| When starting a treatment plan for an autistic | | | | 3. Anti-anxiety and Depression: Autistic children |
| person, doctors will usually look at different | | | | have a hard time controlling their feelings. |
| medicines that can help out. Because an autistic | | | | Sometimes they laugh and cry without being |
| person can display different symptoms, the | | | | prompted. These medications are used to control |
| medication plan is going to be different for every | | | | those feelings and random outbursts. However, |
| person. There is no medicine that is going to cure | | | | these medications have some serious side |
| autism, but medication is used to lessen the | | | | effects. If your child does take these, watch for |
| symptoms to help people live full, functional lives. | | | | odd behavioral changes, ones that weren't present |
| Parents may not want to start their children on | | | | before the medication began. |
| medication right away when there is diagnosis of | | | | 4. Sedative: If your autistic child suffers from |
| autism. This is understandable because some | | | | insomnia or other sleeping disorders, a doctor |
| people don't want to have their children go | | | | may prescribed a sedative to help the child sleep |
| through a lifestyle of taking pills daily. There are | | | | better. There are natural alternatives that you |
| other options to consider. Alternative treatments | | | | may want to seek out before trying sedatives. |
| have been in the works that includes changing a | | | | 5. Stimulant: Some children who suffer from |
| child's diet or offering them natural treatments. | | | | autism are hyperactive and these medications are |
| Another aspect that is extremely important is the | | | | used to help children focus better. This is often |
| child's education. Teachers and educators have to | | | | used when a child becomes school-aged to help |
| be willing to teach lessons based on your autistic | | | | them to pay attention and help with their |
| child's need. This may mean revising lesson plans | | | | education. This medication is useful for those |
| or integrating certain aspects into the lessons. | | | | children who can't seem to stay focused on any |
| Unfortunately, there is no single treatment that is | | | | certain areas. |
| going to help people with autism. Usually, | | | | Medicine should be a last resort for parents when |
| treatment plans involve multiple facets including | | | | treating their children. You don't want the children |
| self-education, diet plans, positive reinforcement | | | | to become dependent on the medication. Another |
| and medication. | | | | problem with medicines is that it may control the |
| Here is a look at the types of medication a | | | | issue, but have side effects that cause new |
| person with autism might have to take: | | | | problems. You also want to discuss long-term side |
| 1. Antipsychotic: These types of medications are | | | | effects with the doctor. |
| used for behavioral problems. This can include a | | | | If you notice the medication is not helping, talk to |
| variety of problems such as aggression, tantrums | | | | the doctor. Your doctor may prescribed an |
| or insomnia. This medication should not be the | | | | alternative medication or try a different course of |
| first option for the child. Behavioral therapy should | | | | action. It's important to keep the lines of |
| be sought out and tried before resorting to these | | | | communication open with your child's doctor |
| types of pills. | | | | because this will help in getting the best treatment |
| 2. Anticonvulsant: This is to help control seizures if | | | | plan for your child. |
| an autistic person suffers from them. | | | | |