Autism Medication - How to Use Medication Safely With Children With Autism

Using medication with a child who has Autism istheir child. I know some parents who even go so
very similar to using medication for any otherfar as to keep their child home for the first 24 to
children. Several steps should be used to make48 hours when starting new medication. If there
sure the medication is safe and effective for yourare any strange reactions you can call about it
child.right away.
The first step is to only use one medication orThe third step is to keep a journal. As the years
one technique at a time. In this manner parentsgo by it will be difficult to keep track of the
will be able to tell whether or not it is working. Ifdifferent medications you may try. Keeping a
too many things are changed at once this isjournal will help you remember what your tried at
difficult to keep track of.what age and what dosage.
It is important when using medication for a childA typical medication that we tried for my child
with Autism is to know exactly what theproduced strange results. After the first two
medication is expected to help with. Parents wantdoses she could not seem to keep her head up.
to watch to see that if the medication is to helpAs the evening went on she started drooling. I
with behavior it is doing that.stayed up the night and watched her.
The second step is to watch your child on a newThis was not typical for her at anytime. Before
medication for at least 24hours, preferably theshe took the first dose the next day I called the
entire weekend. Although teachers can be verydoctor. The doctor agreed that even though what
good at watching for changes they have notI was describing was not critical, it was enough to
been with your child in all the conceivablediscontinue the medication. If I had sent her to
situations you have.school that day I may not have reacted as
Parents have information no one else has aboutquickly.