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Comments (14)Looks like my plum tree is not going to wake up. It was cold winter and it was growing in the spot with drainage problem(the problem occurred AFTER tree was planted due to a new driveway configuration). Now tree doesn't show any signs of life other then passing scratch test. All the buds(leaf and flower) are dry, and easy break off in the middle of the bud when you rub them. Do you think it is still possible that it will emerge new leaf buds, or it is time for it to go? This post was edited by galinas on Mon, May 5, 14 at 19:01...See Morei am awake (and out of bed) waaaay to early (ADHD question)
Comments (16)I think it impossible to sufficiently emphasize that not only is each child different (whether or not considered to be ADHD or autistic) but also each diagnostician differs! And so does each teacher and each school system and each state's educational expectations differ. I see the differences not only because my job involves special education eligibility (Federal, state, and county compliance), and not only because I am familiar with diagnosticians within both school and medical systems, but because my DD was among the first to be officially medically diagnosed as being ADHD. While I would give all due respect to those physicians who feel only medical doctorates are qualified to make a diagnosis, I would be far more impressed with their personal qualifications and experience on the subject, if they have any. In the past twenty years in this job, I have seen literally thousands of MD-signed "diagnoses" which were overwhelmingly obvious in their lack of supportive in-depth knowledge of both patient and disability. I have also seen some truly impressive evaluations which -doctoral opinions to the contrary- were as likely to be written by a clinical psychologist or pediatrical behavioral specialist as by a formal pediatrician or other medical doctor. The problem, of course, is that there is no single cause of the physical/emotional/behavioral spectra which is commonly termed ADD, ADHD, or autism. In each category, the legal definitions themselves are changing, and criteria which is acknowledged by one medical group or state or educational system may not be accepted by another. If one has a pustulent rash, swabs and microscopes and medical histories can determine whether the rash was caused by poison ivy or chicken pox or something else. When one has difficulty learning to focus and/or to behave with social appropriateness and/or to simply sit still -or any of the other several dozen criteria for ADD, ADHD,or autism, one learns that there is no one single defining cause nor is there any one single defining "cure" or amelioration. This fuzziness of both cause and cure can be beyond frustration for parents, teachers, and medical staff involved. Like others, I could talk for hours and days about my personal experiences with DD's ADHD which might or might not be of any help to you. Instead, I'd rather encourage you to do several things, each within your control. First: keep detailed diaries: record meals, drinks, activities and the child's ongoing behavior. NO one can make a diagnosis without supportive information, most especially when general behaviors are concerned. There is more to a child's behavior than is shown while s/he is at the doctor's office. Second (and this is more difficult than diary-type notes), eliminate sugar and foods containing sugar-replacement additives from the diet. The restriction includes sucrose, fructose, aspartame, saccarin, etc. To do this is a PIA, which involves much reading of labels and consistency in refusing to give in to demands and whines. I've been there and done that, and when it comes to compliance: adults are a bigger problem than the kid. (This restriction may or may not affect the behavior, but I guarantee the body will be healthier.) Third: do not accept any single person's diagnosis as being sufficient unto itself. I do recommend having at least one pediatrician [if at all possible one who has studied and reported on ADD/autism] AND a non-affiliated behavioral specialist and/or clinical psychologist make a diagnosis. And if the diagnosis is presented after one visit and consists of saying that little junior is obviously ADD and needs medication, go find another person to make an informed evaluation. The average evaluation takes many hours of one-on-one study by the diagnostician with the patient, and ends up summarized in a 15- to 30-page report. Anything written on just one page is probably an unsupported opinion which may have little to do with your child. Fourth, remember that there is a very large segment of the medical community which believes that no non-medically trained person needs the details or basis of any medical diagnosis. Period. They will be offended and/or appalled that any one else would question their diagnosis or evaluation. IMO, run-don't-walk out that door. There are too many intelligent, informed, and informative medical personnel around to limit yourself to someone who believes you are incapable of understanding basic English. OTOH, you need to show your comprehension of the issues involved. Keep a notebook going with a summary of what you have read [who wrote it/when, by whom, where published]. Be very cautious of medical personnel who discount or shrug off reports from the child's teacher/s -- that is similar to saying that what one person observes over a several hours every day, every week is of no importance. IMO, what a teacher sees over six hours daily has as much importance as what the parent sees over six hours daily --- and in both cases the views may or may not be of value in a diagnosis but neither should they be summarily dismissed. The odds are that either teacher or parent is far more familiar with the child than the doctor is! And last, remember to love the child no matter how exasperating the actions....See MoreWho is awake right now
Comments (12)Well...it's 3:45 a.m. here in CA. When I was single, I was an insomniac of the type who couldn't fall asleep until an hour or three past midnight. Now that I'm married, falling asleep is not the problem, staying asleep through my husband's snoring is. :O About 3:15, I was woken from a deep sleep by sounds that were truly alarming, coming from my sweet husband. The cats had even abandoned the bed. Lordy, that man has a gift! I routinely wear earplugs to bed that are rated for 32 decibels and he still wakes me up on a regular basis! :D...See MoreComputer Won't Awake From "Sleep"
Comments (10)Wow! Thanks for the additional replies! kbarb, Right now the mouse isn’t working for waking at all. It is set (in the settings you noted in your most recent comment) to wake from sleep but is failing to do so. I did find that in installing new hardware, my computer guy installed a different brand of motherboard (Foxconn). This, I suppose, could be the issue (though I don’t know all the details of why it wouldn’t be allowing me to use the mouse to wake from sleep. Anyway….). I checked the version and it does seem to be the latest version. Also, FWIW, I checked some websites (message boards) that encourage users to be extremely careful about updating BIOS because of the possibility of really messing up your computer. (E.g. this page [http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/6440-45-tomshardware#t925887]; it’s an old thread, but those interested might want to read the first comment made by bbb_forever (2011) which is food for thought.) beng12, Yes, I’ve got the network adapter’s ability to wake disabled. But keyboard and mouse enabled with no good results. Snidley, When he gets back from vacation I’ll likely contact him, since this issue (though not a deal-killer by any means) appears to involve things that I don’t want to risk screwing up royally. He does have the TeamViewer software in this computer, so whatever settings he can check/repair by remoting in will be the first course. If nothing is resolved that way, and if I’m too anal about the whole thing to let it drop, I’ll have him come by in person. Honestly, though, my real concern is that I wanted to avoid using the power button all the time and just use the mouse. It’s easier to replace an over-used mouse than do without a computer while a new power button (and whatever else) is installed due to excessive wear and tear on the old one. :-) Anyway, thanks again to all for the input!...See Morekathyg_in_mi
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