There are several autism related medical conditions out there. One essential part of giving your child prescribed autism medication is to keep a log of what you give them, when you give it to them, and the dosage. This information will save you a lot of trouble in the long run, trust me! You’ll want to bring this information to every doctor’s visit, and you’ll need to be able to reference it at a moment’s notice. You’ll also want to share this information with other people caring for children wth autism, such as family members, babysitters, or tutors.
Perhaps most important is that your child or client has the ability to describe their pain to you. If they have a headache, a bruise, their throat hurts, etc, but don’t have a way to communicate this to you, it can make a small problem much bigger. I’ve developed a number of ways to teach your child and clients to convey pain, and I’ll be sharing them with you in this episode.
Medicine is often a necessary evil; to reach their fullest potential, your child must be healthy. But as long as the proper precautions are in place, medication may be a part of your child or clients living their happiest, safest life.
If your child or client has autism, then the chances that they’re on some sort of medication (if not a cocktail of them!) are very high. That’s why I consider this topic to be so important; every person is different and they respond to medications differently, as I learned early on with my own son, Lucas. However, the world of medicine is a complicated one and if you’re new to it then you can be easily overwhelmed; that’s why I’ve decided to share what I’ve learned with you.
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