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Hello, My name is Lisa. I'm a part time Substitute Teacher Grades K - 12, special Ed, as well as a Full time mom, to three wonderful kids. Christian, Carolyn - both in 7th grade and going through the middle school Drama, and my youngest who is now 11 years old and has severe autism. Richie was diagnosed when he was 2 years old...and has been my inspiration. Just when I think I got it all figured out...my kids are there to let me know, I have been driving in the wrong lane, going the wrong direction.
We have been through some really good times and some really bad times. We have survived, moving to Japan, moving to Utah, Iraq...and Now we are Surviving Autism and Puberty..... I ran accross a quote this year...that pretty much sums up my whole attitude about everything these days. Any Day Above Ground is a Good Day....Explore All the possibilities, and Dont Sweat the Small Stuff. I'm too blessed to be stressed and way to annointed to be disappointed. And When life is really Hard....HANDLE WITH PRAYER.
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by LisaAKAmom on 08.11.08 - public - 86 visits
I could write a book on this one...but I think I will spare everyone the Drama! This is my sons biggest Issue. He is so sensory affected when it comes to eating, all of his senses play a factor...not just one or two. Before he will eat anything he as to look at it, smell it, touch it, taste it...and we did attempt to do the diet and suppliments...to know avail. Alot of people would tell me...oh he will eat or drink when he was really hungry. Wrong....my son would rather starve first and did. Lately things have gotten even more challenging in this area...because the staple foods that he would eat...he is tired of eating...yet he refuses to try anything New what so ever.
The other challenge this presents...is medication. In a way, I'm proud to say...we have made it through 11 years of autism...with out any type of medication what so ever...and he has made Progress...going from nonverbal...to actually having some words.....Yet...now, whenever he gets sick...I cant get him to take any type of medication...trust me..I have tried everything...to no avail. So when he is really sick...that means a trip to the doctors office for a Penicillian shot. The big concern with this problem is he started having seizures a couple of years ago...and so far...he has only had 3 grand mal seizures...but the worry is if he starts having more of them...there is absolutely no way, I can get him to take medication.
The other thing we have thought about...is as he has had these seizures...my dev ped...also told us...he would start to have more behavior issues...and well Puberty, hasnt been my best friend at all. So again...the medicine issue comes up...as a means to help work with behaviors...because I do know meds dont cure behaviors...but can be helpful at times.
So I guess I'm just curious to know...I know alot of you here have had success with the diet and all that...so I'm just wondering if there are any other moms out there...that are in the same boat I am. Where you have tried everything...and Nothing Works.
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janneane7
Posted on Tue, 12 Aug 2008
why won't he take medication? Is it because it is liquid? Once I taught Andy to take pills he flatly refused any liquid medication because it tasted horrible to him. Even things that were flavored. Teaching him to take pills was easy too... we used a favorite drink and tic tacs for practice and moved up to bigger "pills" for practice like skittles. In the morning and at night he takes as many as 10 pills/capsules all at once, popping them in his mouth and swallowing with a big swig of juice
Motherof4
Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2008
I can't get Daniel to eat completely GF/CF either. He'll eat only a few things that are replacements for his normal food. We're lucky, though, he'll swallow pills. Every once in a while, he'll try something new, but it's in his own time, his own way, and definitely not if we ask him to.
