Episode Summary
In this video, Dayna Lim discusses if medication is necessary for our autistic teenagers.
Dayna mentioned the kinds of behaviours and how medication can help to curb them. A few more common prescriptions of drugs were also mentioned.
Thoughts on side-effects and results from medication for kids on the spectrum were presented in this video for parents to explore how necessary it is for their autistic child to go on medication.
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Only psychiatrists are eligible to prescribe medication to our kids on the spectrum if needed. Click To Tweet As long as no self-harming or extreme violence behaviour are displayed then I would prefer to have the child learn on self-control. Click To Tweet Parents can try to discuss with the child if the child is able to comprehend and carry a conversation on the needs and effects of going on medication. Click To TweetRelated Articles
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