Re: Please help me with aggression!

[Guest guest]

where are you?

does you son have language?

have you tried PECS?

My gut instinct is he is frustrated because he cannot communicate, but who am

I to even suggest that since I do not know him.

Typical discipline techniques do not work for my child either. Instead we

work really hard on reinforcing positive behavior and rewarding him with points,

his allowance, special trips to his favorite places (luckily it is the library

and swimming).

We've also used behavioral techniques - taking away his favorite things (which

every parent does). But we had to take an extreme measure and take away all the

books and videos with villians because he was acting like a villian. This

included every favorite fairy tale and Disney book and video. He earned them

back one day at a time that he exhibited good behaviors (which literally took

months). We had to use this technique two years in a row and he has now learned

his lesson.

Feel free to contact me off the list regarding our experiences with

medication.

maggietmck@...

wildeye77535 wrote:

Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression. He

is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

children. Sometimes my husband and I.

Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not work. I

have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any other

child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out and

my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

appreciated!

[Guest guest]

where are you?

does you son have language?

have you tried PECS?

My gut instinct is he is frustrated because he cannot communicate, but who am

I to even suggest that since I do not know him.

Typical discipline techniques do not work for my child either. Instead we

work really hard on reinforcing positive behavior and rewarding him with points,

his allowance, special trips to his favorite places (luckily it is the library

and swimming).

We've also used behavioral techniques - taking away his favorite things (which

every parent does). But we had to take an extreme measure and take away all the

books and videos with villians because he was acting like a villian. This

included every favorite fairy tale and Disney book and video. He earned them

back one day at a time that he exhibited good behaviors (which literally took

months). We had to use this technique two years in a row and he has now learned

his lesson.

Feel free to contact me off the list regarding our experiences with

medication.

maggietmck@...

wildeye77535 wrote:

Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression. He

is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

children. Sometimes my husband and I.

Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not work. I

have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any other

child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out and

my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

appreciated!

[Guest guest]

where are you?

does you son have language?

have you tried PECS?

My gut instinct is he is frustrated because he cannot communicate, but who am

I to even suggest that since I do not know him.

Typical discipline techniques do not work for my child either. Instead we

work really hard on reinforcing positive behavior and rewarding him with points,

his allowance, special trips to his favorite places (luckily it is the library

and swimming).

We've also used behavioral techniques - taking away his favorite things (which

every parent does). But we had to take an extreme measure and take away all the

books and videos with villians because he was acting like a villian. This

included every favorite fairy tale and Disney book and video. He earned them

back one day at a time that he exhibited good behaviors (which literally took

months). We had to use this technique two years in a row and he has now learned

his lesson.

Feel free to contact me off the list regarding our experiences with

medication.

maggietmck@...

wildeye77535 wrote:

Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression. He

is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

children. Sometimes my husband and I.

Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not work. I

have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any other

child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out and

my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

appreciated!

[Guest guest]

I highly recommend Dr. Alain Katic. His speciality is pediatric and

adolescent psychiatry.

6750 West Loop S

Bellaire, TX 77401

[Guest guest]

I'm a teacher, so I don't know much about medications. I might

suggest consulting with a BCBA to conduct a functional behavior

analysis of the behaviors that concern you.

These links provides a great overview of the behavioral approach to

challenging behviors so can can decide if it's something you want to

pursue.

Understanding Problem Behavior - An Interactive Tutorial:

http://www.ed.arizona.edu/pbis/index.html

Ignoring Inappropriate Behavior:

http://groups.msn.com/TheAutismHomePage/ignoring.msnw

Burk's Website: http://www.christinaburkaba.com/index.htm

Maggie makes some good points too. Behavior is often done to

communicate something.

Take care,

Caldwell, M.Ed.

Positively Autism

~A Free, Online Magazine for Parents, Teachers, and People w/Autism!~

http://www.PositivelyAutism.com

>

> Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression.

