@stephanieann, good morning from Sweet Home Alabama! Wonderful to "hear" from you. Forgive me if there are small errors here and there, as my phone is charging, and this computer has been worked on so many times. But, here I go. Bless your sweet boy! You might be interested to know that I have a small one, a grandson, who was diagnosed Autistic last year. We recently spent the Thanksgiving holidays with him and his family. Since I am Autistic myself, my perspective on the subject of perseverative thoughts, looping, and constantly repeating the same thing over and over is way different than my kiddos, his Mommy and Daddy. When the little one repeats to me the same scenario, over and over, I engage him in it and talk with him about it. It is like a "stim" to him. It relaxes him, makes him feel more comfortable in his own skin, and is his way of trying to communicate with his family and friends. His parents on one hand, order him to stop talking about it. They are concerned that he won't "fit in" with his friends and classmates. They want him to appear more "normal." While that may be a worthy goal, I really do believe that Autistics are the "norm", and not the other way around. At the same time, I want him to have friends, and the behavior in question tends to put people off. My Grandson needs to process his feelings without getting in trouble. I try to help him with that. I am pretty sure his teachers at school attempt to redirect him, yet also try to determine what he is actually concerned about. We are all on the same team, and we really do work better together. I used to do the very same thing your son does. I know all too clearly how it feels. Permit me to say that in my case, I would repeat until someone hit on the idea I was trying to convey. When I felt listened to, understood, accepted for my attempts to communicate, I stopped. I believe that as we get older, we understand these things more in depth. Your son, I believe, is trying his best to communicate. Thank the heavens above he has a Mom who desires the best path for him, and listens to him! More later....have a wonderful day today!
Mamacita

@stephanieann, I do not have any experience at all with using any CBD product. I used to be vehemently against their usage for anything at all until I started reading about all these children with seizures all day long going down to maybe three or four a day, thanks to CBD oil. I was indeed very skeptical, and thought it was a ploy to get harmful drugs into mainstream acceptance. Time passed, and the more I studied about the serious side effects of some of our common medications, I began to lean more towards the usage of CBD oil in certain instances. In my state I believe it is entirely legal with a health card from a physician, even for the conditions I experience on a daily basis. I have not discussed this yet with my PCP, but I do know that the side effects of commonly issued pain relievers can damage a person for life, depending on their particular situation. My husband, for example, cannot take anything at all for pain. I am wondering if he also would be a prime candidate for CBD oil. I have much to learn about all of this. I am anxious to learn all I can about it. Talk with you later? Love and light,

Mamacita