8/31/12 School Day 5 No Go

After a very rough night up at 1am awake till 230am he locked down got on the floor when we were trying to get him to the bus.  Now if he was smaller this would not be an issue we could force him off the floor and to the bus.  As I have gotten older I realize I can't do that with a 190 lb 13 year old boy who hits as hard as a grown man and scratches like a rabid racoon.  So what do you do,  the only thing you can do you tell him if he does not go there are no activities which he enjoys for the day.  No TV, WII, or treats.  Still this does not persuade him because in his mind he is not going to school regardless of the circumstances.  It took all year last year to get to this point and here we are at that point on the 5th day of school.  So we are back to a life of not doing anything while he is at school because he is not at school.  Today we make some calls to see where we are in the line for the residential behavior treatment.  This life is not an easy one and the rewarding part is few and far between.  It has an effect on relationships both far and near.  It is not a life for a weak person,  as they would not survive it.  Even us strong ones have our moments when we just throw our hands up.  Now as long as I can make it through today without having any attacks because of our rules from the morning of no entertainment if you don't go to school.