One year anniversary reflection - progress

[Guest guest]

We started SCD last year on January 2, 2007. And as the year comes to a close I

began to reflect upon our progress and decided to share with the group. Plus

I'm going to print it off and compare again next year.

We came here by way of Dr. Natasha -McBride's book, Gut and Psychology

Syndrome. It was recommended to me by another homeschooling mom on another list

for homeschooling dyslexic children.

Zachariah is 13 with severe Dyslexia & Dysgraphia, Sensory Integration, some

Aspergers & ADHD characteristics.

First off let me say that SCD is the only thing we've done differently this

year.

We've seen improvement in Zac's penmanship and spelling. These are still

clearly dyslexic / dysgraphic but better - many would say his spelling and

writing is horrible but WE SEE the improvement. Hey, at least he will

spontaneously write now and then when before he never would. He even wrote some

thank you notes for birthday gifts back in June and leaves me notes to find when

he wants to tell me something and I'm in bed or at work.

We have seen a huge, huge improvement in his reading and attitude towards

reading. He has gone from " Will you please read this to me? " to reading 100

page game guides that I print off the internet - these are 12 point font and

single spaced. He reads them to better play some of his Play Station games. He

has also found a love for Manga books - which isn't exactly fantastic literature

as they are basically comic books in book binding but he is reading (mom has had

to let go of some of her biases about quality literature and accept the fact

that at least he is reading SOMETHING . I never thought the day would come

when he receives the next book in a favorite series and he sits down immediately

and reads it cover to cover!

There is an improvement in the ADHD tendencies also. But because we homeschool

and utilize other methods than pencil / paper / table work it is harder to

pinpoint examples - but I just intuitively sense it is better in subtle ways

when I reflect back.

The Apsergers characteristics seem to be holding steady, mostly when I think

about social skills. He joined a teen group of homeschoolers when he turned 13

in June and some of the social issues/skills stand out - but then it could also

be an awkward 13 stage of leaving young childhood behind and trying to find his

way with the teens. But it could also be the ADHD tripping him up some because

he wants to do more than hang out and talk - he wants to physically DO something

- also could just be his age.

I also do not notice his eyes being blood shot - before there were days when his

eyes just looked horrible by mid afternoon!

Many people commented within 2 months that he / we looked healthier - he had

gone from wearing size slim pants to husky within the year before SCD and within

two months he was back in regular size pants. I think we all feel better over

all.

He is still an extremely picky eater though - sigh.

SCD 1-2-07

W. - age 45 doing it because it is a healthy way to eat.

Zachariah - age 13, severe Dyslexia & Dysgraphia , some Aspergers & ADHD

characteristics,

Ed - age 45, IBS, Fibro, Kidney disease, Familial Tremors, low IGG,

[Guest guest]

Reward for staying on the SCDiet. I know this may be silly but we are glad that

your son is in remission.

Keep it simple........................It's cute. GB

Just type in a command.. roll over, fetch, bark, etc... (be sure to try " kiss " )

http://www.idodogtricks.com/index_flash.html

Ed Wendell wrote:

We started SCD last year on January 2, 2007. And as the year comes to a close

I began to reflect upon our progress and decided to share with the group. Plus

I'm going to print it off and compare again next year.

We came here by way of Dr. Natasha -McBride's book, Gut and Psychology

Syndrome. It was recommended to me by another homeschooling mom on another list

for homeschooling dyslexic children.

Zachariah is 13 with severe Dyslexia & Dysgraphia, Sensory Integration, some

Aspergers & ADHD characteristics.

First off let me say that SCD is the only thing we've done differently this

year.

We've seen improvement in Zac's penmanship and spelling. These are still clearly

dyslexic / dysgraphic but better - many would say his spelling and writing is

horrible but WE SEE the improvement. Hey, at least he will spontaneously write

now and then when before he never would. He even wrote some thank you notes for

birthday gifts back in June and leaves me notes to find when he wants to tell me

something and I'm in bed or at work.

We have seen a huge, huge improvement in his reading and attitude towards

reading. He has gone from " Will you please read this to me? " to reading 100 page

game guides that I print off the internet - these are 12 point font and single

spaced. He reads them to better play some of his Play Station games. He has also

found a love for Manga books - which isn't exactly fantastic literature as they

are basically comic books in book binding but he is reading (mom has had to let

go of some of her biases about quality literature and accept the fact that at

least he is reading SOMETHING . I never thought the day would come when he

receives the next book in a favorite series and he sits down immediately and

reads it cover to cover!

