I am not pink Marshmallow, but if I may (I hope this is okay @Pink Marshmallow). Abbies medcation are taken every day (as far as we know). Filming doesn't change that. While there is no medication specifically for autism, there are quite a few psychiatric drugs prescribed off label to treat some aspects of it (like making sensory input less painful, helping with establishing a regular sleep schedule, mood stabilizing and calming). All of those things apply to Abbie (that is just a wild guess).Pink Marshmallow , I agree with you're comment . she does seem to have a very limited form of communication . I find at times watching Fathering Autisim difficult to watch . I see the frustration in Abby's facial expressions , her self stimming , waving of hands and arms , her vocal expressions . To see this behavior brings tears to my eyes . Her medication ? Is it for behavior modification ? Do they give her medication daily ? Do they not give her medication when they are preparing to film her ?
The stimming (like hand waving and vocalizations) are a good thing. They serve multiple purposes. Most people on the spectrum (myself included) do that. Abbie takes it to an extreme though and some behaviours should be reigned in somewhat (not disappear, but decreased to a more manageable degree).
Her deliberate communication is stunted, bordering on nonexistent (which is mostly the fault of her parents) and I agree that she often seems frustrated. Which is understandable given her situation (nobody bothers to listen to her).