Testing for Testing's Sake

We got a referral the other day from a psychologist/therapist who wanted a full psychological battery done on a young woman. She wanted cognitive, academic, personality, projective, and even neuropsychological testing completed. I agree that some of the above were needed, but not the academic testing or even most of the neuropsychological testing. I mean, this girl scored 5s on most of her AP exams, scored between 750 and 800 on all of the sections of the SAT, and was the valedictorian of her class. Do we really need academic testing to see if this girl has a learning disorder? Seems like overkill... :)

Check out some of my Facebook Photo Albums from July 2009

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=138304&id=606785608&l=30551acd18

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=135014&id=606785608&l=91ddca401f

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http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=136863&id=606785608&l=48727dd72b

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Timpanookie Road Trip

Because I couldn't find a babysitter so I could go fishing, I took the little girls up the Timpanookie Road today to explore. It was beautiful. I thought it would go down into Pleasant Grove at the end, but instead it dead-ended. Abby started to cry because she thought we were lost. :) She and Miranda asked to say a prayer so they wouldn't be scared. We made it back out, but that is one bumpy road. Afterwards, we bought doughnuts at Walmart and had a doughnut party...

Garage

I love this old gas station in Scipio...love it...

Sexual Abuse Victims

My wife was involved in an investigation to arrest a religion teacher for sexually molesting a young student of his. We were checking out the online news articles and the comment boards. It makes me sad how hateful some of the comments are and how they attack the victim. Just because words like "rape" and "aggravated kidnapping" are used in the charges does not mean it is a violent rape or kidnapping someone in a violent fashion. The girl was a willing participant in the abuse, but she is also extremely young, naive, and easily influenced. He reportedly coerced her with many promises of what their life together was going to be. And, after reading how many people are shocked by his 'alleged' crimes, it solidifies in my mind that he really did abuse his position of trust in order to take sexual advantage of this young teenager. I hope the prosecuting attorney takes those message board comments and uses them against him to show just how convincing, likable, 'spiritual,' and influential this man really was...

I changed the shirt color to black to accommodate Xmas cards...

The Black T-shirt Gang lives on....

Brother and children...

11x14 Version

Definition of Superiority Complex

We had a discussion at my parents' house about inferiority and superiority complexes...since I always have to prove I am right, here is the information from Alfred Adler who coined the term:

"As we know, a superiority complex always hides an inferiority complex; it means wanting to appear greater and higher without actually striving for improvement. We find this kind of superiority complex in the daydreams of a poor and weak child, daydreams about being a hero, a conqueror, the richest person, saving others, although he really fears everything. This superiority complex happens if a child suffers from an inferiority complex. However, the striving for superiority does not tolerate a feeling of inferiority; therefore, the inferiority complex must be covered by a superiority complex. Both reflect the same root."