Guest guest Posted March 1, 2001 Report Share Posted March 1, 2001 So far, is on no medication. His pediatrician is not fond of using medication for treatment. is not severe such as with digestive or behavioral problems. His biggest obstacle is his speech, and that's being worked on with speech therapy and I do some things with him at hoem as well. Meds work for a lot of different people, butI think for my particular situation with my son, that they aren't teh best road to take. ----Original Message Follows---- Reply-To: autism-aspergers To: autism group <autism-aspergers > Subject: handwriting/adderall Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 09:50:53 -0600 My 10 year old has tried about every kind of pencil grip. Due to sensory integration issues, he can't stand to use them. Tried mechanical pencils too but he fiddles around with them too much, breaks the lead, loses the pieces etc. The school is doing evals now. Hope we can get more help for him. My 4 year old started adderall for ADHD symptoms. Instaead of withdrawing from the sensory overload as some kids with autism spectrum disorders will, he is overactive and impulsive (he falls off his chair). No improvements yet. Are anybody else's kids on meds? What have you experiences been? Amy, 26 yr old mother of 3 little children: sara(7), alex(5,autistic), and nick(1). Happily married to (25) for 6 years. We live in Northeast Ohio. You can see my family's webpage: http://mommyamy.homestead.com/FurlongFamily.html You can send me an instant message to: mommyamy26 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2001 Report Share Posted March 10, 2001 --- Amy Furlong wrote: > So far, is on no medication. His pediatrician > is not fond of using > medication for treatment. is not severe such > as with digestive or > behavioral problems. His biggest obstacle is his > speech, and that's being > worked on with speech therapy and I do some things > with him at hoem as well. > > Meds work for a lot of different people, butI think > for my particular > situation with my son, that they aren't teh best > road to take. > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > Reply-To: autism-aspergers > To: autism group <autism-aspergers > > Subject: handwriting/adderall > Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 09:50:53 -0600 > > My 10 year old has tried about every kind of pencil > grip. Due to > sensory integration issues, he can't stand to use > them. Tried > mechanical pencils too but he fiddles around with > them too much, breaks > the lead, loses the pieces etc. The school is doing > evals now. Hope we > can get more help for him. > > My 4 year old started adderall for ADHD symptoms. > Instaead of > withdrawing from the sensory overload as some kids > with autism spectrum > disorders will, he is overactive and impulsive (he > falls off his > chair). No improvements yet. Are anybody else's > kids on meds? What > have you experiences been? > > > > Amy, 26 yr old mother of 3 little children: sara(7), > alex(5,autistic), and > nick(1). Happily married to (25) for 6 years. > We live in Northeast > Ohio. > > You can see my family's webpage: > http://mommyamy.homestead.com/FurlongFamily.html > > You can send me an instant message to: mommyamy26 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com > > I have a 9 year old son who's autistic. He's in Occupational therapy, and he has problems with his handwriting too. His writing is big and sloppy. His therapist said it's due to his shoulders not being strong enough. She has him drawing on big pieces of paper that is hung on the wall. He draws in big movements, using all of his arm. He also lays on his belly on a big rubber ball, arms out stretched, she holds his legs and rolls him forward and back on it. Hope this helps a little. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2002 Report Share Posted November 24, 2002 ee, Please don't ask a Dr to medicate your child just to " do something " . This past week I went and heard a psychologist speaking about anger and management in our kids. He was talking about the brain and how the chemicals in our brains go up and down. He also gave some very disturbing info on how if the wrong kind of meds are given the outcomes and damage can be devistating. This Dr works a great deal with ADHD kids and he is ADHD himself. He was talking about all the different types of meds that have been discussed here. He also described the great amount of weight gain some of these meds have and the amount of damage they can do. Our kids can become psychotic, schizophrenic, and end up in a vegatative state if not given the right meds. I have been to his seminars several times before and its really shocking to hear some of the cases he has worked with and different outcomes. Sharon in So Jersey > >Reply-To: autism-aspergers >To: <autism-aspergers > >Subject: My Intro >Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:26:33 -0800 > > > Hello! > > I am the mother of a seven year old boy who has been diagnosed with >Autism. I am not sure how happy I am with the diagnosis, since he does not >seem to me to be like other autistic children I have either met or heard >about. He makes perfect eye contact, is very affectionate and very >outgoing. >I have wondered myself if he may just be developmentally disabled without >the autism. He was originally diagnosed by a county agency that provided >things like respite care and daycare references and, when I took him to an >HMO psychologist, I was told " Well, if the regional center said he is >autistic, I usually go with their judgement " (Dude, I pay $300+/mo for my >medical coverage, and I drove fifty miles to see you... can't you do some >footwork of your own?). I did ask about medications which might help him >with his condition and was told that he only prescribes them if he feels >that the children are 'unhappy' or doing things like throwing temper >tantrums. It is really frustrating for me because I would to get help for >him, especially if there is any chance he could be like other children. > > I will admit, though. Even if I am unhappy with the diagnosis, things >have >changed for the better since we heard it. My son is a completely different >boy than he was two years ago. When he was four, we could not go into >public >places, nor could we have people over because he would throw the most >outlandish temper tantrums. We could be walking in public and he would, for >seemingly no reason, just throw himself to the