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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 579112" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>The treatment should change completely and kids on the spectrum usually don't do well on so many medications. medications can't fix Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Some need it, especially when younger, for frustration or rages, but it should not be the main focus of treatment. Sometimes they are needed if there is a co-morbid problem, such as bipolar, but be careful. Aspergers can look like mental disorders, but it's not. Psychiatrists (many) don't really "get" Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It's not really their field. </p><p></p><p> My son was medication free when he really started making gains. Aspergers is not a mental illness. It is a neurological difference. Many do very poorly on ADHD medication and also many are uber-sensitive to all medications. My son is one of those. He hates medications now (he's nineteen) and is doing fine without them. Interventions are best for anything on the spectrum, not psychological therapy. Many also require Occupational Therapist (OT), PT and social skills assistance. They need to learn to understand our world better and this requires teaching them about it...most are bright and do catch on, more or less. Yours are gifted...great chance at a good life.</p><p></p><p> The rages usually wane as they get older, if not disappear. Do you have an autism society near you? You can join a parent group and get more information and do some things yourself, if necessary.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have a severe NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD), but not Aspergers, although they are closely related and often co-exist. Kids with NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) (and adults) can usually verbalize really well, but not perform up to their level of verbalization. In my case, my NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) is quite severe...verbal IQ is in the superior range and performance IQ is 85. Therefore, I could always talk my way into getting a job and they thought I'd be brilliant. </p><p></p><p>But then, even when faced with factory work, I could not figure out the simple task of how to do the task assigned to me. Do your children read and speak in an advanced way, but tend to be unable to do things other kids do every day? Like is it hard for them to figure out how to fold their laundry neatly? (I know this sounds silly, but I still have trouble folding my laundry so that it looks as nice as most other people's laundry...lol). Sometimes I just give up and throw it into a basket and have kids help me figure out how to tuck the sleeves, etc. I have trouble copying what other people do and sometimes can never figure it out. But I also have spatial-orientation problems, which is a whole other ballgame...lol. </p><p></p><p>Relax. Your kids have a lot of potential!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 579112, member: 1550"] The treatment should change completely and kids on the spectrum usually don't do well on so many medications. medications can't fix Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Some need it, especially when younger, for frustration or rages, but it should not be the main focus of treatment. Sometimes they are needed if there is a co-morbid problem, such as bipolar, but be careful. Aspergers can look like mental disorders, but it's not. Psychiatrists (many) don't really "get" Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It's not really their field. My son was medication free when he really started making gains. Aspergers is not a mental illness. It is a neurological difference. Many do very poorly on ADHD medication and also many are uber-sensitive to all medications. My son is one of those. He hates medications now (he's nineteen) and is doing fine without them. Interventions are best for anything on the spectrum, not psychological therapy. Many also require Occupational Therapist (OT), PT and social skills assistance. They need to learn to understand our world better and this requires teaching them about it...most are bright and do catch on, more or less. Yours are gifted...great chance at a good life. The rages usually wane as they get older, if not disappear. Do you have an autism society near you? You can join a parent group and get more information and do some things yourself, if necessary. I have a severe NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD), but not Aspergers, although they are closely related and often co-exist. Kids with NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) (and adults) can usually verbalize really well, but not perform up to their level of verbalization. In my case, my NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) is quite severe...verbal IQ is in the superior range and performance IQ is 85. Therefore, I could always talk my way into getting a job and they thought I'd be brilliant. But then, even when faced with factory work, I could not figure out the simple task of how to do the task assigned to me. Do your children read and speak in an advanced way, but tend to be unable to do things other kids do every day? Like is it hard for them to figure out how to fold their laundry neatly? (I know this sounds silly, but I still have trouble folding my laundry so that it looks as nice as most other people's laundry...lol). Sometimes I just give up and throw it into a basket and have kids help me figure out how to tuck the sleeves, etc. I have trouble copying what other people do and sometimes can never figure it out. But I also have spatial-orientation problems, which is a whole other ballgame...lol. Relax. Your kids have a lot of potential! [/QUOTE]
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