Questions re:Discipline

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I have several thoughts on this topic, as do most people:

You must address these behavioral issues multi dimensionally. They are seldom caused by a single item. The earlier you address them..the better. But it is never too late. Intervention should include biomedical, behavioral, exercise...but the piece no one is discussing is sensory. As the author of "Is it sensory or is it behavior?" Sensory is often the missing piece to this puzzle. Research is finding that 95% of children with ASD have sensory processing problems. This piece must be in place and built into your program. It is not the answer...it is a piece to solution.

Cari

Carolyn Murray-Slutsky, MS OTRRehabilitation for Children4041 North 41 StreetHollywood, Fl 33021www.STARServices.TV

agree that a "safe room" is not an ideal situation but it is something i would do if I had to. I think your suggestions are smart, organized, and helpful to many. In my experience I have found that a multi-facetted approach to behavior modification is the best way. The things we needed were biomedical interventions, a good ABA program (what he was getting at school was not enough), and an exercise outlet such as swimming, gymnastics, karate, running, etc. Just using one of these approaches is not enough. For example, ABA therapy has been great for my son, but would not be as effective if it were not for our biomedical interventions such as diet, supplements, chelation, the whole shebang. Additionally, it was not until we added HBOT therapy that my son truly became calm, focused, and more cognitive of the things he was learning in school, therapy, and at home. It takes years and you have to keep pushing forward regardless of how exhausting emotionally, physically, and economically the process becomes. Biomedical was a MUST for our son and we have made great strides in his functioning using Dr. Rossignol in Melbourne. I have heard mixed reviews of Dr. Berger, but which ever biomedical practitioner you choose, the important thing is to stick to it. Some times changes happen quickly, sometimes they take years, but if you are starting and stopping protocols you may never truly know what works and what doesn't. I hate the GFCF diet, but we stick to it because he is making progress. The GFCF diet may have nothing to do with it, but I am not willing to take a chance. I can think of a million things I would rather be doing then laying in a HBOT chamber for an hour a day six days a week, but we keep climbing back in every day because he is making progress. I have sold my home and moved in with my parents so I can afford my son's ABA therapy because the insurance companies are criminals and pay for very little, but I make the sacrifices I have had to because that is what it takes. I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV, but I have been at this long enough to see amazing changes in my son, and none of those changes would have been possible if we had removed the biomedical, ABA, HBOT, or physical exercise protocols we are using. Every kid is different, but they are not that different.