He

> is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

> constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

> children. Sometimes my husband and I.

>

> Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not

work. I

> have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

> desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any

other

> child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out

and

> my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

>

> He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

>

> Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

> experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

> appreciated!

>

[Guest guest]

I'm a teacher, so I don't know much about medications. I might

suggest consulting with a BCBA to conduct a functional behavior

analysis of the behaviors that concern you.

These links provides a great overview of the behavioral approach to

challenging behviors so can can decide if it's something you want to

pursue.

Understanding Problem Behavior - An Interactive Tutorial:

http://www.ed.arizona.edu/pbis/index.html

Ignoring Inappropriate Behavior:

http://groups.msn.com/TheAutismHomePage/ignoring.msnw

Burk's Website: http://www.christinaburkaba.com/index.htm

Maggie makes some good points too. Behavior is often done to

communicate something.

Take care,

Caldwell, M.Ed.

Positively Autism

~A Free, Online Magazine for Parents, Teachers, and People w/Autism!~

http://www.PositivelyAutism.com

>

> Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression.

He

> is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

> constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

> children. Sometimes my husband and I.

>

> Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not

work. I

> have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

> desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any

other

> child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out

and

> my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

>

> He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

>

> Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

> experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

> appreciated!

>

[Guest guest]

I am also a special ed teacher and work with children on the spectrum and

behavior issues. I agree with regarding you consulting with a BCBA. I can

put you in touch with a few if you'd like. You may also want to consider having

him tested for allergies, especially foods. Nutrition can often play a large

role for many children. With regard to medication this is of course a sensitive

issue. I am not a doctor by any means, but I work with many many families who

have decided that medication is an option, especially after all other resources

have been exhausted; supplements are another option, but need to be monitored by

a professional. Persoanlly speaking, medication and supplements have been very

helpful for my own child and myself even as an adult. Professionally, I agree

100 percent that behavior is communication and that your son is trying to tell

you something. Know that there a re a ton of resources, parents here being the

best resource for helping not only your son, but helping you and your family as

a whole.

Kindly,

Lesli Bernanke

Under the Umbrella

UTU

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

Re: Please help me with aggression!

I'm a teacher, so I don't know much about medications. I might

suggest consulting with a BCBA to conduct a functional behavior

analysis of the behaviors that concern you.

These links provides a great overview of the behavioral approach to

challenging behviors so can can decide if it's something you want to

pursue.

Understanding Problem Behavior - An Interactive Tutorial:

http://www.ed. <http://www.ed.arizona.edu/pbis/index.html>

arizona.edu/pbis/index.html

Ignoring Inappropriate Behavior:

http://groups. <http://groups.msn.com/TheAutismHomePage/ignoring.msnw>

msn.com/TheAutismHomePage/ignoring.msnw

Burk's Website: http://www.christin

<http://www.christinaburkaba.com/index.htm> aburkaba.com/index.htm

Maggie makes some good points too. Behavior is often done to

communicate something.

Take care,

Caldwell, M.Ed.

Positively Autism

~A Free, Online Magazine for Parents, Teachers, and People w/Autism!~

http://www.Positive <http://www.PositivelyAutism.com> lyAutism.com

>

> Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression.

He

> is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

> constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

> children. Sometimes my husband and I.

>

> Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not

work. I

> have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

> desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any

other

> child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out

and

> my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

>

> He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

>

> Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

> experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

> appreciated!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My son was very aggressive (and large) at that age too. Have you ever

had him testes for zinc deficiency or zinc/copper imbalance?? An

imbalance in zinc/copper or zinc deficiency can be a cause of

aggression and the " wild animal " effect. I would also highly

recommend removing any artificail food coloring and preservatives

from his diet (www.feingold.org). They deplete zinc in the body. If

you are in Houston, you can go see Dr. Arturo Volpe. He is a

chiropractor/nutritionist, DAN!, and works with a lot of autistic and

ADHD kids nutritionally. He really helped us get my son stabilized

via nutrtional means. I am also very against medication and know how

desperate you are becoming. His website is www.drvolpe.com and has a

lot of informative articles. Dr. Volpe is wonderful. We switched to

Dr. Jepson @ Thoughtful House in Austin a few years ago because my

son has other medical problems and I wanted an MD involved.

