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difficult child is now old enough for the psychiatric hospital...
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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 336759" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>MidwestMom, I don't think as parents we can generalize what we as individuals have experienced with our children to other families. While it's true medications weren't the answer for your son with Autism, that doesn't mean that medications can't be beneficial for others with Autism. I know some families who have gone the distance and then some with therapies, interventions, and school services who felt that their children did much better with medications prescribed by a reputable professional. In some case medications might make the difference between the child being able to participate in therapy and school, such as with an extremely hyperactive child or one with serious, debilitating anxiety. </p><p> </p><p>I know it wasn't the answer for you, but I don't want other parents reading this to come away with the idea that this isn't a viable option for them. That being said I am HUGE on evaluation and non-medication based treatments first, but each child has different needs.</p><p> </p><p>I'm curious now as to what the percentage of kids and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)'s are that are on medications. I'm going to do some digging later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 336759, member: 701"] MidwestMom, I don't think as parents we can generalize what we as individuals have experienced with our children to other families. While it's true medications weren't the answer for your son with Autism, that doesn't mean that medications can't be beneficial for others with Autism. I know some families who have gone the distance and then some with therapies, interventions, and school services who felt that their children did much better with medications prescribed by a reputable professional. In some case medications might make the difference between the child being able to participate in therapy and school, such as with an extremely hyperactive child or one with serious, debilitating anxiety. I know it wasn't the answer for you, but I don't want other parents reading this to come away with the idea that this isn't a viable option for them. That being said I am HUGE on evaluation and non-medication based treatments first, but each child has different needs. I'm curious now as to what the percentage of kids and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)'s are that are on medications. I'm going to do some digging later. [/QUOTE]
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