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> Becky,

> Hi, I am the moderator of the group. The answer you received in no way

> reflects the way this group is to be run. I too found that answer

condescending

> and insulting and have emailed the person responsible. I try to keep the list

> unmoderated to ease the flow of emails, otherwise I have to check each one

> before it posts. Please consider rejoining, there are many helpful parents,

> therapists and teachers on the list

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> > Hello, do you not think that he has learned this

> > behavior?!?! Put him in his

> > own bed and let him cry!!!

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> I was looking for ideas on how to help an autistic

> child with sensory issues who is unable to verbalize

> his feelings. I was not looking for a critique of my

> parenting skills.

>

> As far as the clonidine goes, we are in fact weaning

> him off of it now, as I think it isn't doing anything

> anyway. It was prescribed to us by a developmental

> pediatrician at a very well-respected children's

> hospital, who has done alot of work with autistic

> kids. At the time it was prescribed, was

> waking up about every 1 1/2 hours, all night long,

> staying awake for at least a half hour each time, and

> had been doing so for at least six months. Sometimes

> he was awake and upset, sometimes he was just awake.

> We were initially resistant to medding him, and in

> fact turned down her original offer to prescribe the

> Clonidine.

>

> It appears I have picked the wrong Group to

> join. Perhaps someone can recommend a place where the

> membership is less critical.

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