Guest guest Posted February 26, 2002 Report Share Posted February 26, 2002 > Wow I had no idea you were on this listserve . Small world huh We already mest up by leaving New Jersey. WE had the best of services there. When my hubby retired he didnt want to stay as he hated New Jersey. So we cant mess up any worse then we did and that was coming to Colorado. I emailed Albuquerque and seems they had more to offer then Colorado. The only good districts here are Boulder and Cherry Creek Denver. Colorado has money its just displaced other places. So by moving to Albuquerque I dont think I could do any worse then I have. I do admit small towns like Artesia and such probably have nothing. We mest up by moving and I just have to do something. We were in NJ for 3 years military and that is the place to be. They helped my daughter out so so much got her to holding a pencil . I talked to APS and was told they do ABA and that is more then what colorado does. Also been discriminated here in Colorado so much I cant even pay taxes anymore so New Mexico I can pay there taxes. Then told to put my son on zyprexia. See I made my bed now I have to lye in it. My son should not have to pay for my mistake. Charlene > > Message: 9 > Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 15:57:29 -0700 > From: " cheezer " <cheezer@...> > Subject: Fw: New Mexico Schools > > I need to know what you all think of Albuquerque for services. I > live in Trinidad CO and there are NO services here. Charlene > New Mexico Schools > > > > Charlene, > > I believe I've written you before. My advice remains the same. Don't > come > > to New Mexico unless you have no choice. I spent three hours last week > > observing a child at Inez Elementary, and I don't believe that would be an > > ideal placement for most children with autism. > > I'd look to Arizona, California, Wisconsin, Oregon, New Jersey, Indiana, > or > > North Carolina. New Mexico is too poor to offer good services in the > schools > > or in the community. > > Gay Finlayson > > Health Education Consultant > > Southwest Autism Network/ Center for Development and Disability > > University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2002 Report Share Posted April 9, 2002 I have been reading at this site for about a week. I am wondering if it is too late to start my AS daughter on enzymes. She is now 13 years old. Medical field failed us as she was not diagnosed correctly all these years. AS material really explained all the challenges we went through so many years. No one ever suggested an Autism spectrum syndrome until last year. Now I am looking for some ideas to try and thought the enzyme approach might be worth trying..Has too much damage been done by this age? She is taking Risperdal which helped her get her behavior in control immediately. But we have raised the dosage twice and I don't know if any higher dose will be safe or possible. We tried the Feingold diet when she was 6 for the ADHD label she was " wearing " back then. No results from that to speak of. Never tried the gfcf diet as I only just heard of it about the same time as the enzymes. She has always had excellent eye contact, is overly affectionate--not age appropriate. Expressive language is good now but when she was small she was echolaic. Hand flapping and wringing are habitual. Other repetetive movements have calmed down since Risperdal was initiated. Should we even bother with the enzymes at this age? What do you think? Lucinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2002 Report Share Posted April 9, 2002 Please do try the enzymes. It is never too late to help your child. Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2002 Report Share Posted April 9, 2002 Why would it be to late ? I have a son that's 13 and I'm constantly thinking about ways to make him feel better and thus progress. He keeps making progress, not dramatic, but progress anyway. Don't look at the age factor. Sometimes I get down and say to myself, all this that I'm doing is just useless, because he's " so old " ( he's had interventions since he was 4, it's not like I just started ) I honestly think that if we had not done anything for him and if I had left him on all those medicines that the doctors had him on, well, he wouldn't be doing as good. He's not recovered and at this stage I realistically know he probably never will, but if I can make his quality of life better, hey, why not ? Sharon Re: [ ] Digest Number 826 I have been reading at this site for about a week. I am wondering if it is too late to start my AS daughter on enzymes. She is now 13 years old. Medical field failed us as she was not diagnosed correctly all these years. AS material really explained all the challenges we went through so many years. No one ever suggested an Autism spectrum syndrome until last year. Now I am looking for some ideas to try and thought the enzyme approach might be worth trying..Has too much damage been done by this age? She is taking Risperdal which helped her get her behavior in control immediately. But we have raised the dosage twice and I don't know if any higher dose will be safe or possible. We tried the Feingold diet when she was 6 for the ADHD label she was " wearing " back then. No results from that to speak of. Never tried the gfcf diet as I only just heard of it