Hi Sara, my daughter suffered with Sm for quite awhile before we knew what it
was all about, every time I took her to the Dr. I was told "she was shy and
would outgrow it" I heard about a Dr. Bruce Black who specialized in SM I began
to see him (we did behavioral therapy at Children's in Boston) he recommended
that we try her on a low dose of Prozac. It was a very difficult decision for
myself and my husband to make putting her on meds because nobody wants to see
their child on medication. Let me tell you medication was the best decision I
have ever made, my daughter began progressing after about 5 weeks on the Prozac.
She is now 13 years old honor roll student in Boston Latin Academy which is an
exam school and best of all she has been off all medication for three years now!

sararise <sararise@...> wrote:
Hello everyone...although I am not a newcomer to the group I have not
posted a message in awhile.
My daughter Katie is five and in kindergarten. She was diagnosed
with SM about 20 months ago. We have read all we can and seem to
have an understanding, but now find ourselves wondering what to do??
She was blessed with an unbelieveable teacher this year and seemed to
start the year with some progress. She would talk to me, well
whisper really, when I came to school to have lunch with her. She
would also make noises to the teacher. Katie talks non-stop at home
and with a selective group of people in a comfortable setting. She
has also made tapes for the teacher and her classmates. Now, she
seems to be regressing a bit. We called our peditrician yesterday
and she is now suggesting meds...which we have avoided to this
point. We still would like to try every other option before we go
there and I am turning to all of you for HELP. Please tell me what
has worked for you and where I should turn....I feel desperate.
THANKS
Sara and Steven Risewick
Rochester, New York




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