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Starman? are you still there?

Hey Starman, if you're still here, i don't remember seeing you on any recent posts. Anyway, how's your life working out? I just read though 'I'm reaching the breaking point' and i was kinda left at a cliffhanger when Tony locked it (no offense), but i just wanna know how things are working out.
 
I haven't seen him on here at all today.. which is weird.. but he was on AOL yesterday.. but not today, which is.. weird.
 
Okay, good, last time i heard how he was going (which was on the mentioned thread) he was in pretty bad shape, glad to hear he's doing well.
 
*stumbles into the room*
Oh, I have been posting, just not very much.............and remember, I am ahead of you guys, so when its 8pm in your time.......Its like 12am here.
Tanya, I was on untill 10:30pm in my tiem last night, so I was on AOL AIM.....

Nepenthes master,
I made a few posts in the its that time again thread yesterday.

How things are?
Well, looking up big time!
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Since I made those posts, a few days later I got taken out of my school.
It was supposed to be for a month or so, and they arranged for me to go there for 1 or 2 lessons a day.
Then, I went to see a lady who does psychomatric testing.
I did all sorts of tests, such as observing whats missing from pictures(not as easy as one would think!) and arranging pieces to make a picture etc
there are around 5-10 questions of each cetgory, each one being harder then the last.
Abnd I did a timed writing exercise.
We found out that my observation is adult level, my mental maths arithmetic is adult level, my general knoledge is 16 year olds level.
However, some things are very poor.
My writing speed is only 12-14 words per minute, while average is 22-24.
And for a few things, my level is that of a 10 year old.

Also, I have 1 or 2 Symptoms of the following: Aspergers syndrome, Dyspraxia, ADD and OCDC(or is it ACDC??)

Dont worry though, I havnt got a full blow of them, if I had the full blast of Aspergers syndrome I wouldnt want to go on the forums or messengers.
but when you put 1 or 2 symptoms from each one together, the case is serious.

And the lady also suggested sending me to another school, a private school which has smaller classes and nicer kids.
So we went to see the headmistress of that school(who knows the lady who did the psychomatric testing) she said the school fits the bill what I need but she also said not to expect any miracles.
Im going there next week, Monday and Wednesaday, for a trial to see how I like it etc.
I cant wait!
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Going back to my old school idea has now been scrapped, I cant go back there, the doctors say so.
I will also be going to a learning centre(I dont wanna go there though)
it will be kids who have similar(but bnot the same) difficulties as me. only 4 or 5 kids in a class, and 4 specialists will be in te class too.
But the doctors have agreed that I cant stay there long, I need to go to my new school quickly. But they also need time to treat me and teach me social skills and how to deal with bullying situations.

My new school has kids from all over the place, Korea, Hungary, U.S.A, China and now Bosnia.
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There are kids from other places too(but I forgot where from) I think from Isreal and that area too.....
As well as English kids.
Cases of racism are rare, and if it gets reported, the guilty student/group are immediatley excluded from school for some time. No Bull****.
Out straight away. 0 tolerance. if they do it again, there will be talks to wheather they will get permanently excluded or not.
Not like my old school, I was racially abused for nearly 3 years and it was proved time and tiem again that the same people did it, and not once did they get excluded for a few days for it.

So things are looking up!
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I cant wait untill Monday!
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Dino
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Oh yeah, my condition can be half cured, but it cant be disspelled completely.
I will however, get advice and strategys so it doesnt affect my life.
Dino
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he he, what do you mean you missed me?
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I have been here all along.
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Just not posting very much, maybe 1 or 2 posts a day.
Shame of the huge time difference btween us though Kirk, when you get back from school its like 10pm here, howeevr, I can gurantee youw ill catch me on if you get on straight after school.
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Dino
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P.S
Thanks for your concern everyone.
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Well Dino, glad to hear everything (or at least, almost everyting) is going well.
Good to hear from you,
Dave
 
  • #10
Dino,
Glad things are improving for you. Lots of work ahead for you, but well worth it in the long run. Best of luck in your new school.
 
  • #11
Its good to hear things are getting better
 
  • #12
I'm glad things are going better for you.


Jerry
 
  • #13
Good for you Dino! I'm so glad to hear things are looking better. See? If you can hang on through the dark days, things will get better. Having a diagnosis is a big part of the battle. I looks like now you can get the help you need.

