RE: NEW MEMBER....HELP!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hello and Welcome !

Yep, we go though these things daily with CB, Im his Granny and I have so

many punture marks on my arms I should be flat. First , let me say you are

not alone , we may not have all the answers , but someone always has an idea

or two. Secondly go ahead and vent...all you want !!!!! We will listen,we

will cry, and we will laugh with you. Take a deep breath, CB's Granny

CB is a 5 year old High Funtioning, aggressive, somewhat verbal autistic, who

has a granny that ADORES HIM !!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Welcome Aletha,

I've been on this list a few weeks, but I don't post much. I did want to

email you though. Please don't give him herbs! The commercialism that

has taken the " nutritional supplemental " industry makes the quality of

the most easily accessable herbs questionable at best. Plus, herbal

suppliments are not regulated, and the doseage can vary. Not good for

stability, IMO. Two of my children have PDD, and my oldest is also

bipolar, so we have had extensive experience with medication. I would

recommend finding a child psychiatrist who specializes in autism to

treat your son. I was told when my boy was 2 that he would need

medication. I have so far refused, as he is only 3, and only because I

know this is a long-term commitment. BUT, when his violent streak

becomes too much to control...like my daughters, I will be the first one

to medicate him. For the outbursts, an antipsychotic is usually one of

the first things prescribed. A common and well-tolerated one is

Risperdal. My daughter has been taking it since 2001. We couldn't

function without it! It's a wonder drug. The main side effect is weight

gain, but that does level off after awhile. My daughter has also tried

seroquel and zyprexa, but they didn't do well with her. Each child is

different, and the medication wil have to be tailored to your child's

body, but in the end it will be worth it. My close friend also has an

autistic son, who behaved very much like yours (the last time she went

to the mall [pre-meds], it took 3 policeman and several security guards

to get her and the 6 year old to the car--they didn't go back until he

started risperdal)

What state are you in ? I know there's a really good autism community in

the Carolinas--south I think. We've got a nice center in Baton Rouge and

New Orleans too.

Sorry this is so long and patchy--it's difficult to keep one's train of

thought with a baby in the lap!

Good luck, take care!!!

Jen, Lexapro

mom to:

Breanna 9, PDD-NOS, BP: lithium 300mg BID, Risperdal .5mg TID, Welbutrin

SR 100mg AM, Nadolol 20mg BID

Third Grade, self-contained w/IEP

Brennalyn 7, First Grade

Liam 3, PDD-NOS, Reflux: Zantac, SPED-preschool w/IEP

http://www.sithspit.com/jen

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the welcome!! I sometime feel like an ABUSED

PARENT...LOL. But I wouldn't trade him for anything.

> Hello and Welcome !

> Yep, we go though these things daily with CB, Im his Granny and

I have so

> many punture marks on my arms I should be flat. First , let me say

you are

> not alone , we may not have all the answers , but someone always

has an idea

> or two. Secondly go ahead and vent...all you want !!!!! We will

listen,we

> will cry, and we will laugh with you. Take a deep breath, CB's

Granny

>

> CB is a 5 year old High Funtioning, aggressive, somewhat verbal

autistic, who

> has a granny that ADORES HIM !!!!!!

[Guest guest]

<PRE>Mine either LOL...but I could use a patch kit !

[Guest guest]

Aletha:

Meds would certainly help . As would cognitive behavior therapy --

teaching him appropriate behaviors to replace his inappropriate behaviors.

You don't need an " autism specialist " to do this, just someone familiar with

CBT.

Read all that you can -- it's comforting to know that you're not alone.

Missy in Md.

NEW MEMBER....HELP!!!!

Hi Everyone..

My son was diagnosed about 2 months ago with autism, and the

shock of it all was one thing...but dealing with the daily problems

are another.

is 4 years old, and he started out like any other child. His

development seemed normal. But within the last year, I noticed

changes in behavior, and his learning development seemed to regress.

Now he's in his own world, and no one else is invited. His father

and I are devastated....not to mention stressed out.

I was blessed to find out all the right moves through the power of

the internet. I was surfing in WebMD one night, and saw a letter a

woman had written about her 3 year old who was having similar

problems....behavior changes, lining up objects, developmental

delays, the whole nine yards. She was describing my son to the

letter. One of the physicians had written her back, and suggested

she have him evaluated for autism. I then started to search

everything I could on the subject, and had become more convinced. I

then came accross a link to the Regional Center, where he was

diagnosed.

Since then, he has had an IEP, and is currently in special ed

classes. He seems to be adapting pretty well.

