http://daddcec.org/Default.aspx?TabId=74&rssauthid=19 en-US karla@findeight.com karla@findeight.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:59:49 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:59:49 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss PackFlash Publishing RSS Generator Version 2.4.1.0 At some point in the life of a child with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders (ASD), families may be confronted with the issue of whether or not the use of medication is needed to improve their child&rsquo;s quality of life. This is often a very difficult decision for families to make. The use of medication for children with ASD and other developmental disabilities is an issue about which many people have strong opinions which may cloud, divert, or distort the crucial issue of whether the benefits of using the medication outweigh the risks associated with the use of psychotropic medications.<p><a href='http://daddcec.org/Portals/0/CEC/Autism_Disabilities/Research/Position_Papers/Considerations_Medicine_Autism_Spectrum_Disorder_CEC_DADD.pdf'>More...</a></p> http://daddcec.org/Portals/0/CEC/Autism_Disabilities/Research/Position_Papers/Considerations_Medicine_Autism_Spectrum_Disorder_CEC_DADD.pdf http://daddcec.org/Portals/0/CEC/Autism_Disabilities/Research/Position_Papers/Considerations_Medicine_Autism_Spectrum_Disorder_CEC_DADD.pdf Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 0