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>>Deb, > >This is way out of my expertise, but here are my >thoughts. > >First, could he be in some type of digestive pain? >You specifically mentioned hitting himself in the >stomach. Maybe he's developed some type of food >intolerance or allergy. In our area, there is a lot >of mold, even in the winter. People are having winter >allergies. > >Next, I have talked to someone who used Risperdal (?) >for self-injurious behaviors, and it has changed their >family's quality of life. > >I'm not pro-med in general unless it is a last resort, >but once they reach a certain age and if they are >injuring themselves and others, I'd think about it >more seriously. If nothing else, you could combine it >with behavioral mod. in hopes of getting him off the >meds. > >Sorry I can't help more. > >Andrea > > > >>I am usually on the giving end of information, not the >>requesting side. This is all rather new to me so if I >>botch this up please forgive me I will try to be as >>concise as possible. I come to the real "experts" with >>this question because we as the parents of autistic >>children living day to day with the many issues that >>autism involves are the true blue experts. It matters >>naught how many letters behind ones name there is. >>They write the scripts and then go home to their >>perfect little worlds. Unless they live it they have >>no clue what we go thru. I would be particularly >>interested in autistic victims themselves and their >>input into this issue. >> >>Jr our son is having some behavioral issues that have >>gotten out of hand over the past several months. He >>has many sensory issues that need "fed". The issues at >>hand are hitting, pinching, slapping and kicking. We >>know he needs his sensory diet fulfilled and as we >>work on this in various ways (deep pressure, vitamin >>therapy, the use of shaving cream and lotions)we are >>beginning to see "old" sensory issues rearing their >>ugly heads again. I refer to attempts at biting and >>all though mild in form some self-injurious behavior >>(slapping his stomach). So it's rather obvious to us >>now that JR has some major sensory problems that may >>require something a little heavier than vitamin >>therapy to deal with them. >> >>What I am asking for is some advise on behavioral >>medications that will help bring these issues under >>control. I need to know the pros and cons. What has >>worked for you all and what hasn't and why? What are >>the side effects? What are the pluses? Is one better >>than another? If so why? Are any of the addictive? >>Detrimental to the over all well-being of him? >> >>I am not at all keen on this idea however I think >>maybe at least it is something that needs to be looked >>into. The behaviors aren't going away even with >>sensory diets. They are just being replaced with other >>behaviors. We are getting a tad bit desperate here >>people. Any and all info would be greatly appreciated.
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