There are many other nutrients your son is probably not getting via

diet as well. Most likely due to some errors in absorbtion or

gastrointestinal inflammation. Is your son by chance constipated or

have very large BM's?? Once I ran out of zinc and did not replace

cause I thought it wasn't having much effect. Within about a week, he

became very violent towards me, even attacking me in a grocery store

with anything he could get his hands on, over the fact I wouldn't let

him have something. I started the zinc a couple days later, no more

violence. Yes, he would get mad and have a temper tantrum, but no

more attacks.

Feel free to email me off list if I can be of any more help.

>

> Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression.

He

> is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

> constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

> children. Sometimes my husband and I.

>

> Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not

work. I

> have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

> desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any

other

> child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out

and

> my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

>

> He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

>

> Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

> experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

> appreciated!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My son was very aggressive (and large) at that age too. Have you ever

had him testes for zinc deficiency or zinc/copper imbalance?? An

imbalance in zinc/copper or zinc deficiency can be a cause of

aggression and the " wild animal " effect. I would also highly

recommend removing any artificail food coloring and preservatives

from his diet (www.feingold.org). They deplete zinc in the body. If

you are in Houston, you can go see Dr. Arturo Volpe. He is a

chiropractor/nutritionist, DAN!, and works with a lot of autistic and

ADHD kids nutritionally. He really helped us get my son stabilized

via nutrtional means. I am also very against medication and know how

desperate you are becoming. His website is www.drvolpe.com and has a

lot of informative articles. Dr. Volpe is wonderful. We switched to

Dr. Jepson @ Thoughtful House in Austin a few years ago because my

son has other medical problems and I wanted an MD involved.

There are many other nutrients your son is probably not getting via

diet as well. Most likely due to some errors in absorbtion or

gastrointestinal inflammation. Is your son by chance constipated or

have very large BM's?? Once I ran out of zinc and did not replace

cause I thought it wasn't having much effect. Within about a week, he

became very violent towards me, even attacking me in a grocery store

with anything he could get his hands on, over the fact I wouldn't let

him have something. I started the zinc a couple days later, no more

violence. Yes, he would get mad and have a temper tantrum, but no

more attacks.

Feel free to email me off list if I can be of any more help.

>

> Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression.

He

> is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

> constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

> children. Sometimes my husband and I.

>

> Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not

work. I

> have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

> desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any

other

> child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out

and

> my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

>

> He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

>

> Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

> experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

> appreciated!

>

[Guest guest]

I am hopeful Nagla will chime in here but here is my 2 cents. I think

aggression can be caused by undiagnosed pain or sensory overload. I

would recommend the CARE clinic in Austin not only because I go there

but they take my insurance United Healthcare but so does Dr. in

Austin. I would do some blood tests right away and look for yeast,

viruses, and bacteria in the gut. I would also look for stomach

digestion problems or undigested food in the stool. I suggest you not

medicate with RX drugs until you discern whether there is really an

underlying pain issue involved. Aside from these things you might try

behavior therapy. Sometimes aggression can be a means of escaping the

expectation or a substitute for lack of language. Time outs never worked

for my son he LIKES to be left alone. We took away things he liked when

he pushed or kicked, such as computer or videos. Honestly it wasn't

until chelation that my son's stims and pushing and kicking were

reduced. After one year of IV chelation my son slept through the night,

was totally potty trained, and aggression of any kind and stims of all

sorts went down by 90%. Now you can say that vaccines don't cause autism

and that chelation is unproven but this was my experience and we are

totally off all RX meds and he's recovered so much he's no longer in a

autism class. RPM at HALO helps us greatly with academic learning and

communication which also contributes to the diminished aggression when

children can show what they know and speak on a letterboard and be heard

by the world. I think pain and lack of understanding and lack of being

able to speak and show what you know could cause anyone to be aggressive

even if they did not have physical pain. So before you over medicate I

wanted you to consider these possibilities others may have different

opinions of course.

