There is no cure for autism Lamargarita. The best one can do is to get early intervention, speech if needed, and some sort of social group, possibly sports. If there were a medication(cure all), believe me, I would've killed for it. Unfortunately, because doctors/therapists know we love our children, they take advantage of the desperate state we're in, which sucks. One of the most important things you can do for your child is love them and accept them. My son is 14 now, he was diagnosed with PDD-NOS, and he's made remarkable strides, without medicine. He's currently playing baseball for his high school, and is on target in Math, and most of his subjects. Autism/PDD-NOS isn't a death sentence, you just need lots of patience and determination. Good luck, hang in there.

My son is pdd nos and is medicated. The meds help a LOT. But I agree it shouldn't be the first thing you turn to. Look into therapy wether you decide to medicate or not. Unfortunately my son couldn't handle therapy without the meds.

I'll try to explain where your ex is coming from. I'm not anti-pharmaceutical but I do feel strongly that physicians overprescribe them. IMHO they should be a LAST resort, rather than the first thing tried. The proper nutrition can go a LONG way towards reducing or even eliminating the need to medicate. Pharmaceuticals do have their place, and I actually have an appointment with a psychiatrist on Monday to discuss ADHD medication. We've exhausted the list of suggested natural treatments that our biomed dr. gave us (and he wrote an entire book on the topic) and they've helped but not enough. So at this point, trying a pharmaceutical is the appropriate step. But too many M.D.'s just rush to medicate when it may not be necessary.

Meds do have their place and they do work however you may have to try a few different kinds and then different dosages as well until you find something that works.

Now meds are not going to take care of everything you are still going to need therapies as well. The combination of the two can have great results. A med that helps with concentration and is also calming that has low side effects is Adderall.

I would consult with a good Dr. A psychiatrist or a neurologist would be best

If you were seeing efficacy from low dose SSRI with minimal side effects, that is probably the only prescription med that I would consider trying (it does help my wife). Some kids to respond to SSRIs. I disagree with above sentiment - it is not about a cure, but rather improvement even if these are small improvements (anxiety is usually a big one). However, my first preference would be to use natural supplements as much as possible (for example, try 5htp instead of SSRI). Meds are a taboo since most meds have serious side effects and have not been extensively tested on children.