Re: Placing my 15 yr old Autistic Bi Polar son?

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What is your son taking?

((Hugs and prayers for you.))

elaine

Placing my 15 yr old Autistic Bi Polar son?

> Hi there,

> I need to hear from anyone that has been close to placing their child or

> has had to do so... It breaks my heart to think of doing this...but at the

> same time, I am so worried that if I do not do something now...the

> behaviors will become worse and someone may get hurt. Jake is a 15 yr old

> twin who is currently going to a private school for autistic

> spectrum....he has recently moved over to the highschool and has had

> difficulties socially with the older kids, etc. Cognitively Jake is more

> like 8 or 9 years old. Problem is Jake has been very manic-y these past

> couple of weeks, being restrained at the school for assaulting a teacher,

> near restraint two other separate occasions at school, turning desk over,

> posturing, making threats, kicking, spitting, and hitting. He is going

> from zero to 150 instantly...usually you can see him begining, but as of

> recently he just blows into these rages...he has hit me in the face when I

> was turned just recently...and we are not really able to control him...

> At this point...I am looking at a possible self admission into a m/h

> hospital to try and get him stabilized on meds (obviously what he is on is

> not working)... if that does not happen, then we will probably see about a

> crisis center with a 3-4 month stay to stabilize him and do an assessment

> with reccomendations...

>

> : )

>

>

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

What is your son taking?

((Hugs and prayers for you.))

elaine

Placing my 15 yr old Autistic Bi Polar son?

> Hi there,

> I need to hear from anyone that has been close to placing their child or

> has had to do so... It breaks my heart to think of doing this...but at the

> same time, I am so worried that if I do not do something now...the

> behaviors will become worse and someone may get hurt. Jake is a 15 yr old

> twin who is currently going to a private school for autistic

> spectrum....he has recently moved over to the highschool and has had

> difficulties socially with the older kids, etc. Cognitively Jake is more

> like 8 or 9 years old. Problem is Jake has been very manic-y these past

> couple of weeks, being restrained at the school for assaulting a teacher,

> near restraint two other separate occasions at school, turning desk over,

> posturing, making threats, kicking, spitting, and hitting. He is going

> from zero to 150 instantly...usually you can see him begining, but as of

> recently he just blows into these rages...he has hit me in the face when I

> was turned just recently...and we are not really able to control him...

> At this point...I am looking at a possible self admission into a m/h

> hospital to try and get him stabilized on meds (obviously what he is on is

> not working)... if that does not happen, then we will probably see about a

> crisis center with a 3-4 month stay to stabilize him and do an assessment

> with reccomendations...

>

> : )

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

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Hi, my name is and I have a 12 year old son named Ricky. I also have been considering placing my son in a residential treatment home. I even have the paper partly filled out. He was raging all the time up until recently. He spent most of September in a crisis center getting meds stabilized.

He is currently taking Abilify 10mg, Lamictal 150mg, and Zoloft 12.5mg for now and will increase to 25mg. He seems to be better, except for being mouthy, bossy and disrespectful. He has not been physically violent lately.

I have even filled out the paperwork for residential treatment, but never turned it in. I am not going to go through with it, unless he really hurts me bad or gets us evicted from our house.

It is such a hard decision to put your child in the care of others. I have struggled with this and feel very guilty every time I have thought about it. I have felt like I have failed as a mother, which I know isn't true.

I just wanted to share my story.

[Guest guest]

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Hi, my name is and I have a 12 year old son named Ricky. I also have been considering placing my son in a residential treatment home. I even have the paper partly filled out. He was raging all the time up until recently. He spent most of September in a crisis center getting meds stabilized.

He is currently taking Abilify 10mg, Lamictal 150mg, and Zoloft 12.5mg for now and will increase to 25mg. He seems to be better, except for being mouthy, bossy and disrespectful. He has not been physically violent lately.

I have even filled out the paperwork for residential treatment, but never turned it in. I am not going to go through with it, unless he really hurts me bad or gets us evicted from our house.

It is such a hard decision to put your child in the care of others. I have struggled with this and feel very guilty every time I have thought about it. I have felt like I have failed as a mother, which I know isn't true.

