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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 444961" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Autistic spectrum disorder is NOT dependent on the right medications unfortunately. You can not use right medications to fix it. It is more intervention based than medications based. While medications can sometimes help, they will not help your child's special problems, which tend to be multiple. Usually, our spectrum kids require PT, Occupational Therapist (OT) (for sensory) and social skills interventions...often learning supports EVEN if they are very bright. We got most of our supports from school, including the Occupational Therapist (OT), PT and social skills. Son also had an IEP for school and all put together it was a huge help to him.</p><p></p><p>Medication is never the whole answer for any disorder, however least of all for the autism spectrum. It is not a mental illness, but a neurological difference. These quirky kids think differently than "typical" kids. For example, they often talk to adults the same exact way as they interact with their peers, as if they don't respect the difference in status. This can and often does cause big problems in school. Not all teachers or adults in general appreciate being talked to with the same tone as peers are addressed. Also, they often have huge problems making friends because they do not intrinsically understand how to be a friend (and some Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid aren't interested in learning...they need almost text book help). Stimulants often don't help the hyperactivity too. With my own son, who is approaching adulthood (and years behind his age level socially), he does not see the need to bathe. We still have to force him to take a shower and wash his clothes.</p><p></p><p>Please look into interventions. A pill MAY help, or may not, but interventions will really enhance the quality of his life and improve his prognosis. Although my son has been on multiple medications, for my particular child he is better off of them and has learned to handle his anxiety medication-free. All Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are different. Their common bond is a lacking of understanding social skills and often life skills as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 444961, member: 1550"] Autistic spectrum disorder is NOT dependent on the right medications unfortunately. You can not use right medications to fix it. It is more intervention based than medications based. While medications can sometimes help, they will not help your child's special problems, which tend to be multiple. Usually, our spectrum kids require PT, Occupational Therapist (OT) (for sensory) and social skills interventions...often learning supports EVEN if they are very bright. We got most of our supports from school, including the Occupational Therapist (OT), PT and social skills. Son also had an IEP for school and all put together it was a huge help to him. Medication is never the whole answer for any disorder, however least of all for the autism spectrum. It is not a mental illness, but a neurological difference. These quirky kids think differently than "typical" kids. For example, they often talk to adults the same exact way as they interact with their peers, as if they don't respect the difference in status. This can and often does cause big problems in school. Not all teachers or adults in general appreciate being talked to with the same tone as peers are addressed. Also, they often have huge problems making friends because they do not intrinsically understand how to be a friend (and some Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid aren't interested in learning...they need almost text book help). Stimulants often don't help the hyperactivity too. With my own son, who is approaching adulthood (and years behind his age level socially), he does not see the need to bathe. We still have to force him to take a shower and wash his clothes. Please look into interventions. A pill MAY help, or may not, but interventions will really enhance the quality of his life and improve his prognosis. Although my son has been on multiple medications, for my particular child he is better off of them and has learned to handle his anxiety medication-free. All Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are different. Their common bond is a lacking of understanding social skills and often life skills as well. [/QUOTE]
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