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March 8, 2006, 7:16 am PST
 Quote From: yoyoqn You aren't alone in this. Yes, Aspergers sufferers do have various tendencies. That doesn't mean that there isn't hope though.
You haven't been to the 'right' doctors. In the show, the 'patient' was put on RITILIN. According to several Clinical Psychiatrists, RITILIN should not be used for Autism. It's for ADHD.
There are options open to you. I would suggest that you take your son to a clinical psychiatrist.
They often have the most up to date information on Neurological disorders. Make no mistake, that is what Aspergers is.
I am autistic, as are my two daughters. I am having my children do councilling, seeing a clinical psychiatrist. They are both on Prozac (I kept them OFF meds until it was all too aparant that they were a danger to theirselves and to others). The Prozac has enabled them to focus better in school (as has the biofeedback - which by the way works well with people who are ADHD as well).
See the clinical Psychiatrist, if anyone can help you find the answers you so badly need it's them.
Forgive me for saying so, but this was NOT Dr. Phil's best show.
Instead of focusing on ALL aspects of ASPERGERS, he focused only on ONE aspect of Autism.
He made it seem that it is impossible for anyone with Aspergers/Autism to have a normal life.
That isn't true.
I am autistic, as are my children, as are millions of people across the world. I and they are living proof that there is hope.
I will be praying for you. You are not alone and reaching out and asking questions and demanding, yes demanding answers and affordable treatment is needed. Don't allow the medical system to trap you, look around and beyond and find what is needed for your children. It is not easy, it's tiresome and you won't feel like you have a life, but this is your life and that of your child. Since the show we have identified that my husband is ASPIE as well. We sorta knew this but now we do and it has made us look and react and change, all this is behavior modification. It is not easy and we don't always do it right, but we keep working at wellness.
I try to remember we are all different and our brains all function differently and we need to understand this and account for differences. We are all good at something and that something needs to be nurtured.
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