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[quote=Anonymous]We have a 4 year old child who was diagnosed with Autism when he was 3 years old. He's very verbal, smart, and funny. He can also be pretty rigid and irritable. When he's frustrated, he will describe in detail how he will hurt you (e.g. "I'm going to throw you out the window") and on occasion will take a swing (which doesn't hurt because he's 4). Every other week, he'll wake up from a nap and have a 30 minute meltdown. I wouldn't call it "violent" per se - more just extreme irritability. He's seeing an OT and Speech Therapist however, I'm wondering if medication might help him. When I read about medication for Autistic kids, it's typically kids that injure themselves or kids that are extremely violent. I'm also used to reading about medication for kids that are much older. Has anyone medicated their young one? Medication isn't my preference but we're doing all that we can to improve his overall quality of life.[/quote]
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