Hello, First, thank you all for showing a serious clinical interest in this condition. We are new here, although not necessarily to illness. We moved to the UK...
Hi all, (Please forgive the cross post -- want to get a large cross-section of responses and need info rather quickly!) I am writing an article for our local...
Hello. Your e-mail is the first for me to respond to. I never really have enough time to even read most of them, but for some reason, I took the time to read...
Mary Ronayne
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Sep 2, 2003 12:31 am
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HI Dawn, My daughter is 4.5 also and has a diagnosis of AS. We like you have been involved with the public school system only a short time, but my experience...
1. My child is 18 and has Asperger's Syndrome, finally accurately diagnosed at 12 . 2. He's a freshman in college now but received speech therapy, private, in...
cottrell@...
Sep 2, 2003 12:14 pm
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THANKS! ... From: cottrell@... To: AIPL@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 8:09 AM Subject: RE: [AIPL] Special education assistance 1.....
Get with Social Security and a representative of that office for full facts. My daughter is 26 years old with Asperger's and is receiving disability benefits...
Sophieleigh1@...
Sep 3, 2003 7:31 pm
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My child is 14 and was finally diagnosed with AS. He spent 6 years on antipsychotic medication with a misdiagnosis of thought disorder. Is there any medication...
My son is now 18 and was also misdiagnosed early on. The medication for the supposed problems masked getting the right diagnosis and actually caused more...
cottrell@...
Sep 5, 2003 2:28 pm
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Thank you, Paula, for sharing your story with me. I appreciate it. If I may ask you a couple of quick questions, what type of self-contained classroom was your...
Meds are ment to treat certain "issues". What types of problems is he experiencing? My son is impulsive and has anxiety issues so he is on Concerta (typically...
Nicole Matero
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Sep 5, 2003 4:46 pm
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Hi, just to correct zoloft is an anti depressant, an SSRI, one of the six, they are prozac, paxil, zoloft, celexa, lexapro, and luvox. these meds work on...
darren981@...
Sep 5, 2003 8:23 pm
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Medicine is used for comorbid disorders (bipolar, depression, ADD) sometimes. Elizabeth ... Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site...
Paxil is no longer recommended for children. It can make them suicidal. Paula ... From: darren981@... [mailto:darren981@...] Sent: Friday, September...
cottrell@...
Sep 5, 2003 8:42 pm
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exactly elizabeth, and even for one disorder, for the purpose of having a greater effect, which you get when on two or more meds usually, sometimes 3-4, but...
darren981@...
Sep 5, 2003 8:45 pm
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right, and the same with zoloft for kids has been under warning, and maybe prozac, but not sure. I may want to go into clinical psychopharmacology so I stay...
darren981@...
Sep 5, 2003 9:05 pm
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What an interesting thread. My son is 12, and in 7th grade. He has AS, and was misdiagnosed for years, too. His social skills are so lacking, however, that I...
Maybe if you challenged him and give him schoolmaterial on his level he would improve his social skills. It might be a way to show his frustration. ... ===== ...
Yes, you have a right, under Federal Law, The No Child Left Behind law, to have your son in the proper placement and that may be a specialized school. Go for...
ninasimonlcSW@...
Sep 6, 2003 2:51 pm
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Hi Darren, What is the S in SSRI? Serotonin Reputake Inhibitor (spelling?) What is SNRI? Elizabeth darren981@... wrote: Hi, just to correct zoloft is an...
SSRI is Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor...
jburns6844@...
Sep 6, 2003 5:08 pm
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elizabeth, snri's are selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, like effexor and wellbutrin, NEUROFEEDBACK CAN Help kids with AS with sensory and issues...
darren981@...
Sep 6, 2003 6:34 pm
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SSRI stands for special seritonin re-update inhibitor. There is no SNRI. Another form of the antidepressants are just SRI which stand for seritonin re-uptake...
ninasimonlcSW@...
Sep 6, 2003 8:26 pm
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SSRI stands for Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor...
jburns6844@...
Sep 6, 2003 10:08 pm
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Zoloft can be dangerous depending on the age and level of anxiety. I've not heard of it being used for anything in our area of Virginia but depression. My...
Sophieleigh1@...
Sep 8, 2003 3:36 am
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If you do not think this is an appropriate educational placement, meet with the school to discuss the IEP and work with them to find an appropriate placement,...
cottrell@...
Sep 8, 2003 12:23 pm
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Sophieleigh1@... wrote:Zoloft can be dangerous depending on the age and level of anxiety. I've not heard of it being used for anything in our area of...
my son is on zoloft he is 13 years old please let me know more Kathy Sedlak <steven262003@...> wrote: Sophieleigh1@... wrote: Zoloft can be dangerous...
What You Need To Know About Mental Health From Leonard Holmes, Ph.D., your Editor and Guide ... Most of the press reported the AMA's "party line" suggesting...