by Pat on Feb 6, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Filed in Autism and Stress | Parenting Autistic Children | Stories from Readers | Treatment for Autistic Children
Hello- I found your website after watching a video clip from Nancy Grace. I laughed and cried as I read the story of your family. So many issues are the same that we live with. I am a single Mom of an almost 10 year old son who was diagnosed at 4 with high functioning autism, hypotonia and developmental dyspraxia. He is a charming, funny 4th grader who has made huge progress in all area's of his life. We have had to deal with bouts of aggression, which have been scary for me. He is currently 5 foot 1 and almost as tall as his Mom! He takes the medication Luvox to help with his compulsive behaviors. The question I have is if you have had any success with medications for your son. he seems to have an off-cycle, he is tired and lethargic in the mornings and very active at night. he has trouble getting to sleep, and once asleep has trouble waking. It has been mentioned to me that a 2nd medication may balance him out and make his cycle more "usual". My son is defiant at home and school and does not want to cooperate with requests and demands. Michael is very bright, but does not comply with school work. He often has trouble focusing, especially if it is not a subject that interests him. I am looking everywhere for information that can possibly help my son.
Thank you! Looking forward to your book.