| Many parents of children with Autism are missing out | | | | Then parents should start regular appointments. Over |
| on an important and overlooked tool. This is a tool that | | | | time you want the doctor to be able to meet and see |
| has had so much media attention that some parents | | | | your child over a variety of times of days and moods. |
| are totally against it without even giving it due diligence | | | | Parents should keep a log of behaviors as well. Time |
| in their search for help. This tool is the different types | | | | with all doctors seem to be in short supply so you do |
| of medication available for different behaviors. We are | | | | not want to miss the opportunity to discuss a specific |
| not talking about the over medication that is seem on | | | | behavior when you have it. Some children with Autism |
| the television and read about in magazines. The vast | | | | never seem to sleep. There are medications to help |
| majority of parents of children with Autism are not | | | | your child with sleeping. This will help the parent to get |
| interested in that kind of medication. | | | | some sleep and have a clearer head as well. |
| The first step in this process is to look for a doctor | | | | Some children with Autism head bang or have self |
| skilled in working with medication and children with | | | | injurious behaviors. Surprisingly there are medications |
| Autism and/or behaviors. This type of doctor may or | | | | that may be able to help with this as well. The author |
| may not be a psychiatrist. They also tend to be at | | | | knows of two families whose child with Autism made |
| teaching hospitals or medical clinics of some type. Do | | | | sounds. The children did not seem to have |
| not be surprised when it is difficult to get an | | | | recognizable words. Each family worked with a doctor |
| appointment or a waiting list. Once parents find this | | | | to try several different medications. Each family found |
| type of doctor they tend to help their children with | | | | a different medication that seemed to help their child |
| Autism stay patients through adulthood. | | | | with understandable speech. |