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my son behaviour

emmacrompton

hello i have a son of 7 years and i am a single parent he has severe asd and limited speech and quite a lot of sensory difficulties he as been using me as a punchbag since he was 4 years old but now because its 3 years on he is a lot stronger and harder and its beginning to have a severe effect on my health not to mention the bruises all over my arms and legs and the fact he tried strangling me on a train full of people the other week im at my wits end and thinking the only solution at this moment in time is care he does have respite 3 nights a month and all proffessionals involved i just dont know what to do can any1 help me before it gets to the point where he is gonna do something serious to me or vice versa i am scared of him but i also love him he is my world and my only child

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  • Medication can be crushed, or given in liquid form, there are creative ways to hide medication with a child.

    I'm not sure why you believe there is only medication for ADHD.  There are all sorts of medications for all sorts of things, including anti-anxiety medication and beta blockers or other things to calm a child down.  I was on tranquilisers at the age of 12 myself.

    Some doctors will not mention medication if you don't ask for it yourself (some might think you would be offended), and obviously any good doctor would see it as a last resort.  It would need prescribing or at least authority from a paediatrician.  I think you have to view it as that last resort now if things have got that bad that you fear for your safety and your son's and you are considering putting him into care.

    You need to specifically ask for medication rather than a general request for help, and state that it is for your son's violent outbursts which are clearly prompted by his neurology/sensory or something to do with his emotions.  If there is any therapy they can give in conjuction this would be better.  You can also get PECS-style social stories from eBay etc. to visually reinforce to your son what is inappropriate.

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  • Medication can be crushed, or given in liquid form, there are creative ways to hide medication with a child.

    I'm not sure why you believe there is only medication for ADHD.  There are all sorts of medications for all sorts of things, including anti-anxiety medication and beta blockers or other things to calm a child down.  I was on tranquilisers at the age of 12 myself.

    Some doctors will not mention medication if you don't ask for it yourself (some might think you would be offended), and obviously any good doctor would see it as a last resort.  It would need prescribing or at least authority from a paediatrician.  I think you have to view it as that last resort now if things have got that bad that you fear for your safety and your son's and you are considering putting him into care.

    You need to specifically ask for medication rather than a general request for help, and state that it is for your son's violent outbursts which are clearly prompted by his neurology/sensory or something to do with his emotions.  If there is any therapy they can give in conjuction this would be better.  You can also get PECS-style social stories from eBay etc. to visually reinforce to your son what is inappropriate.

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