about the same time as the enzymes. She has always had excellent eye contact, is overly affectionate--not age appropriate. Expressive language is good now but when she was small she was echolaic. Hand flapping and wringing are habitual. Other repetetive movements have calmed down since Risperdal was initiated. Should we even bother with the enzymes at this age? What do you think? Lucinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2002 Report Share Posted April 10, 2002 Dear Lucinda, YES! My daughter is also 13 and we started her on both the Houston Enzymes back in August. It was a slow process but we started seeing results. We were able to wean her off Luvox for obsessive compulsive stuff and also reduce her Risperdol. Please feel free to email me privately as I've been dying to talk to another mom who has a daughter like my own. Re: [ ] Digest Number 826 > I have been reading at this site for about a week. I am wondering if it is > too late to start my AS daughter on enzymes. She is now 13 years old. > Medical field failed us as she was not diagnosed correctly all these years. > AS material really explained all the challenges we went through so many > years. No one ever suggested an Autism spectrum syndrome until last year. > Now I am looking for some ideas to try and thought the enzyme approach might > be worth trying..Has too much damage been done by this age? She is taking > Risperdal which helped her get her behavior in control immediately. But we > have raised the dosage twice and I don't know if any higher dose will be safe > or possible. We tried the Feingold diet when she was 6 for the ADHD label > she was " wearing " back then. No results from that to speak of. Never tried > the gfcf diet as I only just heard of it about the same time as the enzymes. > She has always had excellent eye contact, is overly affectionate--not age > appropriate. Expressive language is good now but when she was small she was > echolaic. Hand flapping and wringing are habitual. Other repetetive > movements have calmed down since Risperdal was initiated. Should we even > bother with the enzymes at this age? What do you think? Lucinda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2003 Report Share Posted January 19, 2003 Re: Standards for New Birth Visit Our Trust has been working to Hall recommendations for some time for the Primary Visit & only measures weight (no midwife weight check is carried out, & weight, head circumference and length are checked at 6-8 week assessment). However, we have had in existence for some years a very handy page in the Personal Child Health Record which summarises the physical, child protection & health promotional aspects of this visit. This was introduced partly because of Child Protection requirements when records of the Primary Visit didn't provide enough information for Courts. Hall 's emphasis on the unecessary repetition of checks by different professionals has caused us to look again at the what & why of our assessments at this time. There are opposing reasons for checking several of the points on the summary page eg do we need to be re-checking descent of testes? This is versus our local poor stats on early detection of maldescent of testes. The current situation is that we tend to carry out a very speedy physical review of the baby as it is weighed. The need for a thorough assessment including possible bruises, conjunctival haemorrhage etc is crucial & I can see dangers of these being missed depending upon interpretation of Hall. As most of you are, we are working on updating our Standards too. You are very welcome to a copy of the Summary Page if you e-mail me. Regards Maggie Digest Number 826 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2003 Report Share Posted January 19, 2003 Re: Standards for New Birth Visit Our Trust has been working to Hall recommendations for some time for the Primary Visit & only measures weight (no midwife weight check is carried out, & weight, head circumference and length are checked at 6-8 week assessment). However, we have had in existence for some years a very handy page in the Personal Child Health Record which summarises the physical, child protection & health promotional aspects of this visit. This was introduced partly because of Child Protection requirements when records of the Primary Visit didn't provide enough information for Courts. Hall 's emphasis on the unecessary repetition of checks by different professionals has caused us to look again at the what & why of our assessments at this time. There are opposing reasons for checking several of the points on the summary page eg do we need to be re-checking descent of testes? This is versus our local poor stats on early detection of maldescent of testes. The current situation is that we tend to carry out a very speedy physical review of the baby as it is weighed. The need for a thorough assessment including possible bruises, conjunctival haemorrhage etc is crucial & I can see dangers of these being missed depending upon interpretation of Hall. As most of you are, we are working on updating our Standards too. You are very welcome to a copy of the Summary Page if you e-mail me. Regards Maggie Digest Number 826 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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