I just wanted to share my story.

[Guest guest]

Sounds like you are doing everything that you can. I could never imagine having to face that decision. But sometimes Love, patience and trying everything just does not work. If this is something you decide to do. Do NOT think of yourself as a bad mother you are doing something, so very selfless by getting him the help that he needs. That is what makes a good mother! Sometimes those decisions are heartbreaking. Just know that by getting him the help he needs are being a WONDERFUL MOM!!! My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Holly.

From: & Elaine <forresters2@...>Subject: Re: Placing my 15 yr old Autistic Bi Polar son?autism Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009, 5:19 PM

What is your son taking?((Hugs and prayers for you.))elaine Placing my 15 yr old Autistic Bi Polar son?> Hi there,> I need to hear from anyone that has been close to placing their child or > has had to do so... It breaks my heart to think of doing this...but at the > same time, I am so worried that if I do not do something now...the > behaviors will become worse and

someone may get hurt. Jake is a 15 yr old > twin who is currently going to a private school for autistic > spectrum.... he has recently moved over to the highschool and has had > difficulties socially with the older kids, etc. Cognitively Jake is more > like 8 or 9 years old. Problem is Jake has been very manic-y these past > couple of weeks, being restrained at the school for assaulting a teacher, > near restraint two other separate occasions at school, turning desk over, > posturing, making threats, kicking, spitting, and hitting. He is going > from zero to 150 instantly... usually you can see him begining, but as of > recently he just blows into these rages...he has hit me in the face when I > was turned just recently...and we are not really able to control him...> At this point...I am looking at a possible self admission into a m/h > hospital to try and get him

stabilized on meds (obviously what he is on is > not working)... if that does not happen, then we will probably see about a > crisis center with a 3-4 month stay to stabilize him and do an assessment > with reccomendations. ..>> : )>>>> ------------ --------- --------- ------>>

[Guest guest]

I put my son Robbie in residential after deciding that it was best for him. He would hit and kick and put his arm around my neck. We almost got evicted because of all the noise he was making.

Don't wait until he really hurts you. Send in that paperwork. There will probaly be a waiting list anyway.

When you child starts hurting you, placement is the way to go. It is a hard decision but the right one.

Lana

From: Wylie <mlwpdb@...>autism Sent: Sun, October 11, 2009 7:29:07 PMSubject: Re: Placing my 15 yr old Autistic Bi Polar son?

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Hi, my name is and I have a 12 year old son named Ricky. I also have been considering placing my son in a residential treatment home. I even have the paper partly filled out. He was raging all the time up until recently. He spent most of September in a crisis center getting meds stabilized.

He is currently taking Abilify 10mg, Lamictal 150mg, and Zoloft 12.5mg for now and will increase to 25mg. He seems to be better, except for being mouthy, bossy and disrespectful. He has not been physically violent lately.

I have even filled out the paperwork for residential treatment, but never turned it in. I am not going to go through with it, unless he really hurts me bad or gets us evicted from our house.

It is such a hard decision to put your child in the care of others. I have struggled with this and feel very guilty every time I have thought about it. I have felt like I have failed as a mother, which I know isn't true.

I just wanted to share my story.

[Guest guest]

Lana,

How is he doing now? Does he hit the people that are with him now? Lois

Re: Placing my 15 yr old Autistic Bi Polar son?

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Royko is a writer & raising a child with autism -

A few years ago their child went to a boarding school.

 

http://autismrealitynb.wordpress.com/category/david-royko/

 

Kate Myerrs

On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 7:32 PM, lois noland <jlois@...> wrote:

 

Lana,

 How is he doing now? Does he hit the people that are with him now? Lois

Re: Placing my 15 yr old Autistic Bi Polar son?

-- Kate Myers

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J will get like that with me........i am the one he will hit at too..........But Yet he is very close t me. Lois

Re: Placing my 15 yr old Autistic Bi Polar son?

[Guest guest]

J will get like that with me........i am the one he will hit at too..........But Yet he is very close t me. Lois

Re: Placing my 15 yr old Autistic Bi Polar son?