Behavior troubles with niece

[Lisar]

I am not sure if this is where I need to be, but I hope someone sees this. My niece is 13 and is having severe behavior problems. She has been diagnosed with autism since age 3. She has been put on risperdal, which has both increased her appetite and she has gained weight. She is larger than her mom, and stronger. When she is upset, she freaks out and becomes agressive sometimes. In the middle of the night she gets up and finds the chocolate, (my sis tries to keep the cupboards locked) and smears it everywhere. My niece also has trouble with not properly taking care of herself after she urinates, and sometimes still wets her pants. My sister is at her wits end. I think that my niece knows what she is doing, because when my sis locks the cupboard doors, she will say "mom what are you doing? heh heh" kind of sneaky like. What is a mom to do here? She has seen every doctor within 500 miles of here. Any suggestions would be great. We live in a very small town, and no respite care is available. I am not sure how much more she can take.

[Dad]

Risperdal sometimes increases the aggression in some children who take it. I cannot recommend continuing or discontinuing it, that is between the mother and the doctor.

If the mother has never tried using the Diet, i would suggest that as a place to start. see www.gfcfdiet.com

Also, have this child checked for toxic metals. This is a very common source ofproblems in all LD children not just ASD.

Good luck, and please keep us posted how things are going.

[Lisar]

Wow. I have never seen such a fast reply! Thank you for your advice! I am emailing my sis with this website and your reply. This is an awsome site:)

[Dave]

Is your niece on any type of Behavior Management program? It sounds scary to have a 13 year old who is bigger and stronger than you are. I would really evaluate the meds she is on and agressively seek a way to get her on a program to curb this behavior. Behavior experts... can you help me out on this one??????

[sabrina dreams]

hi I may be able to help my sister haves bibolar and has made of the same problems and she is entering her pr teens and that is when it is common in s need children. my sister was delelopmently delayied and as her got older her body changied. and avoidied people. and we fearied her mostly my father. she even broke his ribs .
,body changes and other action can upset them. She's 22 now and is m.retuded and lives in amedital home callied the delware house in philly. but she weights 350 pds, never bathes or takes care of herself smokes . and was mad all the time . middle school and high school thre alot of presurre and words and action done. I seen many of them and had some done to me in school. My sister was emotion abuse by student and teacher. and she may be finding out how difference she is from every one . and is acting out because she hates herself. talk with her and keep an eye on her keep notes a must she can have seize that look like hand and arm shaking ,hair falling out and over eatting sleep and medication can change her behavior and medically . Get help for her now . she may be seeing something is not right with her and she can't deal with it. she could hurt herself . it starts with not taking care of self, to biting nails,hair, arms, acting out hitting not listening and boys,sex too, looking for love and belonging to some thing or some one. how is home life rules upset them. shaving foe now get the lotion hair removied . my sister use to shave hard to feel pain or emotion. I wish you luck .she will act out because she hates herself or asking why . but get help before it's to last. my sister is so out there ,there is a body but no person . she shut down total . I can even talk or see her any more and she my blood we were adoptied at 7 and 5 I wish you luck nicole have a brain test done or mri and behavior test too. get family therpy or group therpy for teens and don't leave her alone at all. loving mom

[sabrina dreams]

where do you live ? jersey has great programs there and I live in flordia but my sister lives in jersey I may be able to help you. if she is on meds get her off them now. she will get worst. email me at jens1997@netscape.com check biobolr and manitdepression it sound like she is dealing with that it noramally happens in preteens.some of her behaviors sound like my sister even she was first starting the depreesion and acting out. hope it helps