Originally Posted by
pastrygirl
He's EIGHT and looks like a big kid. This was easier when he was still little and baby-ish. But now? I expect so much more of him because of his appearance, I think. And his greater understanding of things in general. He can put two and two together, so why can't he train his body and/or mind to do appropriate things?
I know what you mean. I think this is one of the hard parts of raising a child with autism.
My DS is 10 and still has some of the same behavior struggles we've been working at for years. DH and I see him making progress, but sometimes we still think, "you're 10, you should get this".
DS takes a non-stimulant med for ADHD and it does help some. Supplements make a huge difference for him too.
Through trial and error, we have discovered that high dose vitamin B6 is really important for helping with some of the behavior issues, such as inflexibility, and improving his frustration tolerance. TMG helps improve his language skills and his social interest. Different supplements help different kids, so it can be a process to figure out what works.
Hugs. It's hard.
Gena
DS, age 11 and always amazing
“Autistics are the ultimate square pegs, and the problem with pounding a square peg into a round hole is not that the hammering is hard work. It's that you're destroying the peg." - Paul Collins, Not Even Wrong