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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 678393" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Autism and Asperger's are NOT "illnesses". They are developmental differences. People on the spectrum think differently. Proper conduct needs to be modeled with 100% consistency. They need to be given a reward for doing things right, or a redo if it was wrong - need to consistently learn the right way. Delayed rewards don't work either. Feedback needs to be almost immediate. There are NO medications for Autism or Asperger's. There may be medication for some side-effects (like high-irritability), or for co-morbid conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Mental illnesses may be co-morbid with Autism or Asperger's. Depression, anxiety, bi-polar... none of those are "rare" in these kids, but not everyone has them either. They are simply possibilities. One of the challenges in working with a kid who is on the spectrum AND has a mental illness is that the things that work for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)/Asperger's are different from what works for mental illness. It can be a bit of a conundrum. There are medications and therapies that help with mental illness. Therapy, however, is much more challenging with a person on the spectrum, and most therapists are not equipped to deal with these people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 678393, member: 11791"] Autism and Asperger's are NOT "illnesses". They are developmental differences. People on the spectrum think differently. Proper conduct needs to be modeled with 100% consistency. They need to be given a reward for doing things right, or a redo if it was wrong - need to consistently learn the right way. Delayed rewards don't work either. Feedback needs to be almost immediate. There are NO medications for Autism or Asperger's. There may be medication for some side-effects (like high-irritability), or for co-morbid conditions. Mental illnesses may be co-morbid with Autism or Asperger's. Depression, anxiety, bi-polar... none of those are "rare" in these kids, but not everyone has them either. They are simply possibilities. One of the challenges in working with a kid who is on the spectrum AND has a mental illness is that the things that work for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)/Asperger's are different from what works for mental illness. It can be a bit of a conundrum. There are medications and therapies that help with mental illness. Therapy, however, is much more challenging with a person on the spectrum, and most therapists are not equipped to deal with these people. [/QUOTE]
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