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Child with Down syndrome and behavior issues
by kathy1963, Nov 04, 2007 12:08PM
My 7 year old son has Down syndrome. He is a joy to be with. He does have impulsive behavior. His behavior isn't always impulsive, but when he is, he is uncontrollable. Has anyone had any success in diet or natural medicines to help with impulsive behavior? An MD prescribed risperdal for him, but we don't feel comfortable giving an antipsychotic med to a 7 yr. old.
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by SimplyStar, Nov 04, 2007 03:43PM
To: kathy
You might go read about BrightSpark it is a product of nativeremedies.com I know this natural product is safe because it is being used by my now 10 year old grandson for ADHD he has had it for 3 years now, they wanted to put him on ritalin, we refused and tried this, he really became a different chiild. Most children with DS do not have complusive behaviors. You might want to get him tested for Autism? Is your son in a school program?
by kathy1963, Nov 05, 2007 06:41PM
To: SimplyStar
Thank you for your suggestion. He is in a school program, he's in a regular ed class with co-taught reading and pulled out for math. He's very bright and very social. We've had him evaluated for Autism and ADHD and neither was diagnosed or suggested. A psychiatrist (who charged us an arm and a leg) met him for two hours and said he by no means has autism, but he has some autistic tendencies, ie the impulsive behavior. She wrote out the prescription for risperdal and said she'd put together a behavioural plan for him, in conjuction with his teachers. I haven't seen the results of the eval for the behaviour plan, but after two months of meds, I just felt like it wasn't right. I want to try something natural. I don't want to mask symptoms, I want to deal with them. I'll check out nativeremedies.com. Thank you so much.
by Clamity2, Nov 08, 2007 09:31AM
To: kathy1963
Hi Kathy, I have a son who has Down Syndrome he is 10 , 11 on Nov 28. He is now in 4th grade. He had some problem behaviors last year , such as throwing himself on the floor and refusing to get up if he was going somewhere he didn't want to go. I have found several thing that may have contributed to his acting out. 1. He needs quite a bit of phsyical exercise. It helped. 2. He was pulled out for 2 years of K into a "resource room" which had some severe children that were often crying or screaming and needless to saw it about drove him crazy. I put my foot down and said he would be home schooled before he would enter that room another year. He learned about nothing there, except he did have alot of compasion for the others and prayed for them nightly and still does.He doesnt take any "drugs per say" but is on Nutrivene-D Daily supplement vitimans made especially for DS . He has taken these since 6 mos and has been ill about 7 times in his life. Very little compared to "normal"kids I care for. Does he like swimming? Playing with water really sooths my son. Loves to "help". put away dishes dust, Talk to other moms . I have many special needs children I care for . But little "D" is mine and the best thing that has ever happened in my life.
by SimplyStar, Nov 08, 2007 12:15PM
To: clamity2
Sounds like you very much have all your ducks in a row. Had to laugh at your description of the some of the behaviors presented by your son, reminded me, of one my son decided to "act out" there was a child in one of the lower grades that had seizures and my son decided he would copy that , he would fall to the floor and copy the shakeing and the whole thing, I would get called to the school to pick him up. I finally got them convinced that he was just copying the boys action. My son is now 37 and is quite a help to me, works every day from 9 to 3, he is a very independent person. Any child can be a challenge in those early years, stick it out and you will find the charming person they develope into.
by Clamity2, Nov 12, 2007 08:53AM
To: SimplyStar
Yea I hear ya. He really copys the treak sound but still remembers to pray for the person every night. But It is important that we make sure our children have a environment that provides the learning needs. Such as nobody screaming or crying for long periods without the loud person having a aide to work elsewhere. I know my son in his hysterical laughing stage surly disturbed others, but would have benfited from a run around the playground a few times. He loves to run and is calmed by hiking and running I know he will be great. I went to the last DS convention in my area. I didnt meet anyone with DS I wouldnt want around.
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