Re: Dr. Berger and Dr. Levinson

[Guest guest]

It is now $475 (which is for an hour and 15 minutes), and you pay a

week in advance but just for the first appt. And if you cancel

within the cancellation period they will refund that money. At

follow-up visits (which you can do by phone) they charge you at the

end of your appt, just like any other doctor. At least this is what

I understood. Please correct me if I am wrong about how it works.

I was also told the nutritionist consultation was optional, although

highly recommended. I made it clear that my kids are gluten-free

but not casein-free, and she said he would work with whatever we

were comfortable with. I'm just wondering how much attitude to

expect if we don't follow every single treatment option he

recommends. I don't need the doc to be my best friend, but I also

don't want to feel criticized/patronized if I decide I am not

comfortable with a particular treatment. In that respect I've heard

Dr. Berger is a better choice. Any thoughts?

> & gt;

> & gt; Going to see Dr. Berger in two weeks. Just got scared all of

a

> & gt; sudden. Is it worth the trip? Do I even know what I'm doing?

Have

> & gt; any of you met Dr. Berger? Heard good things; good

experiences?

> & gt;

>

[Guest guest]

I respect both Doctors and I thing they know the protocols very

well. What I recommend the parents is to do research about

biomedical treatments first and write all the questions you have for

the doctor to be answer during the initial consultation because time

is money ! Some parents get so nervous during the first visit that

they forget everything they were going to ask, so write everything

down and take a notebook with you to take notes of what the docotr

says

Me personally, I work with Dr Zeno, she charges $300 for the initial

consultation, most of the time it can last 2 hours, she is in Broward.

Also I do lectures for parents all the time to let them know how the

biomedical interventions work, also I have a lot of parents that come

to my lectures that are doing things by their own or with other

doctors so you do not have to be Dr Zeno's patient in order to assist

to the lectures.

If anyone is interested you can write me at info@...

and I will put you on the email list for the lectures.

> > & gt;

> > & gt; Going to see Dr. Berger in two weeks. Just got scared all of

> a

> > & gt; sudden. Is it worth the trip? Do I even know what I'm doing?

> Have

> > & gt; any of you met Dr. Berger? Heard good things; good

> experiences?

> > & gt;

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[Guest guest]

It is posts like this one that should remind all of us how divided

the autism community still is. It is hard enough for all of us

parents to bear witness to the judgements of those around us who are

not living with autism in their lives, but then to be judged by our

own peers with such negative conotations attahed to it should sadden

all us.

To the original parent who is referred to in this post below if you

say your child spoke after biomedical treatments, I believe you, for

it is YOU who knows what has helped your child progress, not

strangers on a yahoo posting board. I offer up no apologies for

butting in, just support to those parents who choose to share their

success no matter how controversial their methods may seem.

Respectuflly,

Beth Vataker

I am not sorry for butting in, I am just sorry that we cannot all

> > >

> > > Going to see Dr. Berger in two weeks. Just got scared all of a

> > > sudden. Is it worth the trip? Do I even know what I'm doing?

> Have

> > > any of you met Dr. Berger? Heard good things; good experiences?

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> > > >

> > > > Going to see Dr. Berger in two weeks. Just got scared all of

a

> > > > sudden. Is it worth the trip? Do I even know what I'm doing?

> > Have

> > > > any of you met Dr. Berger? Heard good things; good

experiences?

> > > >

> > >

> >Thanks so much, We dont need sarcastics comments, This list was

create to help and motivation, I just posted the true of a little

boy progress.And again Authia cream is the one who helped my son.

>

[Guest guest]

I have to agree. We may not all take the same approach

to " recovering " our kids, but in the end we all want the same things

for them. I think it is important to respect what others are trying

in this fight, whether we believe in it personally or not.

I have to tell you, I have done a lot of research and I do not

personally believe in the vaccine/autism link, BUT that being said,

after what I have experienced with my son (ASD, but not vaccine-

induced), I have decided to listen to all of you who swear vaccines

harmed your children and I am not vaccinating my daughter (12

months) until much later. So even though it is not a theory I

personally believe in, I respect the opinion of everyone who does

believe it and I'm listening.

It is great to be skeptical and ask questions and do research, but

agree or disagree we all still need to support one another in this

community.

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> > > > Going to see Dr. Berger in two weeks. Just got scared all of

a

> > > > sudden. Is it worth the trip? Do I even know what I'm doing?

> > Have

> > > > any of you met Dr. Berger? Heard good things; good

experiences?

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

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> You go girl!!!!! I'm with you!

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> In a message dated 6/9/2008 3:00:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> bethvataker@... writes:

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>

>

> It is posts like this one that should remind all of us how divided

> the autism community still is. It is hard enough for all of us

> parents to bear witness to the judgements of those around us who

are

> not living with autism in their lives, but then to be judged by

our

> own peers with such negative conotations attahed to it should

sadden

> all us.

>

> To the original parent who is referred to in this post below if

you

> say your child spoke after biomedical treatments, I believe you,

for

> it is YOU who knows what has helped your child progress, not

> strangers on a yahoo posting board. I offer up no apologies for

> butting in, just support to those parents who choose to share

their

> success no matter how controversial their methods may seem.

>

> Respectuflly,

>

> Beth Vataker

>

>

> Thanks for your support.

Elsa

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>

> Robin

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[Guest guest]

I share my opinion with Beth,

I know is very hard because everyone's child is different, and they

all have different needs. what works for one child may not work for

another one.

I always tell parents to research, ask questions and get opinions

from different doctors and parents, but do not compare your child to

another one and do not try to follows other parents steps because

that may not be the right path for your child. Follow your

instincts !!! Parents know !!! If you do not feel confortable with

something your child is doing at school, therapy or the doctors...

let them know and get involved in formulating your childs helath plan.

Because of my job, I get to be involved with a lot of parents and

what they are trying or doing, I will never judge them for what they

decide to do, and if the child gets better...I get very happy for

them.

I guess we have to learn to listen without judging and get happy for

the progress that a very child is achiving. The more we learn the

bigger the chances and options we have for the treatment of these

children.

Autism may not have a cure...but the symptoms that the spectrum

present can be treated and if the symptoms are gone then...how to

diagnose???

Hope this comment does not offend anyone, because that was not my

intention. I just do not want anyone to loose hope and if you think

that there is something that you should be doing...just do it...

Follow your instincts!!!

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> >

> >

> > You go girl!!!!! I'm with you!

> >

> >

> >

> > In a message dated 6/9/2008 3:00:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> > bethvataker@ writes:

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > It is posts like this one that should remind all of us how

divided

> > the autism community still is. It is hard enough for all of us

> > parents to bear witness to the judgements of those around us who

> are

> > not living with autism in their lives, but then to be judged by

> our

> > own peers with such negative conotations attahed to it should

> sadden

> > all us.

> >

> > To the original parent who is referred to in this post below if

> you

> > say your child spoke after biomedical treatments, I believe you,

> for

> > it is YOU who knows what has helped your child progress, not

> > strangers on a yahoo posting board. I offer up no apologies for

> > butting in, just support to those parents who choose to share

> their

> > success no matter how controversial their methods may seem.

> >

> > Respectuflly,

> >

> > Beth Vataker

> >

> >

> > Thanks for your support.

>

> Elsa

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Robin

> >

> >

> >

> > **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife.

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> > 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102)

> >

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