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Catatonia in Autism

swoo11

Hi - Im desperate!!!

I cannot find any info or support groups that can help me. My son is 17 and steadily increasing his Catatonic behaviours. He is on an medication that I dont think is helping but the alternatives are frightening. ECT or benzo???? meds - I believe these are very addictive and the ECT is something I really dont want!! Has anyone any experience they can share?? It may get to the point where he has to live away as we are struggling.

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  • HI

    Thanks very much for your reply. He has a severe learning disability - he has made no progress really at school in the last few years. ( a communication and interaction special school). I am now looking at a college that offers activities like painting, woodwork, gardening etc as this may help his need for alot of space to pace and run (they have 23 acres of land). The med is is on is an anti-psychotic (Respiradone) and has been for long while. The psychiatrist is talking about increasing it but he needs to see an OT first to see if they can help. Do you think then that this is the right way forward? His levels of aggression at the moment are quite high but it is school hols and we have other stress's going on which he has picked up on!! I need to get these down as I dont think the college will be able to cope with such aggressive behaviours ( am hoping but need to be realistic too).

    Thanks again

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  • HI

    Thanks very much for your reply. He has a severe learning disability - he has made no progress really at school in the last few years. ( a communication and interaction special school). I am now looking at a college that offers activities like painting, woodwork, gardening etc as this may help his need for alot of space to pace and run (they have 23 acres of land). The med is is on is an anti-psychotic (Respiradone) and has been for long while. The psychiatrist is talking about increasing it but he needs to see an OT first to see if they can help. Do you think then that this is the right way forward? His levels of aggression at the moment are quite high but it is school hols and we have other stress's going on which he has picked up on!! I need to get these down as I dont think the college will be able to cope with such aggressive behaviours ( am hoping but need to be realistic too).

    Thanks again

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