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Help Ex Wont Give My Son His Meds.
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Help my ex wont give my son his meds on the weekends or vacation time he has him. so my son goes days without it and comes home more upset and violent with his sisters and me. I have try to talk to his father about making sure that he gets it but got told that he can give it to himself which the doctor says no because of where he is on the spectrum. I have tired talking to DFCS where I live and got told they cant do anything because I have the child most of the time. What else can I do because… read more

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It is a form of negligence called medical negligence, I believe, for a parent to not give meds. I’m shocked that DCFS won’t do anything! CPS? My ex is the same but my child is only on meds when she is… read more

Angel Sense
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Has anyone ever heard of Angel Sense? If u have have u tried it? My son will be starting classes in September with BCIU/early intervention and im worried how he will do and how teachers will treat him. It has a tracker if ur kid goes missing and u can even listen in on conversation wherever they are. It snaps to clothing or backpack. Wanted to know if its worth getting for the price and is it really reliable. Its rated 5 star's. Let me know what u guys think.

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You could look into Apples Air Tags. They are really just for gps, and don’t have video or audio capabilities, but you can hang or place them almost anywhere. If your child has a tendency to take off… read more

Behavior
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Do you notice that some days your child is "with you" mentally..and the other day they are off...it's like an every other day thing??

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Yes good days and bad days. That what it is.

Future
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I often wonder what life will be like for my 2.5 yr old with Autism..i would love to hear from parents with older kids.did u find as they got older things got easier or harder for them??

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@michele18- homeschool kids socialize too, it's just not as demanding to do, and there are escapes. It also allows your child to have 100% customized attention and curriculim.

Any Natural Alternatives To Amoxicillin For Tooth Infections?
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My 7yr old daughter has pain due to a dental infection.
Her Dentist is prescribing Amoxicillin to help with the infection and Motrin or advil for the pain.

Is there any liquid natural alternative antibiotics recommended?

When ever possible I like to go the more natural holistic approach .

Thanks

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If your child has an infection then an antibiotic medication to kill the bacteria is needed. Using natural/herbal/homeopathic remedies that make claims but have no scientific evidence will put your… read more

Receptive Language Delay
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How do you handle your toddler who has really delay receptive Language
My son his 3 and they are saying his receptive skills are that of a 12 month old
I don't what to do? He is in speech ( not happy with it). He will be starting OT soon.
I keep to figure out how to help him at home since he doesn't always respond to direction/instructions.
Anyone else have had this issue with their child?
Should I change diet, he is on no dairy, gfcf diet but still have a lot of sugar from juice, lots of… read more

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Sorry. Forgot to include that I used A LOT of picture cards that I got from a great website called Do2Learn which has a wealth of resources for working with special needs including picture card… read more

Do You Think It Is Worth A Try And What Are Everyone's Thoughts.
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Just in need of some of your thoughts on Clonidine? My 3yr old has started to have massive sleeping issues and melatonin has not been successful. I spoke with his Developmental Pediatrician and she suggests trying this medication. I have researched it as much as I can, but am very interested in hearing from others. has it been successful with your kiddos, worth a try or should I try a different method??? I get a little nervous with going the medication route? Thanks for the feedback

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Im not for meds but if u have tried everything else and u feel comfortable with giving ur child meds. Try it. My son is two and he goes to sleep therapy once a week and we also use a sound machine at… read more

Which Therapies Are Most Important For Young Toddlers?
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My daughter has ABA theraphy and nothing else yet. I want her to have speech, occupational and physical but not sure she would be able to handle all of that at once, plus I don't see how there is enough time to fit all of that in daily. I really need help with which is the most important for her young age. Please share your experiences or what has helped your child during toddler years. Thank you.

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My son will be 3 yrs old in September. We do one hour a week of ABA, Speech, PT. In addition, we do 2 hours a week with OT and he attends a playgroup for an hour every week. I have also incorporated a… read more

Anyone Else Have A Head Banger?what To Do ?
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Abilify really helped my son with this issue

Level 2/3 Verbal Communication
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Curious, are there children diagnosed as level 2/3 that are able to ever communicate verbally successfully? Our son is 2 1/2 and non verbal currently. Hes in speech therapy 4xwk and im wondering if verbal communication could be a possibility down the line? As long as hes able to communicate with us in some fashion i guess thats all that matters but how wonderful would it be to hear him talk.

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My son is 3 1/2 and after almost a year of therapy he is finally saying 1 or 2 word phrases. Like someone else said he is not conversational but that is ok. I been told me teaching him sign language… read more