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  1. I have been reading through everyones experiences and each story brought a lump to my throat. I went through all this pain and trouble with my son Chris for five consecutive years. I recently started a topic about autism in Mainstream schools as I have to give a speach to a panel of teachers and professionals about this issue. As i mentioned in another topic Chris went through hell, we went through hell. Each morning was an hour and a half of screaming, on occassions I had to pyhsically pull him out of the car and drag him still screaming to the school gate. Then for the next 6 hrs I was reported by all teachers that Chris was a "model" pupil. When his 6 hrs were up, as soon as I collected him all hell broke loose. Screaming, hitting, kicking, trashing rooms etc. You all know the score. Eventually due to a series of events, the school finally believed us, then had the nerve to tell me that Chris was a danger to the school and other pupils and needed to be statmented.....!! Well you can imagine my reaction. Chris is now happy, settled and we have no longer got any trouble getting him into school. We still get expected "meltdowns" but they are now over different issues. I know it is heartbreaking, soul destroying, and at times you feel like giving in, but somehow dig deep, I know it is hard, but if you can keep fighting, eventually you will win the rights you and your child deserve. Trust me, I know how exhausting it is, during the last fight over his schooling, before he got put into a special school, I was on the point of a breakdown and had to go on quite a high dosage of medication. To add to the stress Chris was unable to attend school for 9 months so I had him at home 24/7. Other professionals backed me up and supported me, helped me through and after much pain Chris was schooled correctly, the difference in him is amazing. On a slightly different note, do any of you who have added to this discussion, mind if I mention some of your examples in this speech I have to do on March9th? I understand if you say no, and obviously would never mention names, but it would just be helpfull to show the professionals how similiar Chris's case was to other HFA/Aspergers/ASD children who are stll struggling in mainstream school. Take care luv Jenn
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    hi all I know how you feel Eleanor I feel guilty each morning when I give Chris his Prozac but I genuinely believe we were not left with any choice. Chris was permanently angry. Meltdowns seemed to roll one into the other. My other childrens saftey was at risk as he would throw the four year old and had strangled another brother damaging the windpipe and causing internal bruising. I and my husband felt like a punch bag and restraining Chris was a daily occurence several times a day. The only one he never touched was his baby sister, I have still yet to work out why, but I am gratefull that he only used to scream at her but to my knowledge never hurt her. Chris himself was always anxious. His little life filled with rituals and obsessions. Checking plug sockets four times before going out. Toys in certain order. A hat that only came off when he was in the bath or in bed. Sleep? I think he had forgotten that he was suppossed to sleep at night time!!I could list numerous anxieites and obsessions here but suffice it to say that in the end I had to mahe the decision to put Chris on Prozac not only for his own good but also for the saftey of his siblings. The change in him is incredible. His anxiety is greatly reduced his meltdowns are without doubt less frequent, the family is more relaxed and chris is visibly more relaxed. His osessions and anxieites are without a doubt reduced. The only other main effect we have noticed is that his HFA is more noticeable now than it was before. Overall I feel we have made the right decision and although I know medication does not offer long term solution it has without a doubt improved the quality of life for Chris and the whole family. Dont know if this was of any help. I do hope so. All the best and take care love Jenn
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    Medication

    hi lisa, our chris who is 10 has been on Prozac now for about 6 months. Don't have much time to discuss at present as chris is having a very stressfull day as his birthday is soon and he is not coping and to add to the stress one of his brothers has been taken out for the day and he doesn't understand why he wasn't asked Chris was put on prozac to help control his OCD and she felt his constant soiling was possibly due to depression. It has been an interesting six months, maybe we can chat later, but I am very pleased with the decision we made to put chris on medication. It was very hard to make this decision but it has certainly given him and us a better quality of life, by greatly reducing his anxiety about his obsessions and he has nearly stopped soiling himself which is wonderfull. Hope this is of some help jenn
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