Author Archives: carlyoung

a hypothetical about ethics and parental responsiblity

Posted on May 22, 2013 by carlyoung • 0 Comments

The story I am about to relay is purely hypothetical. When I am done, I will ask two questions. ++++++++++++++++++++++ A child with emotional and mental health illness is in a 2nd grade classroom.  The parents do everything that they can to ensure that IDEA is followed and their child gets the education that they… Continue Reading

Filed Under: autism spectrum disorders, Least Restrictive Environment, P and A

the phone call

Posted on May 22, 2013 by carlyoung • 0 Comments

… sounds ominous doesn’t it? I just had the phone call to end all phone calls. Out of the blue, I get a call from the facility where Marc lives. I am thinking… uh-oh, Marc got put in a hold or something. Nope. Not even close. It was Marc calling, “do you have time to… Continue Reading

Filed Under: adhd, antisocial personality disorder, attachment disorder, Autism, bipolar, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Mental Health, Mental Health - Child, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

WhyNotFathers.com Newsletter

Posted on May 21, 2013 by carlyoung • 0 Comments

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Filed Under: newsletter

Fantastic Family Visit

Posted on May 21, 2013 by carlyoung • 0 Comments

Well, Sunday we had the whole family up to visit Marc. All of the kids were there, as well as Mom and I. We spent the period watching Finding Nemo, and playing games.  All in all, I count it as a major success.  No meltdowns, no tantrums.  I wish they all went so well.… Continue Reading

Filed Under: family choices, family stress, family support

Hello, it’s me again.

Posted on May 19, 2013 by carlyoung • 0 Comments

It is 5am.  I can’t sleep. Later today the whole family is going to visit Marc.  Can we say I feel a little angst about this? Yes we can. See, we have more than one child with emotional needs.  More than one child with an Autism diagnosis.  More than one child with feelings of angst,… Continue Reading

Filed Under: family choices, family stress, family support

a visit with Marc, in the end a success

Posted on May 3, 2013 by carlyoung • 0 Comments

Mom and I went to visit Marc tonight.  We gave ourselves an hour.  It takes an hour to get to the residence, and an hour to get home.  On a school night, we left the other kids at home. We were excited to see him.  He is out of the psych ward and back at… Continue Reading

Filed Under: adhd, antisocial personality disorder, Autism, bipolar, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Mental Health - Child, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Update on Marc.

Posted on April 28, 2013 by carlyoung • 1 Comment

Marc is finally admitting that he tried to harm himself. It took some prompting, and he acts like it is no big deal. He said that he didn’t mean to scare anyone when he wrapped the shoestrings around his throat. He thinks that they are letting him go back to the residential facility tomorrow, but… Continue Reading

Filed Under: adhd, antisocial personality disorder, bipolar, Mental Health, Mental Health - Child, Mental Health - You, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Explaining mental illness to the siblings.

Posted on April 26, 2013 by carlyoung • 0 Comments

How do you explain mental illness to a child with Autism?   Are you blunt in your explanations? Should it be explained?   In our family, we have a child with severe mental illness.  He is currently in the hospital.  At home we have his siblings, how do we explain to the siblings the depth… Continue Reading

Filed Under: adhd, antisocial personality disorder, Autism, bipolar, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Mental Health, Mental Health - Child, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Visited Marc tonight in Psych Unit.

Posted on April 25, 2013 by carlyoung • 0 Comments

I hate going there.  Absolutely do not like it. Spent about 2 hours with Marc this evening in Psych.  We watched television.  We didn’t talk. If I asked him a question, I got a one syllable response. He said he is sleeping at night. I was told that he stole a couple of telephones and… Continue Reading

Filed Under: adhd, antisocial personality disorder, bipolar, Mental Health, Mental Health - Child, Mental Health - You, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Marc has entered the psych unit.

Posted on April 24, 2013 by carlyoung • 0 Comments

Marc has been really struggling lately with his mental illnesses.  I use plural for a reason. Today, a lot happened.  He became combative.  It took four adults to restrain this 80 pound boy.  He becomes very strong when he is on this part of his “cycle”.  Meds don’t work, calming techniques don’t work.  The only… Continue Reading

Filed Under: adhd, antisocial personality disorder, Autism, bipolar, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Mental Health - Child, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Uncategorized