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Medication to address anger,aggression and violence. Thoughts?

cranwellpoacher

Hi folks.

Our son is 11 and a half and was only diagnosed as being on the Autistic Spectrum about 18 months ago after over 5 years of seeking answers!

My question is about peoples experiences and views regarding medications available to help with his main symptom which is an explosive temper, violence against people and objects and verbal abuse of parents and 2 older siblings.

I am very intersted in hearing your feedback on this quite emotive subject.

Thanks in Advance.Andy

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    Hi,

    Drugs are indeed an emotive topic and there are a lot of people on the forum who are very wary, following their own experience, of medicating. Drugs have their place for some conditions but autism, on its own, doesn't normally require them.

    It sounds as though you need some real help in changing your son's behaviour. Behaviour like that is common for children with autism who are desperate because the world doesn't know how to deal with them and they don't know how to deal with the world.

    Have you attended any of the courses that are avilable to help parents of autistic children understand and manage their children? See link for details.

    www.autism.org.uk/.../autism-seminars-for-families.aspx

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    Former Member

    Hi,

    Drugs are indeed an emotive topic and there are a lot of people on the forum who are very wary, following their own experience, of medicating. Drugs have their place for some conditions but autism, on its own, doesn't normally require them.

    It sounds as though you need some real help in changing your son's behaviour. Behaviour like that is common for children with autism who are desperate because the world doesn't know how to deal with them and they don't know how to deal with the world.

    Have you attended any of the courses that are avilable to help parents of autistic children understand and manage their children? See link for details.

    www.autism.org.uk/.../autism-seminars-for-families.aspx

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