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RI Advocate Recommendation
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭

Hi team,

I am looking for recommendations for an educational advocate to help us secure placement and services for our son. We are in the Rhode Island school system.

Thanks in advance!

A MyAutismTeam Member

@A MyAutismTeam Member thank you!

Natural Supplements To Help With Agression
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭

Any parents try anything before natural before going to a medication?

A MyAutismTeam Member

Following.

Weighted Blanket
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭

Dors anyone know where i can get one donated or that know one uses any more.

A MyAutismTeam Member

I have one we are not using but we are in ohio. check on line resources. In our area we have an adaptive equipment exchange site for parents who need equipment

Need Shampoo Ideas
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭

With Christians recent injury, he is in an immobilizer for a month. We are unable to remove it long enough to shower him. Ive gotten quite good at sponge bathing him but shampooing is a problem. I cant get it rinsed well enough. Any ideas? Thanks!

A MyAutismTeam Member

They make hair washing trays so you could wash his hair story of like they do at the salon using your kitchen sink. They sell them on Amazon for 15-25 dollars.

Is Depakote A Good Medication For And Adult Male With Violent Rage Behaviors?
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Our son has been on it and i haven't noticed much of a difference. At school hes been even more aggressive at times. Hes taking 750mg/day and he weighs 160. Hes gained a lot since hes been on it… read more

Does Anyone Use Cbd Oil For Your Childs Stress/ Anxiety And Violent Behavior? Does It Help? Any Side Effects? Thanks
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭
A MyAutismTeam Member

I say just be careful.

Anyone Have Some Routine Tips For Me Please?
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭

So my mom never thought me how to follow a routine. So I'm pretty new to this 😕. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

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A MyAutismTeam Member

I am the opposite, sometimes i think my routine is more important to me than my son. My phone is a really helpful tool. I have a series of alarms that go off at specific intervals to let me know… read more

Son Brought Hammer Into School To Scare Younger Kids
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My son was diagnosed as high functioning asd couple years ago. On and off his behaviour is better/worse but lately I’m getting scared as he really enjoys scaring others with dangerous goods. Last year he brought knife to school, this time it was big big hammer ( stolen from local store beside school). Any ideas ? And when talking with him he really enjoys the parts about dangerous behaviours. His eyes are sparkling and smile appears on his face which makes me feel very uncomfortable as it… read more

A MyAutismTeam Member

I don't how it works in the UK but here the possibility of violence especially with potential weapons in schools is a serious issue. Does he want to be expelled from school? Bullying younger kids… read more

Violence
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭

I have a REALLY big problem with my autistic son being mean or even violent to his younger brother. I've tried time-out, but he won't stay in it. He's too strong for me to restrain him in time-out. What should I do?

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A MyAutismTeam Member

Okay, I wasn't sure about the ages. Godspeed on this issue!

Medications
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We have had a very hard summer. My son is 9 years old , non verbal, low functioning, very irritable and aggressive all the time and has been on respirdol for quite a few years and he has had to have it increase it a lot because after a few months it doesn't help him anymore. He's tried a lot of other different meds and for some reason it made him more angry and aggressive then helping him with it. I don't know what to do anymore. Nothing seems to help. We have tried clonodine and Intuniv… read more

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My son is 8 now. When he was 3 he started to become very violent. He started behavior therapy and was diagnosed with O.C.D. & O.D.D
He progressively gotten worse. By the age of 5 he was diagnosed… read more