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Hi A and A Since having melatonin my ds doesnt wake up as much as he used to in the night. He still does wake up in the middle of the night sometimes but it happens more when he is anxious about something. Once he is awake though he doesnt go back to sleep, so i think the melatonin is more for helping him get off to sleep He has had melatonin for about 3yrs now though and has no side affects. You could always ring you Pead and see what they suggest. Its so difficult to function with little sleep there is no right or wrong answer i think its just whats best for your child and you. Hope that helps <'>

Hi, my son was/is exactly the same, i spoke to his Pead and she prescribed melatonin for him. Its a natural medication and helps him drop off (which is where the problem lies) she seemed to think it was common with some children who have autism as they dont produce enough of it themselves. Anyway he has 3mg every night 30 mins before bedtime and it works very well for him.

Hi Mumble Good luck with the form it truly is an awful form Also you probably know but it can take quite a while before you hear anything so dont worry, and if you were to phone them ( or get someone else to) it is always very busy so you would be on hold for a long time. <'> <'>

Im so sorry your upset Wildkat <'> <'> I have 3 boys, the eldest has asd and he cannot stand his youngest brother, and often calls him his arch enemy He gets so upset/worked up sometimes i wonder what he would do if he got hold of him when he is angry with him. The youngest doesnt help himself though as he aggravates him, which is part of the problem. I also hope they will grow out of it but i know my brothers only started getting on when they didnt live together anymore which is a long time to wait. Im sorry i dont have any advice but i do understand a bit of how your feeling <'> <'>

My mum mentioned this to me yesterday (ive not had a letter yet) and i was surprised to be honest. I wont be taking the insurence. I would like think that most people would be understanding IF my son damaged something by accident and i dont think that he is any more likely than my other children to get into the kind of situation where we might get sued! And i dont want insurence for them either! I cant think there would be many who are prepared to sue a child (with a disability or not) for getting caught in a situation where they have been hit accidentally when the child has lashed out either, unless very seriously hurt but maybe thats me being naive

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it made me teary too he was amazing

i have to say its the opposite for us, due to the lack of routine my ds finds the time off difficult and too long its been 7weeks this time and he was ready to go back last week Hope it went ok for you

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Take care Mumble <'> <'>

i really enjoyed watchig this it gave me great insight into the future for my son

well done

Hi Fen08 My son is nearly 9 and has never slept well. After his diagnosis his pead prescribed melatonin for him to help him settle at night time, it is not addictive and apparently its something the brain produces naturally just some people dont produce enough. It doesnt stop him from waking in the night if he is worried about something but it definately helps him get off to sleep. I dont think a gp can prescribe it but i would ask for a referal asap. Does she have a night light this also helped my son settle a bit better. As for the anxiety this is something my son has only recently started, but its more to do with being on his own or getting really worked up over losing something even if he hasnt lost it he will worry incase it gets lost . Unfortuately i dont have much advice but i can really simpathise with you <'> Brooke

welcome <'> It is a great forum

Hi I have read online that there is a very good singer who has auditioned for x factor this year and he has AS. Just wondered about everyones thoughts on this Personally i think if he is looked after well and can cope it will be great for him and help public awareness of as/autism. On the other hand i really hope he is ok and can cope with the pressure if he gets through, as susan boyle on BGT had a difficult time. Sorry if this has already been posted i couldnt see it anywhere on forum Brooke

Hi Viper Thank you for posting this, my youngest son no diagnosis will not poo on the toilet but will happily do a wee, we have tried everything ( he is nearly 5) at the moment im not trying to get him to do it as ive run out of ideas and dont want him to get upset over it but your post made me feel there will be a time when he can do this so thank you <'> Also if you dont mind me asking what did you use as my son is getting too big for nappies

We are also looking to move and my ds is struggling to understand, at the moment we have not sold ours but if and when we do, when we have found somewhere i will be doing lots of visits and also i think a social storey will help. Any Pictures you can show your dd im sure would also help prepare her

yes its the same for us too, if i or boys need an appointment i have to sit with the phone on redial untill i get through and just hope there is a dr i know that will have a spare appointment

Hi Hsmum This is an interesting thread as i have just been discussing with my dh about our son ds1 he is nearly nine and since the summer hols have started his asd traits seem to be more prominant and i was wondering the same as you, do traits become more noticeable as a child grows up? Im going on a course in Sept for parents which im looking forward to and hopefully i will learn more about this. Just thought id let you know we are having a similar experience Brooke

yey great news

These are my results Hearing learning style : 69% Visual learning style : 50% Doing learning style : 13%

some great ideas here We have been to the cinema and go to lots of different parks! I also live not far from coast which is great as long as you dont mind a load of sand in your car!! I have been to some free museums my son is into fossils at the mo! Also swimming is free for under 16's i think!

you sound like a great mum Mosey and are doing as much as you can, i have very similar worries i guess we just have to hope they grow into fine young men! My ds is going into yr 4 in sept but i dread the time he has to move up to comprehensive, its such an upheaval for them I was given very little notice that my son's support worker has been changed from one lovely lady to five different people in sept This is going to be very hard for him so im guessing his anger wont subside until Jan now when he has hopefully settled down a bit into his new routine. All i can say is thank god his transport is staying the same as that would of been too much for him to bear.

Hi i dont have much advice but wanted to send you <'> <'> My ds is going through a very similar phase, i know its his way of coping and dealing with things but the cheek aggression and anger are so diffcult to deal with sometimes and it doesnt help that it tends to be in public when this happens I try and ignore the insults and threats as much as i can as i know he doesnt mean it and when i cant ignore i try and reason with him. I think for my ds its the change of routine as we are now in the summer holidays. take care <'>

have just seen this bid am so sorry <'> <'> i hope things improve soon <'>