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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Big hugs. I’m a pediatrician and a parent of an ADHDer. I think many of us have been there.

I would check back in with your pediatrician re: meds and see if you can get a referral to a pediatric psychiatrist/psych NP. There are many options and sometimes pediatricians aren’t skilled or knowledgeable enough to titrate psych meds. I have found this is more often the case with older colleagues (I am early 40s).

re the meltdowns, I think you may need to adjust your expectations of what your child is capable of. A crowded theatre where he doesn’t know what to expect and might be hungry or tired to me sounds like a recipe for disaster. [b]Think about attending sensory friendly showings[/b]. But if it’s really only once every few months that he has a public meltdown, I think you need to expect that they will happen and make a game plan with your husband. If he is not willing to help with the meltdowns then maybe you don’t do big museum outings and focus on activities where there is an easy exit plan. I only now take my 10yo to museums. It was too stressful before. He is medicated fwiw and that has helped a lot with impulse control.

I would ask your parent coach about this. Perhaps hearing ideas from them will help your husband get on board.
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NP, and another pediatrician.

I'll echo the sensory friendly showings as something to think about, in part because meltdowns would be happening in more of a safe space. This might be a context to work on things, too, depending on the dynamic between you and your child.

Regal has showings: https://www.regmovies.com/static/en/us/promotions/my-way-matinee (look for state)
AMC: https://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films

List of Virginia autism-friendly activities: https://www.belikebuddy.com/virginia
Maryland: https://www.belikebuddy.com/maryland
Washington DC: https://www.belikebuddy.com/washingtondc

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Sometimes this can feel like giving in or giving up, and the activities may not be for him. But you can sometimes look as building on successes. It sounds like his meltdowns are very sporadic. If it happens in an autism-friendly setting, you are less likely to feel the pressure to fix it right away. You are not alone in this, and plenty of people are struggling with very similar situations.

Please know you have friends and are supported in many places. [/quote]

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