Hi I'm Gyro812 and I am an Adult with Aspergers. Medicated but dedicated. As a person who at times has been medicated in relation to special needs , I would like to offer some personal insights regarding this issue to Teachers and Parents. To begin with the medication issue is an issue which is always apparent in schools. In my work with special needs in the mainstream school area , there are schools which will provide medication for something like an Asthma attacks or epilepsy but won't co operate or be responsible in handing out medication to special needs children.As a general rule, Any drug which is prescribed for the purpose of treating special needs issues is mind altering. Some drugs have to be taken properly at the proper dosage and intervals or they can have terrible side effects. One such drug which isn't common but is prescribed to some children is the drug Aropax. I'm using this illustration because I myself have been on it. Within two hours of being overdue taking the dosage , I got optical migraines, nausea and a general feeling of unwellness. Other symptoms of the drug I experienced was muscle akes and weakness of the muscles. These akes and pains later developed into Fibro mialga .which disappeared in a number of weeks after stopping the drug. Parents for goodness sake do your research on the drug your child is taking. So many times a drug is prescribed with no mention of the down side of the drug such as side effects. You can enter the name of the drug in your search bar on the internet and each drug has a website and you can study all the aspects of the drug and any concerns, you can take back and discuss with your doctor. There are forums where people have posted their experiences of having been on the drug. Ritalin has been banned in some countries for good reason. Do your home work.
Teachers please understand that refusing to issue medication may impact on the child's class behaviour and learning.

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