is there a boot camp for disabled kids?
Posted: May 27th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Camping | Tags: Boot, camp, disabled, Kids, there | 6 Comments »I have a lil brother (14yrs old) and he’s been paralyzed from his waist down since he was a few
months old. He can do everything as a normal kid could do, he just CAN’T walk, he’s in a wheelchair. But anywho,
my mom has been by his side going to all his doctor appointments, has not worked ever,
catherizes him, etc. She has done everything for him. Our father left us when I was 6yrs old (I am
21yrs old) and who stuck by our side, MY MOM! Raising 4 kids on her own, 1 being disabled. So yea
my mom has had it bad, but no matter what, she never left us. She could have easily left us, knowing
my brothers situation, but nope, she stuck there. Okay back on story, my lil brother is out of control.
Cursing at my mom, threatening her (saying, “you better watch ur back u f***in b***h”), hitting her,
putting her down, just all kinds of cruel things. My mom can’t and will not do anything because of his
position. I mean, how is it gonna look when and if we call the cops on my lil brother or what not, and
they see my mom has been hitting him, putting him in his place to not disrespect her? Well of course
the cops are gonna think, “okay well this lil boy is disabled and she abuses him”. That will make my mom
look bad, therefore she doesnt do nothing. She tries to tell him to open his eyes and realize what he’s doing,
but he’s in that phase where he is rebellious. All in all, my mom can’t handle him anymore. Is there a such
thing as a boot camp for disabled kids? If not, what can we do as far as talking to someone. My mom can’t handle him anymore. School starts this August and he already wants to drop out. He says no matter how much my mom and or whoever will make him, he will not go..ughh this gets me so mad!! . This is putting so much stress on our family. PLEASE HELP! =(
Someone needs to slap the +hit out of little brother and tell him to stop taking advantage of Mom..Roll in butt in a locked room for about 3 days and he will change…
have you tried a regualr psychologist?
why isn’t he cathing himslef?
as long as no one hits him–set up a video camera–video it–and call teh cops…MOM NEEDS TO STOP HITTING–if she can’t control herself–maybe she needs a camp
if he is a danger to others–he can be hospitalized in a psychiatric unit
Disabled or not, your brother needs to learn some manners.
Your Mum is in a really hard position because at 14 your brother is plenty old enough to phone child-line or whatever and make allegations. Can your Mum punish him in others ways? Refuse to take him places he wants to go? Put him in a locked room for some time, then go back and ask him to apologize (he’s not allowed out until he apologizes, similar to the naughty step treatment for toddlers)? Stop his pocket money? Or make him earn his pocket money – £1 for each day of school where she doesn’t hear that he’s been naughty, £1 twice each week for his room being clean, etc etc. £10 each week if he’s not disrespected your Mum at all that week. If he doesn’t do the things expected of him he doesn’t have money. If he does all the things expected then he has the same amount or slightly more than he currently gets?
Perhaps you and your Mum can have a think about other ways of disciplining him that don’t involve physical violence. Take away his games console for a day or more etc. Basically take away his priveledges when he’s bad and give them back or let him earn new ones when he’s good.
threaten to bring on Maury
on something real see if the family as a whole can get in some type of counseling program
Being disabled doesn’t give you right to be an a$$hole. Put a clamp on his wheelchair and put him a corner to let him think about his actions. Take away his video games or TV. Let him worry about catheterizing himself. He’ll change his attitude real quick.
You can take him to a group home, detetion center, therapist. There’s many options other than a physical bootcamps. A good organization will be sensitive to his disabilities but at the same time give him a good kick in the ass so hopefully he’ll change.