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pollyward · (This post was last modified: 12-01-2009 10:44 AM by cyberpedz.)

My 3 year old daughter has been diagnosed with severe Autism-now my 5.5 year old daughter is having problems at school-which I think may be ADD-anyone else have a similar scenario with their children?

***cyberpedz*** · 01-26-2009, 09:37 PM

Yes My wife and i also have this problem i our Autistic son does have ADHD as well and think a lot of our Daughters behaviour is copied from him but she is very hyper.

It is quite common for someone with Autism to also have ADHD or ADD

pollyward · 02-15-2009, 10:51 PM

Thanks, we are getting our elder daughter assessed soon, so we should know one way or the other.

***cyberpedz*** · 02-15-2009, 11:10 PM

Great at least you will know then let us know how it goes.

louisereecejones · 02-16-2009, 09:26 PM

i think they are all my children have different things but there main probs are add adhd and autism x

flangebaby · 02-22-2009, 04:21 PM

my son has autism and adhd , for a while my younger soon had traits of adhd but i think it was just learned behavoir from the elder 1, he isnt hyper but does slam doors a lot lol

franmcgowan · 02-23-2009, 10:35 PM

My son has Autism. I dont know if he has ADHD or not as he has not been diagnosed with that. I am too worried to go to the doctor with the hyperactivity and lack of sleep because I don't want him on Ritalin and I know that this is the standard treatment for ADHD but he does have problems sith getting very hyper especially at bedtime

flangebaby · 02-23-2009, 10:41 PM

try melatonin its very good my son was on it for a while and got him into a regular sleep pattern

***cyberpedz*** · 02-23-2009, 10:42 PM

Yes this does help our son is on it he is on the liquid form as he will not take tablets and seems to help with his sleep pattern a lot.

louisereecejones · 02-24-2009, 09:50 PM

your consultant will only give ritalin if you want it they wont make you, melatonin is very good i use it with my son and it does settle him down to sleep x