But the MAIN problem is the tantrums. He is very aggressive, moody,

and you never know when this will occur. He has attacked me so many

times, scratching, kicking, hitting, spitting and screaming to the

top of his lungs, that I literally burst into tears.

I've had to apologize numerous times for the outbursts in church,

grocery stores, the mall, you name it....but for some strange

reason, he hasn't yet done this at school...and it's more with me

than his dad.

He is not currently on any medication, but I've been hearing of

certain herbs that can help. I'm in the process now of finding him a

new doctor that has experience with autistic children.

We are in the process of looking for a new place to live, because we

are currently staying with my husband's parents, and they are

elderly. His condition verses their needs are clashing terribly.

Getting an apartment is out of the question. It's all very

stressful. We don't know what to do.

Any help or suggestions about behavior would be great. Sorry for the

long post...had to vent:)

Thanks,

Aletha.

[Guest guest]

Cognitive Behavior Therapy.I haven't heard this term. Is it anything like ABA?

Rose

NEW MEMBER....HELP!!!!

Hi Everyone..

My son was diagnosed about 2 months ago with autism, and the

shock of it all was one thing...but dealing with the daily problems

are another.

is 4 years old, and he started out like any other child. His

development seemed normal. But within the last year, I noticed

changes in behavior, and his learning development seemed to regress.

Now he's in his own world, and no one else is invited. His father

and I are devastated....not to mention stressed out.

I was blessed to find out all the right moves through the power of

the internet. I was surfing in WebMD one night, and saw a letter a

woman had written about her 3 year old who was having similar

problems....behavior changes, lining up objects, developmental

delays, the whole nine yards. She was describing my son to the

letter. One of the physicians had written her back, and suggested

she have him evaluated for autism. I then started to search

everything I could on the subject, and had become more convinced. I

then came accross a link to the Regional Center, where he was

diagnosed.

Since then, he has had an IEP, and is currently in special ed

classes. He seems to be adapting pretty well.

But the MAIN problem is the tantrums. He is very aggressive, moody,

and you never know when this will occur. He has attacked me so many

times, scratching, kicking, hitting, spitting and screaming to the

top of his lungs, that I literally burst into tears.

I've had to apologize numerous times for the outbursts in church,

grocery stores, the mall, you name it....but for some strange

reason, he hasn't yet done this at school...and it's more with me

than his dad.

He is not currently on any medication, but I've been hearing of

certain herbs that can help. I'm in the process now of finding him a

new doctor that has experience with autistic children.

We are in the process of looking for a new place to live, because we

are currently staying with my husband's parents, and they are

elderly. His condition verses their needs are clashing terribly.

Getting an apartment is out of the question. It's all very

stressful. We don't know what to do.

Any help or suggestions about behavior would be great. Sorry for the

long post...had to vent:)

Thanks,

Aletha.

[Guest guest]

Rose:

No. Cognitive Behavior Therapy is different (so far as I am aware).

Smoking cessation programs are CBT programs. It replaces an inappropriate

behavior with an appropriate one. Tony Attwood speaks of CBT, and the

differences required for people with ASD.

Missy

Re: NEW MEMBER....HELP!!!!

Cognitive Behavior Therapy.I haven't heard this term. Is it anything like

ABA?

Rose

NEW MEMBER....HELP!!!!

Hi Everyone..

My son was diagnosed about 2 months ago with autism, and the

shock of it all was one thing...but dealing with the daily problems

are another.

is 4 years old, and he started out like any other child. His

development seemed normal. But within the last year, I noticed

changes in behavior, and his learning development seemed to regress.

Now he's in his own world, and no one else is invited. His father

and I are devastated....not to mention stressed out.

I was blessed to find out all the right moves through the power of

the internet. I was surfing in WebMD one night, and saw a letter a

woman had written about her 3 year old who was having similar

problems....behavior changes, lining up objects, developmental

delays, the whole nine yards. She was describing my son to the

letter. One of the physicians had written her back, and suggested

she have him evaluated for autism. I then started to search

everything I could on the subject, and had become more convinced. I

then came accross a link to the Regional Center, where he was

diagnosed.

Since then, he has had an IEP, and is currently in special ed

classes. He seems to be adapting pretty well.

But the MAIN problem is the tantrums. He is very aggressive, moody,

and you never know when this will occur. He has attacked me so many

times, scratching, kicking, hitting, spitting and screaming to the

top of his lungs, that I literally burst into tears.

I've had to apologize numerous times for the outbursts in church,

grocery stores, the mall, you name it....but for some strange

reason, he hasn't yet done this at school...and it's more with me

than his dad.

