Hello! I am relatively new to this group but I have really learned
from the postings. Our 13-year-old son was diagnosed with autism
last June by Dr. Morton. I am extremely happy with his work. His
initial interview was very throrough and he put the pieces together
that others had previously missed. At the first meeting, he gave us
a rough draft of his written report which really helped me because
sometimes, after such a workup, I find it hard to remember anything
but the basic information. We have two adolescent sons which see
Dr. Morton regularly and they both LOVE him. He also is not afraid
to try some medications that had never been considered for our sons
and seems very knowledgable about some recent drug side-effects. My
husband and I are both pleased with Dr. Morton's handling of our
sons' cases.
I hope this helps. Although this is my first post, I have been
getting and reading daily posts from this group for several months
now. Because we live near Champaign-Urbana and are too far away to
participate in person, I have profited much from your discussions.
I am impressed with the combined knowledge and caring of this
group. Barb U.


--- In cuan-listserve@yahoogroups.com, "jewettpr" <jewettpr@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello! I am new to the listserve. I had to work and was not able to
> attend your meeting last night to ask this in person, so hope
someone
> will answer.
>
> Our 14 year old son has Down Syndrome and autism. He is also ADHD,
for
> which he takes Tenex--a very old blood pressure medicine with an
> off-label use for ADHD. The last few months he has become very
anxious
> and very tense and seldom sleeps for more than 4 hours a night,
which
> means he is not up to coping with school the next day. Our doctor
> feels we are getting out of his area of expertise and would be
happy
> to work with another doctor to monitor drug dosages, etc. but has
no
> clue what to try. We have gone to the Child Disabilities and
> Development Clinic at the University of Iowa in the past (a
wonderful
> place!)but feel if we are going to add drugs into the mix we need
> someone local.
>
> There were some early postings on Dr. Morton, but nothing after the
> initial ones. Does anyone go to him? Developmental pediatrician we
> have seen in the past diagnosed but never treated.
>
> I have heard Dr. Elghammer in Danville treats kids with autism--has
> anyone gone to him?
>
> Others you'd recommend?
>
> Thanks!
> Barb Jewett
>