edges feeling inadequate. We're also supporting friendships outside school in the neighbourhood and through Scouts where they share interests. He's going on lots of camps! Last weekend it was canoeing, they found a cave to sleep in and had a great time.