5 year old on the spectrum, where should Mom begin?

thumper1
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:59:50 +0000

there are some medication options for some kinds of learning disabilities



I think we’re getting a little OT here…but unless something new has happened within the last 24 hours, there are no medications to treat a learning disability. There are medications to treat other issues that sometimes occur within the LD population but not to treat the LD itself.

Just FYI…there are also kids on the spectrum who have coexisting medical conditions that can be treated with medication.

BUT…this is a preschooler here…and I saw no mention that a Functional Behavior Analysis had been done to determine what precitated the concerning behaviors and the follow up…no behavior plan had been implemented based on the findings of the Functional Behavior Assessment. With any behavioral concern…this is the first step.