Autism

[Cataholic]

PIF- how old is your brother?

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Originally posted by Tonya
ADHD and Asperger's syndrome can have very similar qualities. Lack of social skills, lack of focus, hyperactivity, etc... Alot of people with Asperger's syndrome are actually misdiagnosed as having ADHD or dismissed as just being an odd person.

Ah, I see how they are confused.

I hope Jaden learns to sleep at night, it must be very upsetting for him.

Ps. How old is he ?

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Originally posted by Cataholic
PIF- how old is your brother?

23 going on 5 years old

He spend the last three years at university, he dropped out at the beginning of the third year. But he didn't tell us, he just took my parents money every month for the year. He lied to them, as he was having a good time, he didn't want to go home.

He needed (wanted) to move down south, with his boyfriend, my parents spent £1000 ($1673) to move him and then he spilt with his partner, demanded more money to move out to another place.

He has lived there for three months, asking for rent money every month.

He spends his money in the pubs and clubs with his NEW boyfriend, who is over 40 years old.

So I said grow up, stop asking our parents for money, get a life. He is like I am so ill and Autistic, I need help... He needs a kick.

Oh and he has decided he wants to go back to university again. Wait for it. NOT to repeat his non existant third year. oh no, he wants to start again. If my parents pay, I will be very upset.

It is good that me & my sister don't ask for anything, or else my parents would be bankrupt.

END OF RANT

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Originally posted by lizbud

btw, what type of help does your brother ask for, monetary or
just for sympathy(a shoulder to cry on) ?

Money, more money and a logical reason why he can(Won't) make any effort with the family.

Thanks for the links, I'm sure Temple wrote a book called Autism Emergance (or simular title) but it doesn't mention it (Might of mis-remembered)

[Tonya]

Jaden is 6 years old. I have him on a new medication called Strattera, so he is finally going to sleep right away and waking up with ease in the morning. I'd fought with doctors and schools about medication for awhile, but now I wish I'd done it a long time ago. He's doing so well on it.

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Originally posted by Tonya
Jaden is 6 years old. I have him on a new medication called Strattera, so he is finally going to sleep right away and waking up with ease in the morning. I'd fought with doctors and schools about medication for awhile, but now I wish I'd done it a long time ago. He's doing so well on it.

I am a bit confused, did you want the medication or not ?

Well, the main thing is that he can sleep though the night. Kids need so much sleep at that age (Says my mum).

How is he doing at school ?

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by Tonya
Jaden is 6 years old. I have him on a new medication called Strattera, so he is finally going to sleep right away and waking up with ease in the morning. I'd fought with doctors and schools about medication for awhile, but now I wish I'd done it a long time ago. He's doing so well on it.

Is this medication expensive? Are there any side effects? I have terrible insomnia and don't fall asleep until morning. I'd love to sleep for once lol.

[puppygrrl4eva7]

I don't have insomnia but I've always just been a night owl, I don't know why but I like to clean at night like after everyone's gone to bed. Even when I was little I didn't want to go to bed I just wanted to stay up, my mom thought I had a sleeping issue or something, I just like staying up a little later than every one else, I usually go to bed around 11:30- midnight and I wake up every morning at 6:00 which gives me 2 hours to get ready for school. I'm never tired in class or anything I'm just used to staying up late, and my body has gotten used to it.

[Tonya]

I am a bit confused, did you want the medication or not ?

At first, I was totally against medicating kids. I did not believe in ADHD. But, after getting educated on it, going through a few schools and daycares, I finally chose to medicate Jaden. I am now for medication once the parents and doctors are sure the kid has ADHD.

[Tonya]

Is this medication expensive? Are there any side effects? I have terrible insomnia and don't fall asleep until morning. I'd love to sleep for once lol.

Straterra is actually not for insomnia. It is for hyperactivity. One of the side effects is actually supposed to be insomnia. But for some reason, it helps Jaden to sleep better.

[emily_the_spoiled]

The reason that it helps Jaden sleep, is that a child's body will use and breakdown drugs in different ways than an adult body. So for some drugs that are used to treat insomnia in adults will actually have the opposite effect in children.

This is one of the reasons that it is important to have drugs tested in children (with supervision), instead of letting them on the market where any MD can prescribe them for anyone.

But I am really glad that it is helping Jaden, there is definitely a time and place for medication.