Guest guest Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Welcome new folks, please post an intro and let us know how we can help or you can help us Mandi x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 > > Welcome new folks, please post an intro and let us know how we can help or > you can help us > > Mandi x > Hi all, My first post-any help/advice welcome!! My son will be 3 in July, we are in the process of getting a diagnosis for him but it is taking time and we are pretty certain he will get some sort of ASD diagnosis. He is non-verbal, doesn't wave or point, shows no imaginative play skills, prefers being by himself and has quite a few visual stims- he loves dropping things in front of his face and watching tv up close from the corner of his eye. We have had him on a GFCF diet since January and have seen improvements in eye contact and general awarenness of things going on around him but we are desperate to do more- what do you recommend we try, I am keen on biomedical interventions and tests but we are also considering ABA? What do you think, there seems to be so much out there to try I don't know where to start! We live in Crewe, Cheshire so any recommendations for good support/help in this area would be great Thanks, Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 woo hoo! > > Welcome new folks, please post an intro and let us know how we can help or > you can help us > > Mandi x > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hi Gayle, Welcome to the group. I'm a big believer in biomed, and if you can only afford to pursue one, would recommend you make that your priority. However, I think most kids will need both. A lot of therapy can be done at home by the parents (if they have the energy) at really low cost. TA, a charity I volunteer for, is having a therapy day at our conference for just this reason--give parents concrete approaches that won't cost them an enormous amount. We have three types of therapy workshops for parents to choose from, because not all kids require the same approaches. You may want to come to our conference--it's a great chance to learn loads and meet many other parents. As for biomed options, it is hard to say what a parent should do first without knowing a bit about their kid. Of course, removing toxins, creating the healthiest diet, making sure the bowels are working, ensuring the child is sleeping and exercising. Those are things that we would do for all kids, ASD or not. Great that you've already seen some gains :-) Maybe tell us a bit more about what you think are your child's worst issues at teh moment. Anita > > Hi all, > My first post-any help/advice welcome!! My son will be 3 in July, we are in the process of getting a diagnosis for him but it is taking time and we are pretty certain he will get some sort of ASD diagnosis. > He is non-verbal, doesn't wave or point, shows no imaginative play skills, prefers being by himself and has quite a few visual stims- he loves dropping things in front of his face and watching tv up close from the corner of his eye. We have had him on a GFCF diet since January and have seen improvements in eye contact and general awarenness of things going on around him but we are desperate to do more- what do you recommend we try, I am keen on biomedical interventions and tests but we are also considering ABA? What do you think, there seems to be so much out there to try I don't know where to start! We live in Crewe, Cheshire so any recommendations for good support/help in this area would be great > Thanks, > Gayle > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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