tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937833385707548980.post6881972669976401955..comments2023-10-12T06:43:01.444-05:00Comments on One Autism Mom's Notes: Finishing StrengthPam Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693728509115670248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937833385707548980.post-72352041133945929582017-05-28T09:20:00.687-05:002017-05-28T09:20:00.687-05:00Hi Celeste,
Thank you for your kind note. I'm ...Hi Celeste,<br />Thank you for your kind note. I'm so sorry that you've had to go through the same difficulties with your son that we did with Alex because I know how heartbreaking it is. I'm glad that the medication is helping, and the ABA therapy will be a great support, too. We've found that the combination of the right medication and therapies have worked wonders for Alex to help him deal with his extreme anxiety, which can lead to aggression. We were also told that the closer he got to age 25, the better he would be because his hormones would settle down, and we definitely found this to be true! <br /><br />Looking back, I can say that the terrible times we went through with him led us to the contentment we now enjoy today with a more typical family life. His extreme behaviors enabled us to get help, and the support team we have is outstanding. I hope that you will soon be able to look back on your experience with a sense of relief, knowing that in the end, everything will be all right.<br /><br />Please feel free to private message me on my One Autism Mom's Facebook page. I'd like to know how Andrew is doing and look forward to hearing about the progress he will make.<br /><br />Take care,<br />PamPam Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693728509115670248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937833385707548980.post-3738146057113117472017-05-23T16:27:50.113-05:002017-05-23T16:27:50.113-05:00Hello Pam I have only recently discovered your ins...Hello Pam I have only recently discovered your inspiring blog. I too am a mother of a now adult son with autism. My son Andrew turned 20 years old a few days ago. I have devoured all of your blogs since I discovered them a few weeks ago and a lot of the experiences you have had with your son mirror my experience with Andrew. He was diagnosed at age 4 with autism although he has always been verbal he had a regression around age 14 and then around 17 we started seeing aggressive behavior out of nowhere. It was only a few months ago that we had to have him treated at a hospital that specializes in managing young adults with Autism and stablizing their behavior. It has been a rocky road finding the correct medication but we finally think we are on the right track Andrew also for the first time will be able to get ABA in home therapy to help him manage anxiety your blog makes me hopeful that Andrew will eventually stabilize to the point where our family can function somewhat normal and have a predictable routine in our days. Thank you for putting your story out here.<br /><br />Celeste ThompsonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265709134079617361noreply@blogger.com