RE: Re: chelating & frustrated

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Sorry, I don't know anything about chelation as it relates to autism

treatment. However, when you report that your child is " not doing anything

and doesn't care about doing anything " , it sounds like it's time to take a

hard look at your reinforcers.

Remember, if a behavior/skill you are working on is not

increasing/improving, it's not being reinforced, by definition.

Good luck

[ ] Re: chelating & frustrated

> My boy just turned four and is considered low-functioning. He has been

> doing ABA 15 months with the last six being S/P method. He just started

> his second round of DMSA for toxin chelation. My problem is he is not

> concentrating and not even responding to the things he knows well. In

> the past when this has happened we often bring in something new to teach

> to break the boredom and he generally picks it up fairly quick. Now

> he's not doing anything and doesn't care about doing anything. I feel

> like I'm wasting valuable time and money and am very frustrated.

I am wondering how long you have been chelating? How much and when do you

give it. I would expect to see some of what you describe while chelating.

However, you should start seeing some good stuff along the way. Goodluck.

Carole

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