Trina

wildeye77535 wrote:

>

> Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression. He

> is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

> constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

> children. Sometimes my husband and I.

>

> Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not work. I

> have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

> desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any other

> child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out and

> my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

>

> He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

>

> Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

> experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

> appreciated!

>

>

[Guest guest]

You put it very well Trina, meds will only mask the problem and not

address the underlying causes like gut problems, food allergies and

intolerances etc... With a child this young, it's important to think

about what meds would do to developing brain and body, possible side

effects, long term safety and efficacy. If you medicate now how long

will these medication work for, what effect will they have on your

child's brain and body long term, and no one knows any safety

information or side effects on a child this young.

Care Clinics are a good place to go to help you figure out how to

heal your son's body, there are also things you can research and

consider starting like a gluten free/casein free diet, feingold diet.

Food and artificial additives and preservatives are a big culprit in

behavior issues. If your child has gut pain, or he is not absorbing

the right nutrients, or eating a food he is allergic to, this can

really affect his behavior and his brain function.

Here are some good websites to read:

http://www.danasview.net/parent3.htm#diet

http://www.gfcfdiet.com/

http://www.autism.com/treatable/form34qr.htm

http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/articles/walsh.htm

http://www.feingold.org/pg-faq.html

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feingold-Program4us/

http://www.danasview.net/yeast.htm

http://www.foodb.com/

Nagla

> >

> > Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's

aggression. He

> > is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

> > constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

> > children. Sometimes my husband and I.

> >

> > Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not

work. I

> > have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

> > desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any

other

> > child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out

and

> > my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

> >

> > He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

> >

> > Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

> > experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

> > appreciated!

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I have been a chiropractor for 16 years and never had an unlisted number that I

can recall. Patients are pretty responsible people, believe it or not. Every

time one has called me, it has been a very valid and important call.

Telemarketers, on the other hand, I have no use for.

Jeff Cunningham, DC

, TX

www.zoesplaceclinic.com

Re: Please help me with aggression!

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 8:04 AM

Hi,

My son was very aggressive (and large) at that age too. Have you ever

had him testes for zinc deficiency or zinc/copper imbalance?? An

imbalance in zinc/copper or zinc deficiency can be a cause of

aggression and the " wild animal " effect. I would also highly

recommend removing any artificail food coloring and preservatives

from his diet (www.feingold. org). They deplete zinc in the body. If

you are in Houston, you can go see Dr. Arturo Volpe. He is a

chiropractor/ nutritionist, DAN!, and works with a lot of autistic and

ADHD kids nutritionally. He really helped us get my son stabilized

via nutrtional means. I am also very against medication and know how

desperate you are becoming. His website is www.drvolpe. com and has a

lot of informative articles. Dr. Volpe is wonderful. We switched to

Dr. Jepson @ Thoughtful House in Austin a few years ago because my

son has other medical problems and I wanted an MD involved.

There are many other nutrients your son is probably not getting via

diet as well. Most likely due to some errors in absorbtion or

gastrointestinal inflammation. Is your son by chance constipated or

have very large BM's?? Once I ran out of zinc and did not replace

cause I thought it wasn't having much effect. Within about a week, he

became very violent towards me, even attacking me in a grocery store

with anything he could get his hands on, over the fact I wouldn't let

him have something. I started the zinc a couple days later, no more

violence. Yes, he would get mad and have a temper tantrum, but no

more attacks.

Feel free to email me off list if I can be of any more help.

