All About Autism

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Further to the above, I want to add that if your child’s age is rather young, you may not want to prescribe the full dosage as recommended by the product label. May need to give half the dosage.


To add, do be mindful about giving your child over the counter products and supplements (from the usual pharmacy outlets). Personally, for normal or neuro-typical kids, I think the over the counter products are not so much of a concern. But for kids with special needs, better to give supplements from companies who manufacture supplements specially formulated for their needs. This is just my personal opinion.

Some of the companies that formulate specifically with special needs in mind are: Kirkman Labs, Houston Enzymes, Enzymedica and BioRay. Other slightly cheaper alternatives are Efamol and Jarrows. You can google search the companies to have a better idea of what they do.

It is advisable to rotate the different brands of enzymes. This is to prevent the body getting used to one type of brand.

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Another thing to take note of. It might be useful to do a hair analysis test to assess the child’s heavy metals toxicity level. ASD kids usually test high in heavy metals such as arsenic, mercury, cadmium, lead, aluminum, etc.


For enzymes therapy to work effectively, I find that it is important to purge the body of heavy metals before the good supplements can nourish the body. This can be taken concurrently. It’s like getting rid of the gunk and bad stuff in our bodies before filling our bodies with the good stuff.

Whilst chelation may be recommended to rid the body of heavy metals, I am not comfortable. I prefer a more organic way via natural herbs and supplements.
For example, taking oregano oil, cilantro (a type of herb similar to our coriander) and chlorophyll are excellent natural herbal alternatives to for detox. These supplements help to "clean" the gut and expel all the unwanted waste from the body.

However, I must highlight the "healing crisis" as well. Kids (and even adults) undergoing the healing crisis may experience more stimming, meltdowns, "unruly" behavior. Sometimes the child may appear sick, like have a runny nose but it’s actually part of the detox process.

At the same time as the detox process, good to supplement the child with good trace minerals (for eg., calcium, magnesium, zinc), multi-vits and probiotics.

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lavendery:

Hi schweppes and Snow Crystal,


Thanks for the encouragement and consolation. I'm fine, the worse has been more or less been over for me and I'm trying to gather my strength and pick myself up slowly. No choice, continue to live in sorrow and misery won't do any good for my girl especially time is running out.

Please don't think that!! Never ever!! It's never too late. I always believe that there is a right time and place for everything.

Yes, there is a sense of urgency to help the child, but everything in good time. The body also needs time to heal and integrate. And because every child is different, it may take different types of therapies at various stages of the child's life to get him integrated. Also, what might not work now may work later, or vice versa.

lavendery:

Meantime I'm helping her in whatever intervention I can do for her while waiting for her to get assess.

This is a good move.

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For parents who are waiting a l-o-n-g time for OT or SLT can actually consider doing the following as an alternative activity.


SLT => send for speech and drama classes

OT => music (piano), ballet, gym classes, playground activities (this is the best since it is free and at your own time)

I’m not saying that the above activities should replace the formal therapies, but it’s a temporary stop-gap measure in the meantime. More fun too… especially if your child enjoys those activities.

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specialboymum:

I have also try TCM accupressure. Also difficult to keep up. It doesn't really help to improve his behavior but it helps in improving his sleep.

Actually, I find that this is already a good start. Sleep is the time when the body heals and integrates itself. And when the child is better rested, he is able to behave and function better the next day as well. Think we all know that a child (or adult) that does not have sufficient sleep and rest is grouchy, grumpy and edgy.

So, it's good that u observed that TMC accupressure has helped fine-tune your child's sleeping behavior. I've also heard that some kids benefitted from sound therapy in helping them sleep better.

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have any one here been to LeoMagan?


Are they good? do they have 1 to 1? how effective are they?

is their place or environment friendly?

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Mummies , what supplement shd I give my son now for a start. For 2.5yo consumption. On the other hand worry if supple will make him more wake energetic ? Cuz worry he might not nap during nap time at cc.


Currently he only nap at cc for only 1hr . No good

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Hi mummies , any one share w me yr sucessfull story? How yr child recover n become the same as his/her peer again? How long does they take for therapies before u see results? How much hav to total spent per yr for all yr child treatments.


How old is yr child now?

Hav yr child call u mummy/ daddy yet?

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I just back from toys r us.


I can’t find hang monkeys . Where else can I find hang monkeys.

My son never play hanging toys yet… If can find its will be a great!! How to play hang monkeys . Is it give her monkey one by one or hang w him?

Ok to buy cook set or tea set better ? Any brand/ range to reccomends? Shd we guide & teach them how to play. ?

By the wayis puzzle good for them ? I worry he might end up solving / playing by himself again…