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<blockquote data-quote="saman" data-source="post: 102548" data-attributes="member: 4377"><p>To answer some questions: </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No substance abuse, but my mother was diagnosed depressed at one point in her life...and recently after divorcing my father (of 35 years...Ugh!)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Honestly...We really don't want him medicated. I know this piece is a VERY sensitive subject and very personal. We aren't closing the door completely...but He'd have to get MUCH worse for us to do that. Knowing that diet change and behavior modification have helped, we hope to continue down that path. I want to make sure we are at the root of his problem and know there isn't anything else that can be done naturally before we're agreeing to medicate him. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Fabrics, he's fine with. Noise...well. He seems to get worse when there is a lot of activity around him...he definitely feeds off the noise and upbeat sort of situations. Change is hard for him...we really have to let him know what's coming. It's not so much things like transitioning from playing to bathtime. But things like...He needs to come in from outside because it's time to go to choir. He enjoys a lot of things, but he REALLLLY lkes the outdoors and riding his bike, so anything that takes him away from that...that's no good. Crowds...He just gets really rambunctious. He's never scared of that stuff...he just gets wild trying to get everyone's attention. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>He's very social, so the eye contact is fine...but interaction with peers is problematic. He always wants to control the situation and most other children really don't like that. He's very demanding. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No speech delays at all. And motor wise, he's always been ahead. He was RUNNING at 9 months old. Training wheels came off his bike when he was 3. LOL He's a big kid, yet very agile and athletic, believe it or not! He's been jumping off our curbs by our house over a year now on his bike...so, at 4 years old. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":smile:" title="smile :smile:" data-shortname=":smile:" /></p><p></p><p>I did want to say that I have had help from a very good friend that has almost fully recovered her autistic son using natural 'remedies' a naturopath...and her older son is ADHD, so she's had some really great things to help me with. We actually have Parker on a very small dose of caffeine in the morning...it has the opposite affect in him...he instantly calms. He also receives a high dose of fish oil and a great multivitamin every day. We give him melatonin at night for a good night's sleep. We've removed a lot of 'kid foods' (LOL) from his diet and the whole family is on a more whole foods approach. Am considering removing casein from his diet as well. We had b12 with folic in his regime as well, but my husband forgot it one day...and it made no difference...so we're leaving that out and now looking at adding in Gingko...we'll see. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":smile:" title="smile :smile:" data-shortname=":smile:" /></p><p></p><p>He is not fully vaccinated at this point...and probably won't be. And I know this is controversial as well, but I firmly believe that the MMR that he received at 1 was the tipping point for him for a toxic level in his body. He changed. Then, we decided that for his kinder shots, we would allow the booster MMR because I know that's a big one (we didn't do the 2 others cocktail style that they wanted to do). We ended up using a VitaminA regimin on him to try and get the toxins out...he was WILD after that shot. We're back to his old baseline now, for which I'm grateful. And I do want to say, I'm not anti-vax at all..my daughter is fully vaxed, but I do believe that there are some kids that simply can't handle it. </p><p></p><p>ANYWAY! LOL Thank you for the warm welcome...and I do want to pick up that book, it sounds great. We are going to pursue the neuropsychologist as well. As for the school testing...yeah. I"m not thrilled at the testing idea at all, but if it means that they have to make adaptations for him to learn...I'll sign on! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":smile:" title="smile :smile:" data-shortname=":smile:" /> But that's about all I'll use it for. And I want to be able to observe the testing (I think i've become *that* parent...never thought that I would be!) We've done everything on our own to this point...and I know my kid, as we all do. No school district could even touch on what these kids go thru or how frustrated they are that they can't just do the things they know they should do! </p><p></p><p>Anyway...THANK YOU!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="saman, post: 102548, member: 4377"] To answer some questions: No substance abuse, but my mother was diagnosed depressed at one point in her life...and recently after divorcing my father (of 35 years...Ugh!) Honestly...We really don't want him medicated. I know this piece is a VERY sensitive subject and very personal. We aren't closing the door completely...but He'd have to get MUCH worse for us to do that. Knowing that diet change and behavior modification have helped, we hope to continue down that path. I want to make sure we are at the root of his problem and know there isn't anything else that can be done naturally before we're agreeing to medicate him. Fabrics, he's fine with. Noise...well. He seems to get worse when there is a lot of activity around him...he definitely feeds off the noise and upbeat sort of situations. Change is hard for him...we really have to let him know what's coming. It's not so much things like transitioning from playing to bathtime. But things like...He needs to come in from outside because it's time to go to choir. He enjoys a lot of things, but he REALLLLY lkes the outdoors and riding his bike, so anything that takes him away from that...that's no good. Crowds...He just gets really rambunctious. He's never scared of that stuff...he just gets wild trying to get everyone's attention. He's very social, so the eye contact is fine...but interaction with peers is problematic. He always wants to control the situation and most other children really don't like that. He's very demanding. No speech delays at all. And motor wise, he's always been ahead. He was RUNNING at 9 months old. Training wheels came off his bike when he was 3. LOL He's a big kid, yet very agile and athletic, believe it or not! He's been jumping off our curbs by our house over a year now on his bike...so, at 4 years old. :smile: I did want to say that I have had help from a very good friend that has almost fully recovered her autistic son using natural 'remedies' a naturopath...and her older son is ADHD, so she's had some really great things to help me with. We actually have Parker on a very small dose of caffeine in the morning...it has the opposite affect in him...he instantly calms. He also receives a high dose of fish oil and a great multivitamin every day. We give him melatonin at night for a good night's sleep. We've removed a lot of 'kid foods' (LOL) from his diet and the whole family is on a more whole foods approach. Am considering removing casein from his diet as well. We had b12 with folic in his regime as well, but my husband forgot it one day...and it made no difference...so we're leaving that out and now looking at adding in Gingko...we'll see. :smile: He is not fully vaccinated at this point...and probably won't be. And I know this is controversial as well, but I firmly believe that the MMR that he received at 1 was the tipping point for him for a toxic level in his body. He changed. Then, we decided that for his kinder shots, we would allow the booster MMR because I know that's a big one (we didn't do the 2 others cocktail style that they wanted to do). We ended up using a VitaminA regimin on him to try and get the toxins out...he was WILD after that shot. We're back to his old baseline now, for which I'm grateful. And I do want to say, I'm not anti-vax at all..my daughter is fully vaxed, but I do believe that there are some kids that simply can't handle it. ANYWAY! LOL Thank you for the warm welcome...and I do want to pick up that book, it sounds great. We are going to pursue the neuropsychologist as well. As for the school testing...yeah. I"m not thrilled at the testing idea at all, but if it means that they have to make adaptations for him to learn...I'll sign on! :smile: But that's about all I'll use it for. And I want to be able to observe the testing (I think i've become *that* parent...never thought that I would be!) We've done everything on our own to this point...and I know my kid, as we all do. No school district could even touch on what these kids go thru or how frustrated they are that they can't just do the things they know they should do! Anyway...THANK YOU! [/QUOTE]
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