Justin Said:

Is Xanax the only answer?

We Answered:

A good diet with an amino acid and b vitamin supplement, for a start.
Natural supplements, could include melatonin, valerian,chamomile and kava-kava. Kava is effective, but somewhat hard to find, although it is still legal, because has been implicated in liver damage.
Even diphenhydramine (benedryl) might be worth trying.
If he does still need a benzodiazapene, I have found clonazipam (Klonapin) to be more effective and less addicting with fewer side effects than Xanax. It takes a bit longer, perhaps 30 minutes to take effect.

Alex Said:

Do you see the beauty of having a child with special needs?

We Answered:

I am that special needs kid, my mom and i have almost a TOO CLOSE relationship because of it. However she understands things better then anyone else. I have Spina Bifida. I have had give or take 20 surgeries and shes had MANY sleepless nights with me and many tears, however I truly believe i have brought her joy and awareness into her life. She always took care of my needs but never focused on them either. She is the best mom i could of EVER asked for. However, you seem like one Hell of a mom as well. This question brought tears to my eyes because sometimes i don't feel like i have a purpose or that i am a waste of space or a nuisance and i read this and it reminded me that I do have a purpose it just might take me extra time to figure it out. Thanks for the AWESOME question. Please continue to be an AWESOME MOM.

Joan Said:

I need help with my 8 month old son... Some one PLEASE help?

We Answered:

You haven't explained why your 8 month old son needs therapy. Maybe your son isn't used to strangers touching him. Why don't you go to a therapist once and learn what to do and take care of it at home.

Dianne Said:

Do you the see the beauty of having a child with special needs?

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My daughter with autism is now 14. We knew when she was two that she was not developing "normally," but didn't get the definitive diagnosis of autism until she was 7 (she is HFA). It wasn't until then that we discovered all her problems were basically uncurable/unfixable. It was difficult, initially, to come to terms with not having/losing the child I'd "thought" I'd have (that perfect little human every pregnant mom dreams of), and coming to accept the child I actually DID have. I think I finally hit that place by the time she was 8 or 9 or so.

I still have the occasional bad day when I worry about her future, and wonder if she will ever get better or if the life she is living now will essentially be the type of life she has til the end. I wonder if she's happy, since she can't really tell me, and I wonder if I have done everything I should/could do for her.

Most of the time, though, I thank all my lucky stars that I have her. I wouldn't trade her for anything. Most days, I think that if there WAS a "cure," I would have to think long and hard about whether or not to have her take it, because then she wouldn't be "my girl" - the child I have come to love and appreciate.

I will tell you this: I have learned far more from her, than I could ever hope to teach her. She has brought more to my life than I can ever repay.