Name: jackiejack Title: My autistic son

Hi i am 24 years of age and the mother of an autistic boy of 5. He was diagnosed when he was 3 and i wasn't really sure what autism meant. I know how naive was i? Since the things have gotten worse not easier. I thought having answers would make everything better but it has not.
I now feel like i haven't really excepted the fact that he is autistic at all and i am just getting my head around it. I cry and feel sad like i can't explain i love my boy so much i have always wanted a son but it is so hard. His temper is alwfal he is violent and i don't know what to do please help.  ?

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Name: scarlett1012 • Date: 11/05/2007 00:56:54

dear Jackie, don't worry. God is with you. have your son tested for mercury. I am not a doctor but i read alot on autism. I just had my kids tested for mercury , still waiting on the results. Also try not feeding him anything with dairy or wheat. as they call it the cfgf diet. If you read up on the internet about autism, you will find alot of answers. I did with my child and now he talks , not perfect but understandable. Good luck to you.  =

Name: Ontario_Father • Date: 11/05/2007 08:01:43

Hello Jackiejack, we found out that my son was ASD when he was 2.5 years old. On Nov 14, 2007 it will have been a year since that day and I was like you. I love my son with all of my heart and I would cry so hard because I had no idea what to do. Since then, my wife and I work every day with him. Teaching him how to talk, etc. We have him on a Vit treatment, as well as GFCF diet, and we are treating him for yeast. @ the time of diagnosiss he was on the severe end of the scale. Now his is doing fine and will be starting school next year. He not only talks but communicates. Things do get better but you must learn about treatments for your son. You should contact a DAN doctor or look up Defeat Autism Now on Google. Work with him and treat it and things will get so mouch better. My heart does go out to you. Be strong for him.  =

Name: BlakesMom • Date: 11/29/2007 22:51:42

Hi jackiejack. Every autistic child is different.....what works for one doesn't necessary work for all. My son (3 in Feb....diagn. at 19 mo.) was very self-abusive and aggressive. We tried the GF/CG diet for 12 weeks with no significant results. He absolutely was miserable on the diet and the only improvement noticeable was that his hand flapping decreased. I would rather deal with hand flapping than an unhappy little boy....he would not eat and was even more aggressive which I suspect was because he was very hungry all the time. I am not downplaying this diet as I know children it has worked with , but it was not right for my son and not right for many others. Does your son speak........is he able to communicate? Through various therapy techniques we learned that he had major senory issues. Now that we use pressure vests, motion (swings), oral sensory devices (chew tube and z vibe) --- along with Picture Exchange Communication, his frustration level has dramatically increased and he only exhibilts 1 or 2 aggressions a week vs. the 300 or so he exhibited in the past. What kind of program in school is he attending and how sever is his diagnossis? Insure that his programming at school is appropriate for his disability. Your son is autistic and you are his best advocate....you have to be strong for him. Take care of him and most importantly, yourself..........  =

Name: aprhere • Date: 12/05/2007 18:23:02

Hi my name is april. I am a 30 yr old mother of a 4 year old autistic son. Sounds like we are dealing with the same thing and behavior with our son. My son was aggressive too. Now my son takes risperdal at night. It a drug for bipolar disorder but now is used to treat aggression irritability in children with autism. Medication may not be the way to go in your case. Its just an idea. Aprilmiller1977@yahoo.com  =

Name: crofty • Date: 12/06/2007 05:58:52

Hi April, did you get the risperadol from just seeing a GP. I'm wondering if it might work with our youngest, he has a really bad temper now.
Do you live in the US, we live in the UK and seem to struggle finding out about medical interventions  =

Name: aprhere • Date: 12/06/2007 16:56:59

Crofty
My GP sent us to Children Hospital to a Pediatric Neurologist

. He said that he has seen the best results out of this drug. I live in the US  =

Name: momofabeauty • Date: 04/27/2008 10:29:15

Hi Jackiejack I am so sorry to hear this I know it is very hard! I have a little girl who is nearly 6 years old and was diagnosed in 96 with Autism, since then it has been a struggle . Right now we are dealing with aggression issues at school and at home. I know how you feel, if you need to talk please email me.  =

Name: autismrecovery • Date: 04/29/2008 11:05:43

AUTISM IS TREATABLE TO FULL RECOVERY. SEE
www.son-rise.org or http://www.autismtreatmentcenter.org/  =

Name: mama2001 • Date: 05/02/2008 15:36:08

dear jackie my name is stephanie i am from tacoma washington and i have a 6 year old son who has autism and he has a bad temper as well have you tryed getting him into aba therapy witch is a behavioral speailist have you tryed calming him down like hug him tight are kids love to have heavy things on them like had u tryed a doggy pillow cause are kids have sensory issues as well just try it for him where u put it on his back that helps my son calm down or have u tryed just holding him and telling him it is ok just show him affection let him know u love him and see what happens get back to me tacomamom2001@yahoo.com  =