I have a 10 year old daughter with brain damage. She’s different (speech problems, auditory problems, temper problems), but she’s also doing great. She should be very disabled in a wheelchair, but we just went to a track meet that she was in. She didn’t do great but she did it.
We’ve had doctor’s mention drugs to us because of her temper, but I have hesitated. So far, discipline and age has helped.
At first doctors didn’t think she had brain damage, but I knew something was wrong. Then when they saw how much brain damage she actually had, they were surprised that she could even walk.
Since they know so little about her brain the way it is, how can they possibly give her drugs. I don’t think that most of them know what drugs would do to her.
I hope she can maintain herself as she gets older.
(She’s also going on her first over-night trip without me on Monday, and I’m so worried about how she is going to do.)
One doctor literally scared the crap out of her and signed her 15 year old daughter for ELECTRIC SHOCK TREATMENTS and ZOLOFT. He readily admitted that he didn’t know the effect of a developing brain but this would stop her from suicidal thoughts. LOL!
She’s NEVER been the same since. She’s very screwed up. She’s in college now, majoring in “art”.
(She’s also going on her first over-night trip without me on Monday, and I’m so worried about how she is going to do.)It sounds like an important step in her development. I hope everything goes well.
The brain is an amazing thing, and even though we can't replace dead neurons, it does have the ability, over time to form new connections and in some cases regain lost function. It sounds like she still has the most important thing, which is a loving parent.
What was your daughter's original diagnosis?
My friend had a son that was born brain injured. She took him through the program at The Institutes for The Achievement of Human Potential. He graduated with honors from HS and college and is doing very well.
The institute is not without its critics but they do have a website and Wikipedia has information on them as well.
I am a school nurse and I love my special needs kids. It is always exciting to see the changes they make throughout the year. Our school is blessed with some talented teachers and aids so our kids do really well. We also have parents very involved with their kids and that makes a huge difference. God Bless you and your family....