several reports indicated that Jett was or had been taking Depakote for seizures. Depakote is only available w/ a Dr.'s prescription.
Maybe some of the parents here, who actually have children w/ Autism can enlighten us as to what medications an autistic child requires. I'm betting, autism much like other conditions, does not necessarily require specific medication. A child may have other health conditions in conjection w/ autism that requires meds, but it's not the autism that requires the meds. Now, I very well could be wrong. My only experience w/ autism is the young man that was a patient in a facility where I worked who had been diagnosed w/ Aspergers. He didn't require medication for the Asperger's.

Further, any one who has been on a long term med like Depakote knows a couple of things: 1) the medication can become ineffective requiring larger and larger doses, 2) the larger the dose (and the longer you take it) the more likely to develop side-effects. If memory serves correct long term usage of Depakote can lead to uncontrollable "tics". Now, some children who have been diagnosed in the Autism have "tics" because of the Autism. So, the med that can help w/ seizure, can make the Autism worse. It's a quality of life issue.
If you've ever seen any pictures of the Travoltas, the love for their children is palpable!

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