The Boys

Even though we have 4 boys,

these three are known as

"the boys". They are our

challenge in life, but they are sweeties!

They have autism, they are non-verbal,

and considered low-functioning.

They were diagnosed before all the

new treatments of this decade came out.

At that time, the best treatments

were the prescription drugs and and ABA.

Both were mildly helpful.

The GFCF diet didn't do anything for them.

It wasn't until we sought out a new DAN

doctor and had extensive testing done on

their hair, blood, stool, etc that we

began treating their physical problems

to reach their autism.

Treating digestive issues, candida yeast,

chronic constipation and ability to absorb

nutrition made a huge difference!

We give DMSA for mecury detox,

as our finances allow. And we

also give them Methyl B12 injections.

The nutrition, yeast control and

heavy metal detox will probably go

on indefinitely.

We are currently in the first stage of

Auditory Integration Therapy to help

reduce their sensitivity to sound.

I highly recommend the book

Children With Starving Brains

by Jacqueline McClandess.

And don't let the picture deceive

you ~ they look so harmless here!

We've had our share of melt-downs,

tantrums, and completely humiliating

moments. This photo is a rare

pleasant experience out and about

and maybe that's why it's one of my

favorites.

There are quite a few parents of

children with autism blogging here

and I've enjoyed meeting several of

you. It's wonderful to see what each

of you are doing to help your children.