Behavior Plan

Ben's behavior continued to worsen and he was really at danger of hurting himself. He was pulling out his trach daily and hitting so hard he was causing himself to bleed. He saw his Special Needs Pediatrician yesterday and after a full exam and an xray, it was determined that he had a large amount of stool backed up in him. That combined with a possible rebound effect from being sedated for so long is speculated to be the reason for his outbursts. He has been started on every other day enimas going forward to prevent this from happening again since it seems to be an ongoing issue. He has also been prescribed an ADHD med to help him recover more easily when getting upset instead of getting hung up on it. We also have a controlled sedative to give in a situation where he is out of control and we can't get him calm. Hoping this helps. Before even getting the medicine or the enima though, he ended up having a wonderful evening and had a bowel movement on his own. That is great news but makes me question starting the meds. we did anyway and will keep you updated on how Ben does. There is a chance that the ADHD medicine might not do anything.