Rachel. Thanks for the reply. It sounds like our sons are some what similar in their needs. I am unfamiliar with some of the terminology of your son's treatments. What is an ABA thereapist? Did you see any results with the diets? A year and half is a long time. Does your son have seizures? My son is also taking trileptal for partial complex seizures. It has been quite a ride the last 6 months.
Is your son having any of the negative side effects I have been reading about? If he did/does, what are they and how does he react to them?
Thanks again for the reply! And Good Luck to you and your son!!!!
Connie

r and r mom,

My son doe's not have seizures. But, it is funny that you say your son is taking trileptal. My son is taking it as well. But, he is taking it for a mood stabilizer and not for seizures. The diets I think did help him in the since that he had alot of allergies from eating the same food over and over and his body just started to rejected them as if they were allergens. After eliminating these foods (which we were also doing the GF/CF diet at the same time)
for a year and half he is now allergy free. He is eating more different foods now than he ever did.

A ABA Therapist is a therapist who specializes in behavioral therapies. ABA stands for Applied Behavioral Analysis. ABA breaks down desired or problematic behavior into discrete skills and works on each one with intense drills.

My son really has not had any side effects with the Straterra with the exception of sleeyness.

If you have not already read the book "Pervasive Developmental Disorders" by Mitzi Waltz I would highly recommend it. I borrowed it from the library and after reading it went and bought it. It has alot of resources and very, very good information that I continue to go back to refresh my memory.

I hope I have answered all your questions. Good luck to you and your son.

Rachel