ETA - if her desire continues, make sure she’s on track to take bio 1 and 2, chemistry, and physics in high school (AP level if possible), maybe Anat and physiology, plus good advanced math (maybe calculus), and plan high school meticulously to help with college admissions (if she’s home schooled). For instance, following guidelines for Ivy League undergraduate admissions should ensure you’ve covered what should be (foreign languages x 4 years, etc) for any undergrad admission. Consider 6- year med school programs to decrease schooling time, and/or dual enrollment in high school to decrease total schooling burden.

I don’t have time to read all the replies, but consider water shoes if you’re at Disney. There are water rides and socks/wet shoes are annoying (or worse). Plus jumping in the splash areas and water areas will help cool off. Consider bringing ice packs in a cooler (if coolers are allowed-I forget), and allowing him to hold them or put them behind his neck.

Projects- (may just be science oriented vs surgery oriented) dissection kits of organs or animals (or even just chickens from the grocery store) - include face masks and gloves for fun and practice. Xsmall gloves can be purchased on-line so the “large glove as more a toy than a tool†is skipped. Large gloves are difficult to maneuver in. Learning to sew and practicing stitches on skin of chickens when good at seeing fabric (different stitches used by surgeons can be googled) DNA extraction kit DNA models Blood typing Cells under the microscope Fingerprinting kits Human skeleton and organ models to study CPR class Studying basic first aid X-ray unit Study of word roots (Latin and Greek) as a real school subject in school, in addition to or in place of regular vocabulary study. Unless already studying them as a language. Documentaries about how the body works/surgeons or TED talks Discussion of realities of medicine and surgeons in specific (hours, family, children, etc). Parents guiding discussion can research how doctors feel about their professions using surveys or research studies (one good general one is - http://www.physicianspractice.com/great-american-physician-survey/2017-great-american-physician-survey-results ). I think it’s important with any potential career options to discuss realities of life in that career. Most physicians work 70+ hours per week, many delay child bearing way beyond peers, etc.

ETA - I am looking at the suggestions for the coop question regarding similar subject for 5/6th. :)

I’m searching for a curriculum which includes literature review (whole books/poems if possible), and literature analysis (maybe basics like comprehension but looking for more advanced discussion about characters/conflict, etc), for 4/5th grade. I’m trying lightning literature for fourth grade and it’s too basic, just a couple comprehension questions per day, and most discussion not guided, just a review at the end of the book. I’m not sure if what I want is out there. I’m sure there’s a public school textbook equivalent, but I’m having trouble finding options. As an added bonus, DS (4th) can read grade level or somewhat higher, but comprehension is way beyond reading level. I’m considering just making the books in If The Wolf Were An Octopus series into units for certain books, or doing just certain books from Mensa list a unit study. I’m also considering using books from Book Shark and guides to lead discussion but IDK if the guides review beyond comprehension questions. Because of DS’s huge recall of verbatim details in a story, comprehension questions tend to be just a way to make sure he was listening. It may be I’m trying too hard to combine reading practice with literature and should just focus on them separately (as he tends to listen to audiobooks but we need physical reading practice). But, in the off chance there’s a program out there (or even if book shark has more advanced concepts than just comprehension), I’m game to try.

Some endocrinologists say you can take a week’s worth of thyroid med once a week, instead of one dose daily. Of course, check with your own doctor first, but if remembering is part of the problem, maybe a weekly dose of pills can get her over the issue.

Could be kidney infection (super serious). Fever plus kidney plain is nothing to scoff at and may need IV antibiotics. ER is in order.

Eta- maybe think outside the box, prepping questions for testing companies in math/physics, or even higher level SAT/ACT. If your writing is good, math/physics textbooks editing/writing, etc.

I would also recommend actuary or financial planning. I know someone employed as an actuary. He had a job out of college (MS math) and they paid for all tests. CFP certificates can be earned within 2 years or so. I’d also second looking into government jobs, with either your current degrees or possible certification. Benefits are amazing and skilled jobs are usually a high demand.

Native plants, perennials. Whatever dies doesn’t get bought again. That’s all I got :)

You can eat “normallyâ€, but decreasing large amounts of carbs, sugar, flour, etc, will help greatly with management. If carbs are limited, the need for insulin is limited.

Severe fatigue and lack of desire to get out of bed may be flu. I’d go get tested and prescriptions to help minimize the symptoms and reduce chances of hospitalization if it’s flu positive. But, YMMV.

I live in tile capital. I hate it. It is hard on your feet, impossible to clean grout well, and textured tile (which people get so they don’t slip so easily), has crevices that are hard to clean thoroughly. It cracks sometimes with dropping things on it, and if you fall it can be a bad injury. If you must tile, get darker grout. No other advice.

Praying for an easy go of it, as best as able.

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I see golden doodles advertised a lot as service dogs. $2-3000 for a puppy is typical of small breeders with good known outcomes and vet support. They would be the right size, temperament, intelligence, etc. I know there’s charities that provide dogs. Maybe you can contact them about puppies? Or work for a company that trains them, as a volunteer, so you train your own dog. I don’t have any personal experience though, but it sounds like a great idea.

Some people treat migraines with ketosis diet. Some eat vegetarian. Hugs.

Thanks, I’ll look into it. I was perusing 180 days of math which has a lot of good basic review. Homeschooling is hard, y’all!

Thanks for the tip. I got the whole package and can follow instructions if included. :)

Thanks for the recommendation.

I'm still uncertain (re: curriculum). I backed off CLE for Math. I think the review will be too much. Placement was at least into the 400s, and he was correctly figuring out decimals though we haven't covered it yet. I disliked the lack of discussion from what I saw in the samples. I'm going to attempt BJU as I liked the explanations well enough, but it also seemed to have enough review. I can incorporate daily fact drills, but I need a program with earlier review incorporated. Lightning literature is a one semester course of fourth grade level books with grammar and creative writing. I may incorporate REWARDS depending on higher level mistakes in reading aloud that we come across. DS's reading level is between 1-4 grades above, likely still not at IQ but enough that reading grade level books should be ok. OT outsourcing has been mediocre here. We remediated upper body and fine motor strength sufficiently (and have been through other therapies as well), but we have been through many therapists who have not really helped with the dysgraphia/dyspraxia. I'm getting ready to start the rounds again. We continue on with extracurriculars to assist with dyspraxia, and at home activities for fine motor and upper body. I need more open-and-go routine curriculum, as best as able for a subject or two. I need to focus on therapies and remediations that require my attention, plus give some lagging attention to strengths. There are other issues at play necessitating an easier-for-mom-for-now curriculum. Having multiple teacher intensive curricula is failing us both, no matter how awesome they are.

Thanks :)

Thanks for the info!

Thinking of your family and wishing for the best.

Hugs. Crockpot, sandwiches, grocery rotisserie. If you have access to a microwave- frozen meals. Consider places that make good deli type food, or even Whole Foods takeaway in a pinch, Chinese delivery, pizza, sushi.