ground and start screaming. >Needless to say, there are some stores and restaurants that we have been >asked to leave. We have been working with the temper tantrums and, I think >have been successful. Wes has been temper-tantrum free for a little over a >year now and even his last one was nothing compared to the tantrums of old. >He may get frustrated now and then, at which point he begins to cry and >(when really angry) kicks the walls, but he doesn't scream or thrash >himself >around anymore. > > There are still things we are working on. He is in the second grade but >slow. He reads really well but he never really understands what he read. I >don't know if he has a short term memory. He can recite a commercial he >watched on television to you (which he does tediously, over and over and >over again), but if you ask him what he had for lunch, he'll just throw out >the name of any food. If you really press him, he'll just start saying >things like " triangle... dinosaur, Harry Potter and the Sorcerors Stone " . >Generally, what he says is pretty nonsensical, although he has recently >learned to say yes and no and to follow very simple directions. We are also >working on modesty. We only recently got him potty trained (yes, I tried >everything...) and he is now, unless he is having too much fun to bother >with the bathroom. The big problem is that he doesn't realize that he needs >to wait until he is in the bathroom before he pulls his pants down. We may >be in a public place but, as soon as he knows he is going to the bathroom, >he starts preparing for it (argh). > > I know my post is long. I tend to be rather long-winded. I guess I am >hoping to talk to people who relate to this situation, or maybe even adults >who may have been like this. Is there more I should be doing? All I have >heard from the doctor is " If he isn't throwing tantrums, there is nothing >to >do. " This can't be the case, can it? > > ee _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2002 Report Share Posted November 24, 2002 The 'do something' that I suggested was not necessarily chemical, although I did ask about meds. Personally, I do not want my son on a bunch of drugs anyway, unless I really felt that could be of some help to him. The thing that disappointed me was that I went there expecting a little more than "Yeah, sure. I guess he's autistic if you say so." I was sure that I should be able to depend on my HMO for a little more guidance than that. I don't expect a miracle or a bunch of drugs, but it seems that I should have a little more help, or at least a point in the right direction. ee -----Original Message-----From: sandi g Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 10:13 AMTo: autism-aspergers Subject: Re: Medsee, Please don't ask a Dr to medicate your child justto "do something". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 The 'do something' that I suggested was not necessarily chemical, although I did ask about meds. Personally, I do not want my son on a bunch of drugs anyway, unless I really felt that could be of some help to him. The thing that disappointed me was that I went there expecting a little more than "Yeah, sure. I guess he's autistic if you say so." I was sure that I should be able to depend on my HMO for a little more guidance than that. I don't expect a miracle or a bunch of drugs, but it seems that I should have a little more help, or at least a point in the right direction. ee You need to ask the school system to test him. That is how mine got diognosed. And I did have to ask. The school probably never would have done it otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 You need to ask the school system to test him. That is how mine got diognosed. And I did have to ask. The school probably never would have done it otherwise. It came as a surprise to me when researching 504 plan that the school is actually suppose to suggest testing to the parents when they see a problem. Now that is a laugh! I really would like to know if ANYONE has ever actually had the school go up to them and suggest testing for their child. I suppose there might be a time they did but I have never known anyone who did not have to go to the school and request the testing first. It is almost like, well, if the parent does not have a clue that there is a problem the school is not going to bring it up, just fail them on through. OK, now I am getting nasty. Holiday Greetings to All. Betty Effexor, Omega 3'sgrandma and guardian to - 11 yo-- Bipolar/ADHD on Depakote, Adderall, Omega 3'sEvan - 8 yo nonverbal autism on 3 mg Risperdal - 6 - Bipolar/ADHD/RAD/PTSD on Tegretol, Adderall, clonidine .1 mg, Omega 3'smother to , their mom - Bipolar/ADHD on Topamaxwife to Bob too many meds to remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 It came as a surprise to me when researching 504 plan that the school is actually suppose to suggest testing to the parents when they see a problem. Now that is a laugh! I really would like to know if ANYONE has ever actually had the school go up to them and suggest testing for their child. I was only approached to get tested for learning disorder, and i did. Are there other test they can do for aspergers???? Please advise, he is now in all LD & IEP classes , but failed 6th grade and is now 14 in the 7th grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 No, not nasty. It's the hard truth in too many cases. > > It came as a surprise to me when researching 504 plan that the school is actually suppose to suggest testing to the parents when they see a problem. Now that is a laugh! I really would like to know if ANYONE has ever actually had the school go up to them and suggest testing for their child. I suppose there might be a time they did but I have never known anyone who did not have to go to the school and request the testing first. It is almost like, well, if the parent does not have a clue that there is a problem the school is not going to bring it up, just fail them on through. OK, now I am getting nasty. > > Holiday Greetings to All. > > Betty Effexor, Omega 3's > grandma and guardian to > - 11 yo-- Bipolar/ADHD on Depakote, Adderall, Omega 3's > Evan - 8 yo nonverbal autism on 3 mg Risperdal > - 6 - Bipolar/ADHD/RAD/PTSD on Tegretol, Adderall, clonidine .1 mg, Omega 3's > mother to , their mom - Bipolar/ADHD on Topamax > wife to Bob too many meds to remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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