nay

hi my son is 10 he at the age of 7 became so violent and suicidal that i just stormed into my doctors office and demanded help as no one had said asd could do this. a amazing psychologist rang me within an hour and have been with him ever since. anyway after talking to him and his colleges at the mental health unit i have learned that this behaviour is common with asd . also even though i understand many will not like the idea of meds for their child (i know i didnt untill then) their are a number of good meds to help with aggression etc . my son was put on risperdol and for us it has helped , we took him back off recently to see if he neeeds it still (parental choice not docs) and he is slipping back into a angry stressed person talking about killing people again etc. we are thinking about puttin him back on the meds. i know it isnt for everyone but it is worth looking into . take care xx

hi sallyanne , i hope that he gets on well at his new and school and its lovely to hear that it is the school u wanted. xx

hi im new today but wanted to say that that is great news . i have found over the years my sons education issues have been the hardest to fight for so its great to hear some good news nay xx

hi there my name is nay . i have just joined this forum and wanted to introduce myself i am a member of a american board but wanted to also join a uk board. ok i have 2 boys my eldest is 10 he was diagnosed at 4 . i also have a 8 year old he is being diagnosed at the moment ( bit later than the other , i was so happy he wasnt destroying the house like his brother i never worried. hard to explain but hopefully in time u will understand what i mean). i am married to a great man who is a great step dad to the boys . any way lovely to meet everyone nay xx