Well... not always. Our difficult child is VERY on top of his medications... HE sees the diff, accepts the side-effects, works with us on timing and dosage changes... And no, he can't survive without them, either. But he's NOT on the spectrum, doesn't have bi-polar or other mental illnesses...
BUT... yes. It seems that most of the kids who need serious mind/mood altering medications... are the ones who don't even recognize the impact the medications have.
