Re: Re: risperdal/structure

[Guest guest]

I see.

Is it possible for her to do part day autism class

part day less restrictive class? Get the best of both

worlds?

Kassiane

--- Debi wrote:

>

> It's less restrictive because it's not as structured

> as her autism

> classes. She's more stressed because there are more

> hiccups in the

> day and more verbal language expectations. I'm torn

> on what to do

> for next year, because she thrives and learns so

> well in an " autism "

> setting with lots of structure, yet her

> communicative skills have

> exploded this year, at least as receptive skills go.

> She's still not

> as verbal as everyone said she would become by

> putting her in a less

> restrictive setting, but I'm hoping the expressive

> will come soon.

> I'm thinking about trying to go back to work in the

> fall and work as

> much as I can for the next few yrs, if Allie really

> gets to hating

> school I am gonna homeschool her.

>

> BTW, I wasn't seriously considering risperdal, just

> more making a

> food issue sigh with you all.

>

> A friend with epilepsy in high school became

> extremely thin after he

> began anti-convulsant meds, also had problems with

> impotence, as I

> was told.

>

> Debi

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