edith simon Report post Posted December 19, 2008 [size="3]Hi all of you.I am new here on this forum.We are a family of five and our 22 year old son is autistic with severe learning disability. He was diagnosed when he was 7. He is on gluten dairy free diaet and gets food supplements and viramins and he was trained with "Lovaas" behivoural therapy which was very useful to decrease his aggression and other difficulties,biting,self-injury and to integrate him into this society to the extent that he is able to en joy the world around himself. I have learnt a lot especially from Donna Williams /an auti herself/ and Rose Blackburn /again auti and a lecturer on the topic./ I would like to talk to other parents who used "Lovaas" method and how they benefited from it. Our son also started 3 weeks ago risperidol 1mg which seems to be good:He sleeps better ,and less anxious /especially before Christmatime./ I am also interested if you have brothers,sisters of youe auti or asp how do they react to their siblings diability. I wish all of you strengh,good health and happiness for the year to come. bye-bye Edith [/size] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScienceGeek Report post Posted December 19, 2008 Welcome to the forum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted December 19, 2008 Hi Edith, welcome to the forum. K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billabong Report post Posted December 20, 2008 Hello Edith! and welcome <'> . Billabong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickyB Report post Posted December 20, 2008 Welcome Edith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edith simon Report post Posted December 20, 2008 Welcome to the forum Hi Geek. Thanks for greeting. Edith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edith simon Report post Posted December 20, 2008 Hi Edith, welcome to the forum. K x Hi Kathryn, I really like Sam,beckett quot.I really practise it. What about you? Bye Edith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted December 21, 2008 Hi Kathryn, I really like Sam,beckett quot.I really practise it. What about you? Hi Edith Yes I find it inspiring and I hope others do too. It says to me that you don't need to be perfect in everything you do, your best is good enough and it is possible to move on and not to let past mistakes drag you down. An important message for people facing the personal and/or parentingchallenges which many people on this forum face. In another thread, you mention getting an assessment in Hungary. Do you come from Hungary? Just curious! K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pookie170 Report post Posted December 21, 2008 Hi, Edith, hope you find this site as useful and supportive as many of us do. Esther x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edith simon Report post Posted December 21, 2008 Hi Edith Yes I find it inspiring and I hope others do too. It says to me that you don't need to be perfect in everything you do, your best is good enough and it is possible to move on and not to let past mistakes drag you down. An important message for people facing the personal and/or parentingchallenges which many people on this forum face. In another thread, you mention getting an assessment in Hungary. Do you come from Hungary? Just curious! K x Yes we came here 22 years ago. So I am not a beginner parent but I still find professionals very slow and difficult in undestanding lots of things about my son and about familylife when you have an asd in the family. Although I think that it is better that school years have finished and Gregory has got lots of interesting activities in colleges ,sportscenters where I am more welcome and can be involved when I wish in different activities with him. How old are your kids? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edith simon Report post Posted December 21, 2008 Hi, Edith, hope you find this site as useful and supportive as many of us do. Esther x Thanks Esther. I do hope so too as we have got lots of common thimgs to deal with and to share too. Edith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edith simon Report post Posted December 21, 2008 Yes we came here 22 years ago. So I am not a beginner parent but I still find professionals very slow and difficult in undestanding lots of things about my son and about familylife when you have an asd in the family. Although I think that it is better that school years have finished and Gregory has got lots of interesting activities in colleges ,sportscenters where I am more welcome and can be involved when I wish in different activities with him. How old are your kids? Just about this assessment one Gp said "it is allright" the other one did not know what tosay the third one said it is not possible although psychiatrist is registered with British Medic.Association. Interesting??? I have been waiting for 4 moths now to get for a prescription for risperidol and have not received any appointment for 2 months as Me and husband did not agree the 4-6mg/daily dose. So we were "punished" or our son? GP says Greg cannot have a second opinion as he has learnind disab so he can see only this doctosr from social team and that is it. Edith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edith simon Report post Posted December 21, 2008 Welcome to the forum Hi Geek. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
