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“You’re Going to End Up Alone, Probably in a Jail Cell, and it’s All Your Fault.” Part 2

March 25, 2016 By toeadmin

  Part 2 of the story of one father's journey to reach an appropriate diagnosis for his son. Ages 11-12 By the time TQ turned 11, his academic progress had ceased. My wife valiantly kept trying, she wasn’t about to throw in the towel yet. But he just wasn’t retaining anything long enough to build on. He’s a very bright kid, so learning the concepts themselves wasn’t the problem. But without …

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“You’re Going to End Up Alone, Probably in a Jail Cell, and it’s All Your Fault.”

March 18, 2016 By toeadmin

I clearly remember saying those exact words to my then-11-year-old son who I’ll call TQ. Cruel? Absolutely. Disgusting even? For a father to say something like that to his pre-adolescent son while they sit together in the car in a Wal-Mart parking lot… it’s unconscionable. You’re right. But don’t judge me just yet. Let me tell you our story. Routine Beginnings TQ is our firstborn. …

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