In a message dated 05/28/2008 3:22:55 PM, Melissa_Marohn@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: >That is key. We saw family therapists off and on over the years and in the months before Wade passed, we were seeing a woman who had helped Kailawith issues regarding her learning disabilities. Dom was starting to display what I found out after Wade was gone, the symptoms of bipolar disorder. As Dom's behavior was getting more challenging, Wade was heading for the "It's him or me" mode. The psych was brilliant and really helped Wadelearn some strategies he could use to help Dom, and gave us a chance to talk to each other with help from a neutral third party. We discovered we really were on the same page. That made a huge difference to me, especially when he died so suddenly. Nan-mom to Dom, 24, tri 18 mosaic and bipolar; and Ali, 24, autism, TS, ADHD ************** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" onAOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)</HTML>< Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows www.trisomyonline.org Families Helping Families On-line