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Re: Aspergers Syndrome/ASD's..import. treatment

Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on March 31, 2008, at 23:22:24

In reply to Re: Aspergers Syndrome, posted by Sigismund on March 31, 2008, at 21:38:19

I have about 12 cases of kids (7-14) Dxd with various ASDs at my job. It is true that all of them cannot be considered to have an LD. Tx focuses very highly on therapeutic social programming. A few meds have showed to bring some relief, one in particular is nefazadone. Our medical therapist believes this has something to do with the serotonin pathways and malfunction. But, slow social exposure, with a focus on reducing anxiety, is, in a nutshell, what we are trying to do. (This involves a million other little tasks along the way, of course.)

A number of the clients tend to suffer from lack of social affect. They have difficulty with interpersonal skills, and qualities such as empathy.(Not saying that to be negative, and it doesnt mean they arent caring people. Alls it means is they have difficulty understanding how others feel.) There is a great book that explains much of this, and is being used as a Tx model for ASD clients and even those with a LD, although an LD usually responds better to a cognitive based Tx. Its called Emotional Intelligence, and its follow-ups and workbooks present absolutely excellent models for developmental handicapped clients as well as those with ASDs.

Jay


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