Wednesday, March 06, 2013

What's happening w/me?

So I went to a place called Child Guidance Resource Centers.  Since we were turned down for government health care coverage I used mine.  My dad went with me.  There was a 3 month wait for services for those who were using the government health care, but we offered to pay upfront and there was no wait.  Hmmm... Pretty crummy huh?  Anyway, they are going through my insurance and I'm still waiting, but we're going to begin parent-child interaction therapy and I'm praying it will help.  This is what the website says to describe:  If your 2-7 year old child is struggling behaviorally and you are unsure how to address the behavior, our Parent Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT) may be the right program for you. We work with you to address your child’s needs in a collaborative, age-appropriate and supportive environment. 

PCIT is an innovative, award-winning therapeutic approach that is proven to enhance parent-child relationships, help you increase your child’s self-reliance and social skills as well as effectively address your child’s behavior struggles. PCIT primarily works with children who struggle with disruptive or difficult behavior (our child), including verbal or physical aggression, defiance, noncompliance, temper tantrums, or ADHD symptoms.

Therapy occurs weekly in hour-long sessions over a 15-20 week period. Using innovative technology, the PCIT clinician stands behind a one-way mirror and coaches you through a wireless earpiece on how to handle your child’s behavior immediately and appropriately. This process empowers you and your child and helps facilitate happy, healthy family interactions. Additionally, booster sessions may be provided after the initial training is complete at one, three, six, and twelve months to enhance your parenting skills and address new problems if they emerge when your child passes into the next developmental stage.

PCIT is a highly successful program because it recognizes the importance of improving the quality of the parent-child relationship through direct interactions and behavior changes between you and your child. We help empower both you and your child to have the best relationship possible as you grow together. 

She's also going to go to a playgroup to continue to improve her skills at playing with other kids.  Not paralell play, but to interact, share toys, play with each other, etc.

My computer is not doing well and it is currently in safety mode.  I'm sending it home w/my mom for my brother the computer programmer to fix so I'll be w/out my favorite object. My phone just does not cut it.  

And we're hosting Easter.  Hopefully it will go smoothly.  

OMG, I forgot.  I had it out w/my husband regarding his depression that he won't do anything about. I had to threaten to take the strong willed wonder and leave if he wasn't going to do anything about it.  His dad was bi-polar so it's not like I'm being paranoid.  I have my own depression/anxiety issues.  When the SWW was about 1 1/2 they confronted me and told me I was depressed, I didn't push them off.  I started w/a therapist, began anti-depressants, and life improved.  Now, if I was willing why isn't he?  He's NOT.  He's reading a BOOK.  A BOOK.  That does not cut it.  It's find for research purposes, but if his behavior doesn't change because of it the subject will be revisited.  
  

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