i had a good day today. J got off to summer camp, it's a day camp at the YMCA. He likeded it. Except one boy annoyed him to the point that J ripped up his art project ( his own project). We taped it together tonight. i'm very glad i enrolled him , because he needs companionship so much and i could not provide as much socialization as he seems to need at home. He will go all summer, from 9 in the morning til 3 or later in the afternoon. i'll have to see how it goes and how much he likes it. i'm also relieved because P and J need some time away from each other. P will either stay at home or go around with S. i have him enrolled in a couple of week long day camps in July. i wanted to send him to a Quaker overnight camp, but we just don't have the money right now. Either the same camp i went to as a child, or one in New England.

i wanted to mention a couple of things i learned at the convention. i went to one symposium on aggressive behavior in children. It was nice because it helped to confirm the theory i usually work with, which is that generally the kids who get in trouble for aggressive behavior are the ones most responsive to treatment. They are the kids who are aggressive in response to anxiety, feeling trapped, or another overwhelming emotion. Speaker called this "impulsive-affective" aggression, in contrast to "controlled-preditory" aggression. The latter is typical of bullies who plan out their strategy and their victims in advance and who feel fairly calm while terrorizing. They are the kids who seldom get in trouble, because they seem to have a handle on things, but instead they have turned to the dark side!! (sorry, saw revenge of the Sith today) Actually what i see with them is that they are either out of touch with their emotions or incapable of feeling/using empathy. And generally they feel quite justified or apathetic about the pain they are causing others. Generally don't come in for treatment either.

Also i bought a device for treating pain and anxiety/depression via micro-current. It works for me, really relaxes my shoulders. So far it hasn't helped with S's arthritis pain, but i've only tried one treatment on him. After i try several more times i will see if it helps him or not. i think it may be helpful for some of my patients who don't respond well to medication and/or therapy. The kundalini yoga may be helpful also, but it's a harder sell, especially in the land of the Bible belt.

Better get to bed now, tired.