& gt;

& gt; Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression.

He

& gt; is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

& gt; constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

& gt; children. Sometimes my husband and I.

& gt;

& gt; Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not

work. I

& gt; have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

& gt; desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any

other

& gt; child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out

and

& gt; my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

& gt;

& gt; He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

& gt;

& gt; Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

& gt; experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

& gt; appreciated!

& gt;

[Guest guest]

I have been a chiropractor for 16 years and never had an unlisted number that I

can recall. Patients are pretty responsible people, believe it or not. Every

time one has called me, it has been a very valid and important call.

Telemarketers, on the other hand, I have no use for.

Jeff Cunningham, DC

, TX

www.zoesplaceclinic.com

Re: Please help me with aggression!

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 8:04 AM

Hi,

My son was very aggressive (and large) at that age too. Have you ever

had him testes for zinc deficiency or zinc/copper imbalance?? An

imbalance in zinc/copper or zinc deficiency can be a cause of

aggression and the " wild animal " effect. I would also highly

recommend removing any artificail food coloring and preservatives

from his diet (www.feingold. org). They deplete zinc in the body. If

you are in Houston, you can go see Dr. Arturo Volpe. He is a

chiropractor/ nutritionist, DAN!, and works with a lot of autistic and

ADHD kids nutritionally. He really helped us get my son stabilized

via nutrtional means. I am also very against medication and know how

desperate you are becoming. His website is www.drvolpe. com and has a

lot of informative articles. Dr. Volpe is wonderful. We switched to

Dr. Jepson @ Thoughtful House in Austin a few years ago because my

son has other medical problems and I wanted an MD involved.

There are many other nutrients your son is probably not getting via

diet as well. Most likely due to some errors in absorbtion or

gastrointestinal inflammation. Is your son by chance constipated or

have very large BM's?? Once I ran out of zinc and did not replace

cause I thought it wasn't having much effect. Within about a week, he

became very violent towards me, even attacking me in a grocery store

with anything he could get his hands on, over the fact I wouldn't let

him have something. I started the zinc a couple days later, no more

violence. Yes, he would get mad and have a temper tantrum, but no

more attacks.

Feel free to email me off list if I can be of any more help.

& gt;

& gt; Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression.

He

& gt; is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

& gt; constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

& gt; children. Sometimes my husband and I.

& gt;

& gt; Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not

work. I

& gt; have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

& gt; desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any

other

& gt; child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out

and

& gt; my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

& gt;

& gt; He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

& gt;

& gt; Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

& gt; experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

& gt; appreciated!

& gt;

[Guest guest]

You can find him here:

Dr. Arturo M. Volpe

Natural Health Solutions

1714 Sunset Boulevard

Houston, Texas 77005

questions@...

Dr. Cunnigham in the message after your question had some real good

points. While it can take a while to get into any DAN! doc, I would

highly recommend against trying to use supplements on your own. You

don't really know what the problem is and may make it worse or create

a new problem.

HOWEVER, there is no harm at all in changing your son's diet by

removing artificial food coloring, additives, and preservatives. You

may see some improvement of the aggression while you wait for your

first appointment. We did which is why we have gone so heavy into the

biomedical. Email me off list if I can be of further help.

Also, start reading now about biomedical treatments and

philosophies. The better educated you are, the more sense the DAN doc

will make and the better your questions will be.

Best of luck!

9yr old son, ADHD, Aspergers, Asthma, Allergies, Hypothyroidism,

Constipation, and more....

> & gt;

> & gt; Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's

aggression.

> He

> & gt; is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

> & gt; constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and

all

> & gt; children. Sometimes my husband and I.

> & gt;

> & gt; Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not

> work. I

> & gt; have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that

I am

> & gt; desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any

> other

> & gt; child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed

out

> and

> & gt; my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

> & gt;

> & gt; He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

> & gt;

> & gt; Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

> & gt; experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be

much

> & gt; appreciated!