There is an improvement in the ADHD tendencies also. But because we homeschool

and utilize other methods than pencil / paper / table work it is harder to

pinpoint examples - but I just intuitively sense it is better in subtle ways

when I reflect back.

The Apsergers characteristics seem to be holding steady, mostly when I think

about social skills. He joined a teen group of homeschoolers when he turned 13

in June and some of the social issues/skills stand out - but then it could also

be an awkward 13 stage of leaving young childhood behind and trying to find his

way with the teens. But it could also be the ADHD tripping him up some because

he wants to do more than hang out and talk - he wants to physically DO something

- also could just be his age.

I also do not notice his eyes being blood shot - before there were days when his

eyes just looked horrible by mid afternoon!

Many people commented within 2 months that he / we looked healthier - he had

gone from wearing size slim pants to husky within the year before SCD and within

two months he was back in regular size pants. I think we all feel better over

all.

He is still an extremely picky eater though - sigh.

SCD 1-2-07

W. - age 45 doing it because it is a healthy way to eat.

Zachariah - age 13, severe Dyslexia & Dysgraphia , some Aspergers & ADHD

characteristics,

Ed - age 45, IBS, Fibro, Kidney disease, Familial Tremors, low IGG,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

What a great update!

I love that you have " embraced " his reading 'as is'. And you must

love find the notes he leaves for you.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

>

> We started SCD last year on January 2, 2007. And as the year comes

to a close I began to reflect upon our progress and decided to share

with the group. Plus I'm going to print it off and compare again

next year.

>

> We came here by way of Dr. Natasha -McBride's book, Gut and

Psychology Syndrome. It was recommended to me by another

homeschooling mom on another list for homeschooling dyslexic children.

>

> Zachariah is 13 with severe Dyslexia & Dysgraphia, Sensory

Integration, some Aspergers & ADHD characteristics.

>

> First off let me say that SCD is the only thing we've done

differently this year.

>

> We've seen improvement in Zac's penmanship and spelling. These are

still clearly dyslexic / dysgraphic but better - many would say his

spelling and writing is horrible but WE SEE the improvement. Hey, at

least he will spontaneously write now and then when before he never

would. He even wrote some thank you notes for birthday gifts back in

June and leaves me notes to find when he wants to tell me something

and I'm in bed or at work.

>

> We have seen a huge, huge improvement in his reading and attitude

towards reading. He has gone from " Will you please read this to me? "

to reading 100 page game guides that I print off the internet - these

are 12 point font and single spaced. He reads them to better play

some of his Play Station games. He has also found a love for Manga

books - which isn't exactly fantastic literature as they are

basically comic books in book binding but he is reading (mom has had

to let go of some of her biases about quality literature and accept

the fact that at least he is reading SOMETHING . I never thought

the day would come when he receives the next book in a favorite

series and he sits down immediately and reads it cover to cover!

>

> There is an improvement in the ADHD tendencies also. But because

we homeschool and utilize other methods than pencil / paper / table

work it is harder to pinpoint examples - but I just intuitively sense

it is better in subtle ways when I reflect back.

>

> The Apsergers characteristics seem to be holding steady, mostly

when I think about social skills. He joined a teen group of

homeschoolers when he turned 13 in June and some of the social

issues/skills stand out - but then it could also be an awkward 13

stage of leaving young childhood behind and trying to find his way

with the teens. But it could also be the ADHD tripping him up some

because he wants to do more than hang out and talk - he wants to

physically DO something - also could just be his age.

>

> I also do not notice his eyes being blood shot - before there were

days when his eyes just looked horrible by mid afternoon!

>

> Many people commented within 2 months that he / we looked

healthier - he had gone from wearing size slim pants to husky within

the year before SCD and within two months he was back in regular size

pants. I think we all feel better over all.

>

> He is still an extremely picky eater though - sigh.

>

> SCD 1-2-07

> W. - age 45 doing it because it is a healthy way to eat.

> Zachariah - age 13, severe Dyslexia & Dysgraphia , some Aspergers

& ADHD characteristics,

> Ed - age 45, IBS, Fibro, Kidney disease, Familial Tremors, low IGG,

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've been teaching for 25 years AND dad & I both are avid readers. So ridding

ourselves of our prejudices about quality reading material was difficult

especially since he has always loved great information books and literature as

long as we read it to him.

& Yes I do love finding notes from him - I've saved each one.

I love that you have " embraced " his reading 'as is'. And you must

love find the notes he leaves for you.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

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