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How much abilify was he on? Perhaps the reaction is more about the removal of the abilify as opposed to the geodon. Sorry things have been so awful

Sounds like a wonderful day !! You both deserve it!

I have two boys...One chid is doing very well with it and he takes 3 mg in the morning along with 20 mg of vyvanse. My other child trialed intuniv for about 3 months and it seemed to make him worse and more irritable. It certainly worth a try. when my child was 5 years old the one medication...

When was his last annual reivew? An IEP lasts for an entire year. Unless his IEP ended in June (which would make it out of compliace) his current IEP should be in place. This is the one from last school year and as a result the school must provide him with the same levels of support they...

It's been forever since I've posted...I remember when I couldn't go even a few hours without coming here for help...anyway I've been so busy..I haven't forgotten you...and I'm still living with difficult child's ....anyway tonight difficult child 2 was so high strung and hyper that I decided I would finally try one of...

That's great...and I love the Writer Fusion!

I am so sorry to hear this....although I haven't been around...I have been checking in and am sorry to hear that is continues to struggle.

Yes, my younger son was on it for about 4 months and although there were a few benefits regarding improved attention I believe it actually made him more cranky and irritable. He also seemed to frustrate worse than usual. My psychiatrist encouraged me to keep it going for quite some time and he was up...

I am sorry that he is still pushing buttons so much. I am confused...What does house arrest mean? What is he allowed to do? school ? work? friends? Isn't there some type of computer/gps type chip that he is supposed to wear? I guess I thought someone on house arrest truly had to stay mostly...

It is disappointing that your team is not "together" on a plan. I do think you need a different advocate as this one does not seem to be doing his/her job. You may want to let them know in the meeting that you feel your child requires special education intervention and direct instruction...

Hi Shari- Has he been suspended for 10 days? If so and when this happens you will need to have a manifestation determination meeting and determine if his behavior is a function of his disability and if so...the team will need to consider additional supports and or alternative placements. If...

abilify has been very good for my son. He has been on it since mid year kindergarten; he still on it and he's mid year fourth grade. It helped with anger management and frustration..

difficult child 1 has been on it for about three months...he's currently on 4 mg. I'm still not certain that I am seeing benefits; he is possibly more focused at school and seems to be handling homework a bit better. But he has also been agitated and frustrated. He's had two incidents at recess lately...

I'm sorry to hear about that you weren't able to continue to the trileptal... Did the doctor suggest you now trial the abilify? Abilify has really been very good for us; my son has been on it since kindergarten...it really helped with anger and frustration.

sent to her by a mother of a child with Autism....... Happy Holidays to all....... Twas the night before Christmas And all through the house The creatures were stirring Yes, even the mouse We tried melatonin And gave a hot bath Asleep early for Christmas? ...an unlikely path The...

In regards to your observation of intuniv...my difficult child has just started his third week of intuniv and is currently taking 3 mg. I haven't seen any improvements and possibly things have been a bit worse. He seems to be a bit more frustrated, (screaming at us and or throwing remotes etc) however, he...

Hi All- My difficult child just started to take Intuniv, which is long acting guanficine-with benefits. It is supposed to target impulsivity, agitation, frustration, activity level, and even help with attention. I believe it is also supposed to help with tics. We're starting it slowly 1 week at 1 mg, one...

Yes-we did it as part of at home play therapy. I think it was helpful. And while it worked on establishing relationships; it also reinforced some basic rules...and if the rule was broken (being safe, etc ), time was ended. I'm not sure why we stopped...

See -- I haven't even followed up on my post--glad to see there are other addicts out there-

So instead of visiting this forum lately, I've gotten stuck on facebook. It's been fun reconnecting with old friends (we can live this fantasy life-I've yet to mention to anyone that I've reconnected the details of my difficult child life). Anyway...these days I'm plaing farmville and word cafe.... A...