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Bitting problem with AS son

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My older son has AS and had many problems with biting other kids, apparently when his social-processing skills were overwhelmed. In situations where other kids would demand a response from him, or when his need to speak "outran" his ability to speak, he would bite. This was in daycare (3-4 years old), before I began homeschooling him. It hasn't been a problem since!
 
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Hi, i'm new here and i'm glad i found this forum, my son just recieved his official ASD diagnostic these past few days. To me he's still the same son whom i love very much. my biggest challenge regarding biting was when he was nursing. no matter how severely i scorned him, he couldn't help himself. now, i'm not so worried about biting, but he is quite rough with his little sister, pushing her, sitting on her... and still no discipline sinks in. With the diagnostic, we're going to benefit from the service of ABA for about 20 hours a week. aparently it helps tremendously, i can hardly wait.

the challenges of taking care of and autistic kid can be overwhelming at times and there are so many options to consider. From my experience with the medical profession is not to trust them, especialy when it come to drugs. I find them so eager to prescribe quick fix but very reluctant to find the underlying cause. and often putting down the possibility of a natural alternative.

By experience I found that we can mitigate his tantrums when we make an effort to understand what caused it and what he truly wants. It's sometime a long stuggle but it help him grow in his confidence that he can ask for help or say that he want something. I don't think a pill could replace that. I also believe that as parent to our child, we're the one who know them best, don't let a "specialist" undermine your confidence in your abilities. You are the specialist on your kid. If you're still considering medication, get all the information you can on the drug before you allow treatment and make sure you understand all the side effects. i think it's worth taking a few days to think it over.

yesterday while we were in the psycologist's office to recieve the report of her assesment, I was assured that he would be followed through school for as long as he needs it. I admitted that I was planning on homeschooling and it troubled me that she strongly try to discourage me on that. I know there are still 2 years to go before he starts school but I can't help but worry about my values being taken seriously.

Darkhorse, since i'm under 5 posts, would you share your experience with me on homeschooling here or by PM?
 
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My 12yo nonverbal daughter used to bite people out of the blue. Sometimes she would be angry, other times it would be while she was hugging people.

She has Risperdal, now, and it seems to be helping.
 
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