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Has anyone with younger children tried this for their child, if so did you use whipworm or hookworm?
Agreed but a more permanent solution that actually resides in the gut would be helpful - for example, the bacteria B. Fragilis which is part of the human microbiome improved symptoms of ASD in one rat… read more
Could I Get Some Advice On What I’m Looking For When It Comes To Choosing The Right therapies or anything might help ?? My daughter is Mia 4 years old dx with severe autism and she’s very delayed fine and motor skills ? She’s also not walking yet only takes steps. Needs one on one care.
OT and speech to start. We are working hard with my daughter with her aac device at school and at home. We tried pecs at that younger age, tried sign language both was to difficult for Ashley and… read more
I am not completely sure about that therapy
Try to find ABA that is done at home. When your child is most comfortable. I can tell you that ABA has been a blessing to my son and our family. I highly recommend it.
In home ABA therapy specifically.
I highly recommend it, the sooner the better. My son started it when he was 3 almost, 4, but I wish I would have started sooner. It made a big difference for us as a family. He is 12 now, and… read more
Potty training ugh!
They aren't ready until they're ready. This is true for those without autism, too. But at least neurologically typical toddlers can be shamed into conforming. Autism by definition has no shame, or… read more
We found music therapy after number of sessions helped - they have in Mencap/charity he goes to but not all the time
Starting at age 3 our child had 40 hours a week of Lovaas therapy aka ABA. It was great.
His school provides bare minimum with therapy. Our kids (only) were once on Medicaid and it seemed to provide pretty decent therapy throughout the week, however, with a pay bump at my job, and my wife now going back to work, we are just over the threshold for Medicaid. Private therapy is something that I know is worth it but again cannot simply afford it. Meanwhile our son has gone on 25min tangents in his classroom to the point where the teachers are growing intolerant. What are options for us… read more
If you live in California, visit the Regional Center to see if he qualifies for a long-term care Medical program + IHSS. Ask your Regional Center to tell you more about long-term care Medical Program
Has anyone ever heard of or used FMA fundamental music therapy for autism? I watched a video where they claim it stimulates a child's brain to help to communicate? Hope you all have a blessed day. https://autisminfocus.com/fma/
I haven’t heard of the term FMA. I do know that music therapy was very beneficial for my son. (It was very disappointing when we lost our MT due to her changing jobs due to the pandemic). He… read more
I am looking into them as well. I have heard mixed things from the professionals who work with my son at school. I have read some good parent reviews online.
