tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post343514212770670740..comments2023-09-17T04:34:33.856-07:00Comments on My ASD Child: Psychotherapy versus Pharmacotherapy in Treating Asperger's and HFAUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-4139344327131643942014-06-29T16:21:48.990-07:002014-06-29T16:21:48.990-07:00I agree with several of the comments here. 1st th...I agree with several of the comments here. 1st that it is difficult to find qualified therapists that actually have experience with Aspergers or HFA. And now that Aspergers is no longer in the DSM V that may be more difficult since schools won't teach it. 2nd I agree that medications can only treat symptoms and not the condition. Because of that, my wife and I have always felt that therapy is a better option. We've only recently and reluctantly started using medications for some of the symptoms so that our child could have every chance to be successful in academic situations.Bruehaha Bandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375391261497519060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-35502498796163635872014-06-26T10:11:15.143-07:002014-06-26T10:11:15.143-07:00We are the proud grandparents of an 11 year-old wi...We are the proud grandparents of an 11 year-old with Aspergers. She and her mother have lived with us for several years and we are all very close. Thank you for the information you provide,it is helpful. She was diagnosed when she was about three and since then we have been on a 'roller-coaster' emotionally as you can appreciate. I have many questions, but the first is why, after so many years dealing with Aspergers nationally and the increasing numbers of children diagnosed, is there no real definitive information about the effects of drugs? They have been diagnosing adult pharmaceuticals for her since her diagnosis. They have been guessing about the doses and types of products all of this time, only changing after adverse results. As you know these drugs have long-lasting effects (esp. excessive weight-gain.) Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. -F.Pryor, DenverFrank Pryor, Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730121177898353782noreply@blogger.com