:willy_nilly: oh those rigid stories I relate tooo well:lol::grouphug:

What your describing is just that the rebound effect it's a side effect from the drug. Sometimes changing meds or bumping up doses can but it is a side effect that sometimes not always you have to grin and bear it. But YOU ARE NOT ALONE THOUGH ;)

We have Autism in our family as well 3 boys 1 girl with PDD (NOS) traits and un professional dx husband

you just described my dd to a TEE!! I had her doing MUS and in BETA I had to ditch it! She will be 9 and just now has got her addition facts to 20 down. She can add and sub single digits she has no idea how or why to borrow. She doesn't get rounding or place values. She even has trouble counting past 100 on her own. She is a very bright kid so all these problems went unnoticed till now. I am going to go back to Saxon even though it's soooo much I can pick and choose the info and there are alot mor manips then MUS hope it works:confused::)

I have 2 kids with ADHD (combined type) and I want to stress also not rule out meds. Get a good Dr. one you can talk to and feel comfortable with. You will know a pill popping Dr. right away your 1st visit if that makes you uneasy keep looking. I want to say though you have to do more then just meds you have to make accommodations as well. Read about it try and get inside yr dd head and see things how she does. Bottom line is to help her be with meds natural remedies therapy or a combo and sometimes that's what it takes.:001_smile:

I have left my opinions all over in here today. So I thought I should introduce myself. I can relate with sooooo much here!! I have 5 children 4 boys 1 girl and one on the way. My ds is 10 yrs has brain damage, ADHD, Autism My dd is almost 9 yr, ADHD, Dyslexia, dyscalclia, Dygraphia, Fine motor issues, traits of PDD (NOS) My ds is 6 yrs Autism My ds is almost 4 congenital nystagmus (very bad vision) Autism My ds 16 months speech and language delay Everyone of them have SID I have been trying to home school for a little over 3 yrs starting to find my niche but NOT there:001_huh: I welcome any questions or comments maybe we can help each other:)

I just want to add that commiting your son could be said differently you could say you were putting him into treatment, if he had a drug addiction he would be placed in a inpatient adolecent rehap facility. This is no different except the illness that you are treating. I think if he qualified that it would be better to be treated now then having something VERY bad happen and it NOT be your choice anymore such as court orders and such as of now you do have control. Your son sounds like he is not able to help himself and sadly then you have to step in and do it. With that being said I am IN NOWAY telling you what to do or trying to be an expert. I am just a mom with special needs of her own much like what you have described but with younger kids. This was just from my heart and reflecting on what I think about more often then I want to admit.

2 other excellent books are the Out of Sync Child and the Out of Sync Child has Fun. weighted lap blankets sunglasses if they have light sensitivity special head phones to drown out noise great for school time! some big gross motor movements crab walk wheelbarrel things like that BEFORE sitting down to school. ADHD I have had to do the med route with the things I ve said above and others have said:001_smile:

I would completely agree with this. Just from my own experiences. Your kid could definitly have traits of AS but not enough to dx. I would take this advice and treat the ADHD 1st then you will know exactly what you are dealing with.

I can relate to yr situation more then I would like to admit. I have 3 boys with autism different degrees but it is autism. Transition is SO big. I dread when we have to do something differnt. I have been giving a countdown to warn him and when the meltdown happens I try my hardest NOT to raise my voice or show any emotion at all and make sure he is safe as well as the rest of us and wait it out. I don't if it's just my kid BUT for kids that need things to be the same they sure are confusing when it comes down to their routines and meltdown triggers. You think you've got down on the routine and those triggers then they CHANGE them on ya.:confused: LOL thats autism I have to laugh I would cry.;)

I sat in on the OT sessions for a yr or so. I learned alot by watching and asking a ton of questions. I made a list of concerns and asked my OT and she was able to give me a reason for 90% of my concerns. I don't rcommend sitting in for that long I had no choice with my child but I think watching really helped me. I have a therapist that treats each of my kids as indivduals no one size fits all method I really think that is important. I think have a peds OT that specializes in Sensory Disorder as well as regular OT stuff is a must for our kids

I have 4 out of my 5 kids inprivite therapy speech and OT

Hi, I just joined and I am trying to understand the posting rules. I was wondering how the posts work. I have been buying on e-bay for a long time and now I have alot of things to sell but I just found out I can't sell those things there.:glare: I love this setup I like knowing I am helping someoneelse with something and not giving all my money to someone that is making big bucks off of me. I have 5 kids and 1 on the way:001_huh: 4 boys 1 girl. 10yrs down to 16months. I also have special needs here as well so I have lots of educational stuff that has never been used:willy_nilly: I am looking forward to getting to know you all. Teresa