He is not currently on any medication, but I've been hearing of

certain herbs that can help. I'm in the process now of finding him a

new doctor that has experience with autistic children.

We are in the process of looking for a new place to live, because we

are currently staying with my husband's parents, and they are

elderly. His condition verses their needs are clashing terribly.

Getting an apartment is out of the question. It's all very

stressful. We don't know what to do.

Any help or suggestions about behavior would be great. Sorry for the

long post...had to vent:)

Thanks,

Aletha.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Missy. How does CBT apply to autism and where can I check out more info.

All the best~~

Rose

NEW MEMBER....HELP!!!!

Hi Everyone..

My son was diagnosed about 2 months ago with autism, and the

shock of it all was one thing...but dealing with the daily problems

are another.

is 4 years old, and he started out like any other child. His

development seemed normal. But within the last year, I noticed

changes in behavior, and his learning development seemed to regress.

Now he's in his own world, and no one else is invited. His father

and I are devastated....not to mention stressed out.

I was blessed to find out all the right moves through the power of

the internet. I was surfing in WebMD one night, and saw a letter a

woman had written about her 3 year old who was having similar

problems....behavior changes, lining up objects, developmental

delays, the whole nine yards. She was describing my son to the

letter. One of the physicians had written her back, and suggested

she have him evaluated for autism. I then started to search

everything I could on the subject, and had become more convinced. I

then came accross a link to the Regional Center, where he was

diagnosed.

Since then, he has had an IEP, and is currently in special ed

classes. He seems to be adapting pretty well.

But the MAIN problem is the tantrums. He is very aggressive, moody,

and you never know when this will occur. He has attacked me so many

times, scratching, kicking, hitting, spitting and screaming to the

top of his lungs, that I literally burst into tears.

I've had to apologize numerous times for the outbursts in church,

grocery stores, the mall, you name it....but for some strange

reason, he hasn't yet done this at school...and it's more with me

than his dad.

He is not currently on any medication, but I've been hearing of

certain herbs that can help. I'm in the process now of finding him a

new doctor that has experience with autistic children.

We are in the process of looking for a new place to live, because we

are currently staying with my husband's parents, and they are

elderly. His condition verses their needs are clashing terribly.

Getting an apartment is out of the question. It's all very

stressful. We don't know what to do.

Any help or suggestions about behavior would be great. Sorry for the

long post...had to vent:)

Thanks,

Aletha.

[Guest guest]

Rose:

CBT applies to autism to help the person with autism stop doing something

socially inappropriate by replacing it with something socially appropriate.

Look at Tony Attwood's site, www.tonyattwood.com, and he gives more info on

it. He also addresses it in his book.

Missy

Re: NEW MEMBER....HELP!!!!

Thanks Missy. How does CBT apply to autism and where can I check out more

info.

All the best~~

Rose

NEW MEMBER....HELP!!!!

Hi Everyone..

My son was diagnosed about 2 months ago with autism, and the

shock of it all was one thing...but dealing with the daily

problems

are another.

is 4 years old, and he started out like any other child. His

development seemed normal. But within the last year, I noticed

changes in behavior, and his learning development seemed to

regress.

Now he's in his own world, and no one else is invited. His father

and I are devastated....not to mention stressed out.

I was blessed to find out all the right moves through the power of

the internet. I was surfing in WebMD one night, and saw a letter a

woman had written about her 3 year old who was having similar

problems....behavior changes, lining up objects, developmental

delays, the whole nine yards. She was describing my son to the

letter. One of the physicians had written her back, and suggested

she have him evaluated for autism. I then started to search

everything I could on the subject, and had become more convinced.

I

then came accross a link to the Regional Center, where he was

diagnosed.

Since then, he has had an IEP, and is currently in special ed

classes. He seems to be adapting pretty well.

But the MAIN problem is the tantrums. He is very aggressive,

moody,

and you never know when this will occur. He has attacked me so

many

times, scratching, kicking, hitting, spitting and screaming to the

top of his lungs, that I literally burst into tears.

I've had to apologize numerous times for the outbursts in church,

grocery stores, the mall, you name it....but for some strange

reason, he hasn't yet done this at school...and it's more with me

than his dad.

He is not currently on any medication, but I've been hearing of

certain herbs that can help. I'm in the process now of finding him

a

new doctor that has experience with autistic children.

We are in the process of looking for a new place to live, because

we

are currently staying with my husband's parents, and they are

elderly. His condition verses their needs are clashing terribly.

Getting an apartment is out of the question. It's all very

stressful. We don't know what to do.

Any help or suggestions about behavior would be great. Sorry for

the

long post...had to vent:)

Thanks,

Aletha.