Fw: Autism 200 courses-Biomedical treatments---- Bivens Update

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Autism 200 courses-Biomedical treatments---- Bivens Update

Hi Dr. Cowan,

I must say that I am a bit puzzled. Why are you doing a lecture on biomedical

treatments? You obviously do not specialize in them. Perhaps you should leave

that subject with the DAN! doctors and show a little respect!

As usual I want to update you on my son . He is 4 and 10mths now. He

will be attending a typical preschool with no aide this year for three days a

week, 9am-1pm. He has been receiving ABA/Floortime intervention for 20 hrs per

week since late April. He has been Gf/CF for just under a year and he has been

on the Specific Carbohydrate diet for a month now. His lead level is down to

" Low " now (It was very high ) and we are currently chelating High levels of Tin.

We hope to switch to TD-DMPS soon to take care of mercury issues.

We had a behavior consultant set up our in-home program in April. Within a

month we decided to switch to the U of W Autism Center. The local ABA

consultant just couldn't keep up with Gabe. She claims she has never seen a kid

progess so quickly. He is currently in the advanced curriculum as outlined by

Dr. Mike Carpenter at the U of W Autism Center. Fortunately for us, Gabe is

responding well to the diet (He no longer has diarreha/constipation issues), the

chelation & supplements and the ABA/Floortime program.

I sincerely hope that you do not waste your energy on bad mouthing biomedical

treatments. I understand that you feel that it is wrong for parents to only go

the biomedical route and not pursue the ABA therapy and I agree with you one

hundred percent! I also believe it is wrong to ignore the heavy metal and gut

issues these kids have and taking care of this part makes the ABA work better

and faster.

Sincerely,

Beth Bivens

Mother of

[Guest guest]

This is the response I received from Dr. Cowan regarding the biomedical

treatment lecture he is doing with Irene Schwartz.

Beth Bivens

Autism 200 courses-Biomedical treatments---- Bivens Update

Hi Dr. Cowan,

I must say that I am a bit puzzled. Why are you doing a lecture on biomedical

treatments? You obviously do not specialize in them. Perhaps you should leave

that subject with the DAN! doctors and show a little respect!

As usual I want to update you on my son . He is 4 and 10mths now. He

will be attending a typical preschool with no aide this year for three days a

week, 9am-1pm. He has been receiving ABA/Floortime intervention for 20 hrs per

week since late April. He has been Gf/CF for just under a year and he has been

on the Specific Carbohydrate diet for a month now. His lead level is down to

" Low " now (It was very high ) and we are currently chelating High levels of Tin.

We hope to switch to TD-DMPS soon to take care of mercury issues.

We had a behavior consultant set up our in-home program in April. Within a

month we decided to switch to the U of W Autism Center. The local ABA

consultant just couldn't keep up with Gabe. She claims she has never seen a kid

progess so quickly. He is currently in the advanced curriculum as outlined by

Dr. Mike Carpenter at the U of W Autism Center. Fortunately for us, Gabe is

responding well to the diet (He no longer has diarreha/constipation issues), the

chelation & supplements and the ABA/Floortime program.

I sincerely hope that you do not waste your energy on bad mouthing biomedical

treatments. I understand that you feel that it is wrong for parents to only go

the biomedical route and not pursue the ABA therapy and I agree with you one

hundred percent! I also believe it is wrong to ignore the heavy metal and gut

issues these kids have and taking care of this part makes the ABA work better

and faster.

Sincerely,

Beth Bivens

Mother of