Just remember...life isn't a picnic for anybody all the time. We all have problems and challenges to deal with. So you aren't alone in that.

Let us know how the new school is. It sounds great.
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  • #14
Thanks everybody!!
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I have school tommorow, I cant wait!!
Dino
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  • #15
oh great... school tomorrow
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I still have to do homework! grrrrrr.
 
  • #16
Hi!!
i am writing this from school!!
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I am having a LOVELY time!
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I LOVE this school!
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Soooooooooooooo much nicer then my old one!
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Dino
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P.S
SO far we have ghad Art, Maths and Textiles..........french after dinner
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  • #17
I'm glad you like your school. It sure is sounding good.
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  • #18
Sweet Dino! Glad to hear things are much better at your new school.
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  • #19
[b said:
Quote[/b] (Starman @ Nov. 26 2004,9:50)]*stumbles into the room*
Oh, I have been posting, just not very much.............and remember, I am ahead of you guys, so when its 8pm in your time.......Its like 12am here.
Tanya, I was on untill 10:30pm in my tiem last night, so I was on AOL AIM.....

Nepenthes master,
I made a few posts in the its that time again thread yesterday.

How things are?
Well, looking up big time!
smile_m_32.gif

Since I made those posts, a few days later I got taken out of my school.
It was supposed to be for a month or so, and they arranged for me to go there for 1 or 2 lessons a day.
Then, I went to see a lady who does psychomatric testing.
I did all sorts of tests, such as observing whats missing from pictures(not as easy as one would think!) and  arranging pieces to make a picture etc
there are around 5-10 questions of each cetgory, each one being harder then the last.
Abnd I did a timed writing exercise.
We found out that my observation is level, my mental maths arithmetic is level, my general knoledge is 16 year olds level.
However, some things are very poor.
My writing speed is only 12-14 words per minute, while average is 22-24.
And for a few things, my level is that of a 10 year old.

Also, I have 1 or 2 Symptoms of  the following: Aspergers syndrome, Dyspraxia, ADD and OCDC(or is it ACDC??)

Dont worry though, I havnt got a full blow of them, if I had the full blast of Aspergers syndrome I wouldnt want to go on the forums or messengers.
but when you put 1 or 2 symptoms from each one together, the case is serious.

And the lady also suggested sending me to another school, a private school which has smaller classes and nicer kids.
So we went to see the headmistress of that school(who knows the lady who did the psychomatric testing) she said the school fits the bill what I need but she also said not to expect any miracles.
Im going there next week, Monday and Wednesaday, for a trial to see how I like it etc.
I cant wait!
smile.gif

Going back to my old school idea has now been scrapped, I cant go back there, the doctors say so.
I will also be going to a learning centre(I dont wanna go there though)
it will be kids who have similar(but bnot the same) difficulties as me. only 4 or 5 kids in a class, and 4 specialists will be in te class too.
But the doctors have agreed that I cant stay there long, I need to go to my new school quickly. But they also need time to treat me and teach me social skills and how to deal with bullying situations.

My new school has kids from all over the place, Korea, Hungary, U.S.A, China and now Bosnia.
smile.gif
There are kids from other places too(but I forgot where from) I think from Isreal and that area too.....
As well as English kids.
Cases of are rare, and if it gets reported, the guilty student/group are immediatley excluded from school for some time. No Bull****.
Out straight away. 0 tolerance. if they do it again, there will be talks to wheather they will get permanently excluded or not.
Not like my old school, I was racially abused for nearly 3 years and it was proved time and tiem again that the same people did it, and not once did they get excluded for a few days for it.

So things are looking up!
smile.gif

I cant wait untill Monday!
smile.gif

Dino
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Wow Tanya didn`t use *s but you did Dino? Seems like you guys have been switched somehow?Lol. I use more asterisks then her now I think.


I`m glad you`re looking way up! I`m glad there getting you out of that racist school....and putting you in a new school:)
So you don`t have the deppression anymore? I`m glad to here that! Depression can be ,I know I had it from withdrawl symptoms......real bad. But you had it worse I`m glad you didn`t kill yourself:) If you had done that we wouldn`t see you being so happy:)
 
  • #20
Good to see your doing well dino, I have not been posting as much either, I've gotten hooked on runescape! I am combat level 56 and counting
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