Re: Time Change causing major effects???

[Guest guest]

Oh it has an effect on my nonverbal son who is 11.

The week before and after are an adjustment and this

is twice a year. I was telling an aide at school that

this is typical for kids on the spectrum.

I even noted it in my notebook of recent behaviors

since our floortime therapist stopped coming in Sep

due to us getting a kitten and I want to keep track of

changes until another therapist is available.

Bonnie Sayers

http://autismspectrumdisorders.bellaonline.com

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--- shouttothenorth2 wrote:

> Hi everyone, let me update you all real quickly. My

> 6 yr. old son was

> evaluated by a psychiatrist. She said she feels

> he's PDD. She also

> started him on Risperdal and he's now up to 2X per

> day. The only

> problem is it seems like the last few days my son

> has been having a

> hard time especially in school. I'm wondering if has

> to do with

> setting the clocks back? Personally, I'm exhausted

> the last few days

> and I'm wondering if he's being affected also by the

> time change. I

> also thought the Risperdal was helping although

> after the report from

> his teacher today I'm wondering, he was very

> aggressive, kicking,

> hitting, spitting, and biting himself. He tried to

> flip his desk

> over. I have no idea what is going on...he's having

> a very hard time

> calming down also. He's starting to hit himself in

> the head also at

> times.

> Is anyone familiar with this Risperdal drug? Is it

> suppose to work

> and stay in the system until the next dose is taken

> or does it wear

> off in a few hours?

> Thanks for any advice, I will be seeing the doctor

> tomorrow for my

> other child so I'll be asking questions also about

> my son.

>

>

>

>

>

Bonnie Sayers

http://autismspectrumdisorders.bellaonline.com

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Our experience with Resperdal was negative. Karac gained weight; it only helped aggression temporarily. He isn't on any meds now and is doing much better.

I do think the time change has a major effect on Karac as well as me until we get adjusted. Pat K************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

[Guest guest]

Absolutely, about the time change; N reacts very

negatively, as he does when he is sick, for at least a

week after the time change.

Janie

--- pkuenstler@... wrote:

> Our experience with Resperdal was negative. Karac

> gained weight; it only

> helped aggression temporarily. He isn't on any meds

> now and is doing much

> better.

>

> I do think the time change has a major effect on

> Karac as well as me until we

> get adjusted. Pat

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi, . Forgive me if I'm repeating advice you already know or

someone else has already given, but I'm a new member so I'm just

catching up here. I'm curious whether you've also had your son

evaluated by a developmental pediatrician, not only for a definitive

diagnosis, but also because a DP might be less likely to jump

immediately into medicating your son. I ask because a lot of problem

behavior can be reduced or eliminated without meds using ABA/behavior

management procedures. I'd personally want to do a functional

analysis, meaning to systematically identify the function(s) of the

behaviors -- why are they happening? -- and implementing an

intervention designed to address them -- stop him from doing them --

and replace them with more appropriate behavior, i.e., to communicate

what he wants without problem behavior. I guess what I'm asking is

why your psychiatrist decided to move to meds so quickly (if it

happened that way) and whether you have any other support available to

give you options for addressing these issues.

Best,

___________________________

Burk, M.A.

Consulting Behavior Analyst

www.BurkABA.com

>

> Hi everyone, let me update you all real quickly. My 6 yr. old son was

> evaluated by a psychiatrist. She said she feels he's PDD. She also

> started him on Risperdal and he's now up to 2X per day. The only

> problem is it seems like the last few days my son has been having a

> hard time especially in school. I'm wondering if has to do with

> setting the clocks back? Personally, I'm exhausted the last few days

> and I'm wondering if he's being affected also by the time change. I

> also thought the Risperdal was helping although after the report from

> his teacher today I'm wondering, he was very aggressive, kicking,

> hitting, spitting, and biting himself. He tried to flip his desk

> over. I have no idea what is going on...he's having a very hard time

> calming down also. He's starting to hit himself in the head also at

> times.

> Is anyone familiar with this Risperdal drug? Is it suppose to work

> and stay in the system until the next dose is taken or does it wear

> off in a few hours?

> Thanks for any advice, I will be seeing the doctor tomorrow for my

> other child so I'll be asking questions also about my son.

