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Has Anyone Tried Using Organic Coconut Oil With Thier Teenage Or Young Adult On The Spectrum?
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posted February 16, 2012
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My son will be 20 in April. He really doesn't have any behavioral problems (gosh, there was a time when I never thought I'd say that :) Like you said, thanks to senssory integration training, auditory integration training ABA, DAN docs..... (I actually got certified at the Georgiana Institute).
He did not get diagnosed until he was 4 (not for lack of trying).
We were able to take him to the Auricula Clinic in France and I was president of The San Antonio Chapter of the Autism Society of America, when we lived there and that helped me find people to work with him.
He actually reads facial expressions very well (and it will upset him if he thinks someone is sad or angry). He will say, "don't be sad", and he's usually spot on with the emotion. He does well with visual processing (we had visual problems corrected at 5)but his ability to process speech is still a problem. He loves girls, and likes having friends, but he doesn't want to converse, it's like it's almost painful for him. On the plus side Charles is an excellent reader, can speak, write and read fluent Japanese and some of several other languages, he can knock the socks off just about anybody at video games, and loves the computer :)
I've ordered the book, "what if there was a cure (for alzhiemers) and if it makes sense I'm going to give it a try. While I have breath left in my body, I will keep trying. The funny thing is that I believe we do have a cure. Umbilical cord stem cell transplants. They have cured several brain damaged children, but docs don't want to deal with kids who 1) don't have their own blood cord stem cells and 2). don't have life threatening disorders. I've talked to several researchers, but they aren't ready to deal with autism yet:( Gosh, I hope I din't carry on too much), it's nice to talk to parents with kids the same age as Charles.
Hugs and hope,
Shannon

posted February 20, 2012
A MyAutismTeam Member

I am unfamiliar - can you explain the cocoanut oil concept?

posted February 19, 2012
A MyAutismTeam Member

I find that adding a bit of olive oil to coconut oil helps keep the odor down...in the frying pan...when I'm cooking the little bugger.
(Sorry, they're out of school tomorrow and Monday, and I anticipate...lots of love will be required).

posted February 16, 2012
A MyAutismTeam Member

How old is your son? My daughter is now 20 yrs. old, and social issues, comprehension, etc. are still ongoing, although not as severe as when she was young. My daughter had alot of therapies when she was younger, as well such as: ABA, Teacch, Social Skills Interventions (with groups of peers), and Sensory Integration Therapy. My husband and I also went to the Option Institute when our daughter was only 2 yrs. old, and that helped us the most with her behaviors and isims. Usually after they go through puberty (that is the worst) things seem to get better. We try to give our daughter things she enjoys doing (the computer, computer games, movies, music, etc.) and that too seems to help. We also keep her out of really loud venues (where possible) and crowded areas, which causes behaviors and alot of sensory overload. We also found out last year, that our daughter had some visual issues (most individuals with ASD's have visual issues, which also contribute to their behaviors). Social Skills are a very weak area for these kids, because they don't understand relationships or feelings like normal individuals do, and can't understand facial expressions or the subtle nuances of conversation. Therapy will help somewhat, but not change the fact that their brain doesn't work the same as a normal persons - they simply cannot overcome some of their issues (but can make them less than they were before).

posted February 20, 2012
A MyAutismTeam Member

Thank you so much Susan, I do appreciate that, my son is actually very calm (years of ABA) I'm really hoping it will help with comprehension and social issues, it's the two barriers we haven't been able to break

posted February 20, 2012

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