Katie came running to me off the bus yesterday crying so hard I almost couldn't understand her. "I just didn't think! I don't know what's happening to me! I didn't control myself!", was what I could make out. I hugged her and told her it would be ok and we'd talk about it when we got home.
I sat her down, told her I wouldn't be angry and asked her to start from the beginning and tell me what happened. Apparently there was a video the class would be able to watch if everyone was finished with their work in time. The boy next to her was bothering/distracting Katie to the point that she finally grabbed his hand and bent his wrist back, scraping her nails across the back of it.
She was SO upset with herself! She couldn't believe she had done it, but admitted it wasn't really an accident, she just got so frustrated! She said she didn't know what was happening to her and she didn't think she deserved anything good. She said the boy didn't even tell on her, she told on herself. The teacher said he would have to write it up and she was terrified of what that would mean. "I've never been written up for anything in my life!!", she wailed.
Katie has never physically acted out in anger or frustration with anyone like this before, so I decided to talk to her doctor and see what she thought about it. As it happened we were able to get in to see the pediatrician right away today and decided to up the dose of her Concerta to help with the frustration tolerance, distraction and impulsivity as the old dose doesn't seem to be cutting it this year. We had a short conference with her teacher this afternoon too where I was able to explain her SPD and anxiety issues and he seems very willing to work on whatever she needs.
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