>

[Guest guest]

It might be that he is taking to much of it. What is the dose? My son use to take it and after awhile it started making him mean. Lois

Time Change causing major effects???

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thanks for your response and everyone else's also of course.

About my son, we've been going to doctors since before he turned 3.

We've also been dealing with these behavior problems since then. He's

been through early intervention and in special schools since he's 3.

He was in a school with strict ABA structure and had a home program

where we worked on how and what to do about the behaviors. Well, we

recently this Sept. started him in a new school because it offered

more individual services that he needed very bad. Well, slowly since

before the summer the behaviors have escalated tremendously. He was

at the point of urinating around the house. He was tantruming for

hours at a time. It was taking a very big toll on the family.

Basically we tried what I thought was everything. It was very

frustrating to not know what else to do. I was also afraid of his

safety. He would become very violent and if he actually did get hurt

seriously then I'd probably be to blame. So at this point he's not

having as much bad behaviors on the med's. I don't think medicating

children is the #1 answer for everyone but I personally have issues

myself (ocd,anxiety) and I do believe in med's. I just don't have the

energy to control these tantrums. He's very destructive also. I

don't have anything worth anything in the home because he breaks

everything including siblings toys...etc.

And also, yes we did see a developmental pediatrician for a few

years....she also recommended trying med's. at one point when he was

younger and we decided not. Now that he's 6 he's just getting bigger

and stronger and things were getting out of hand. Unbelievable how

one little 6 year old beautiful young child could disrupt a household.

> >

> > Hi everyone, let me update you all real quickly. My 6 yr. old son was

> > evaluated by a psychiatrist. She said she feels he's PDD. She also

> > started him on Risperdal and he's now up to 2X per day. The only

> > problem is it seems like the last few days my son has been having a

> > hard time especially in school. I'm wondering if has to do with

> > setting the clocks back? Personally, I'm exhausted the last few days

> > and I'm wondering if he's being affected also by the time change. I

> > also thought the Risperdal was helping although after the report from

> > his teacher today I'm wondering, he was very aggressive, kicking,

> > hitting, spitting, and biting himself. He tried to flip his desk

> > over. I have no idea what is going on...he's having a very hard time

> > calming down also. He's starting to hit himself in the head also at

> > times.

> > Is anyone familiar with this Risperdal drug? Is it suppose to work

> > and stay in the system until the next dose is taken or does it wear

> > off in a few hours?

> > Thanks for any advice, I will be seeing the doctor tomorrow for my

> > other child so I'll be asking questions also about my son.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

HI there Thank you for letting me be part of the group. I am studying to become an EA for special needs and am amazed at the concerns I have learned through this group. I am not sure what is a DAN doctor? Also, is there a concern with the physical education programs at school? I volunteer at a school and was shocked to see the physical education program (gym classes, etc.) THanks for sharing your thoughts! Pakizalois noland wrote: It might be that he is taking to much of it. What is the dose? My son use to take it and after awhile it started making him mean. Lois Time Change causing major effects??? __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi

A DAN! doctor stands for Defeat Autism Now, they tend to use a more

biomedical approach to things. I have found some successes with my son

using the DAN protocol. Unfortunately its not insurance covered here so

there is only so much I can afford to do.

I homeschool now but gym classes were always a nightmare for my son.

There is adaptive PE for kids with physical disablities. Sometimes

though the kids would have adaptive PE and join in for whatever

activites they could in regular PE. My son however could do all the

" typical " gym stuff so he was refused afaptive PE> He could not handle

the competion and he would get overstimulated in gym class. We had many

many outbursts and meltdowns in gym...

Allie

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Thank youallie340@... wrote: HiA DAN! doctor stands for Defeat Autism Now, they tend to use a morebiomedical approach to things. I have found some successes with my sonusing the DAN protocol. Unfortunately its not insurance covered here sothere is only so much I can afford to do.I homeschool now but gym classes were always a nightmare for my son.There is adaptive PE for kids with physical disablities. Sometimesthough the kids would have adaptive PE and join in for whateveractivites they could in regular PE. My son

however could do all the"typical" gym stuff so he was refused afaptive PE> He could not handlethe competion and he would get overstimulated in gym class. We had manymany outbursts and meltdowns in gym...Allie __________________________________________________