Posts by livinglife

What I was also saying was that you can't just "have your kid diagnosed with autism".  The standard protocol for diagnosis (at least in the states) is rigorous and many diagnosticians won't make it at all until 7 when what could...

Hmmmm, all of the above is very inflammatory.  I personally don't know ANYONE like the families you describe.  I try to avoid pitting groups of children against each other.  What's the point.  In this society,...

Yes, my thoughts exactly Earthrootsstarsoul.  I'm so sorry that you had the childhood experience that you had.  I do for my son what I do so that he does get the understanding he needs.  I get concerned that because of a...

My youngest child is not on the spectrum but her brother is.  Needless to say, like you, I was very sensitive to signs of gi distress, and quite concerned when she developed green stools as a very young infant, red rings on her...

I'm so sorry...I think that they changed the website to a new format.  Just look up Tinus Smitts, inspiring homeopathy.   It has been so incredibly helpful...I'd say, far and away the one thing that has made the MOST...

Hmmm, I'm just reacting to your language which was dismissive of an awful lot of the conversations that take place on this board.  I am sensitive to these conversations because of the enormous amount of work and effort it takes to...

With all due respect, what researcher would find funding (provided by drug companies for the most part) to do a study on the efficacy of gluten free/ casein free diets for children on the spectrum?  I don't see a drug company...

Was this diagnosis made by a psychiatrist, developmental pediatrician or by a neuropsychologist?    If I were approaching this fresh, and not seeking out psychiatric supports, I would be seeking a diagnosis for a child...

Hi ContactMaya, the nice thing about homeopathy is that the "diagnosis" isn't important it is the range of symptoms and how they express themselves in the whole person which is used to a select a remedy.  ADHD, auditory processing...

Your school system can't give a diagnosis unless you request that they do so.  You request evaluations, occupational therapy, speech, and neurospych as well as physical therapy.  It is your choice about what kind of...