> & gt;

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[Guest guest]

You can find him here:

Dr. Arturo M. Volpe

Natural Health Solutions

1714 Sunset Boulevard

Houston, Texas 77005

questions@...

Dr. Cunnigham in the message after your question had some real good

points. While it can take a while to get into any DAN! doc, I would

highly recommend against trying to use supplements on your own. You

don't really know what the problem is and may make it worse or create

a new problem.

HOWEVER, there is no harm at all in changing your son's diet by

removing artificial food coloring, additives, and preservatives. You

may see some improvement of the aggression while you wait for your

first appointment. We did which is why we have gone so heavy into the

biomedical. Email me off list if I can be of further help.

Also, start reading now about biomedical treatments and

philosophies. The better educated you are, the more sense the DAN doc

will make and the better your questions will be.

Best of luck!

9yr old son, ADHD, Aspergers, Asthma, Allergies, Hypothyroidism,

Constipation, and more....

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[Guest guest]

Your child is very young and can do well. What is he eating? It is

not necessary to use meds at this point unless you've tried other

things. I know how frustrated you must be. It's exhausting, but

there is much you can do. Diet is huge. It's a lot of work, but

well worth it.

ABA combined with diet would be very good for your family. If you

let me know what he is eating I can get you started while you work to

get a plan together.

We see Dr Volpe. I can get you started, let me know how I can

help. Where do you live? If communication is difficult and he's

inflammed and toxic he'll be aggressive often.

ruhesd@...

> > >

> > > Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's

> aggression. He

> > > is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

> > > constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and

all

> > > children. Sometimes my husband and I.

> > >

> > > Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not

> work. I

> > > have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I

am

> > > desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any

> other

> > > child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed

out

> and

> > > my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

> > >

> > > He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

> > >

> > > Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

> > > experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

> > > appreciated!

> > >

> > >

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>

[Guest guest]

Your child is very young and can do well. What is he eating? It is

not necessary to use meds at this point unless you've tried other

things. I know how frustrated you must be. It's exhausting, but

there is much you can do. Diet is huge. It's a lot of work, but

well worth it.

ABA combined with diet would be very good for your family. If you

let me know what he is eating I can get you started while you work to

get a plan together.

We see Dr Volpe. I can get you started, let me know how I can

help. Where do you live? If communication is difficult and he's

inflammed and toxic he'll be aggressive often.

ruhesd@...

> > >

> > > Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's

> aggression. He

> > > is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

> > > constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and

all

> > > children. Sometimes my husband and I.

> > >

> > > Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not

> work. I

> > > have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I

am

> > > desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any

> other

> > > child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed

out

> and

> > > my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

> > >

> > > He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

> > >

> > > Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

> > > experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

> > > appreciated!

> > >

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[Guest guest]

Your child is very young and can do well. What is he eating? It is

not necessary to use meds at this point unless you've tried other

things. I know how frustrated you must be. It's exhausting, but

there is much you can do. Diet is huge. It's a lot of work, but

well worth it.

ABA combined with diet would be very good for your family. If you

let me know what he is eating I can get you started while you work to

get a plan together.

We see Dr Volpe. I can get you started, let me know how I can

help. Where do you live? If communication is difficult and he's

inflammed and toxic he'll be aggressive often.

ruhesd@...

> > >

> > > Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's

> aggression. He

> > > is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

> > > constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and

all

> > > children. Sometimes my husband and I.

> > >

> > > Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not

> work. I

> > > have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I

am

> > > desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any

> other

> > > child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed

out

> and

> > > my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

> > >

> > > He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

> > >

> > > Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

> > > experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

> > > appreciated!

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Trina, & nbsp;thank you for the helpful info about the Care clinic. & nbsp; I

have a newly diagnosed 4 y/o son with PDD. & nbsp; We are currently waiting to get

my son into the Thoughtful House in Austin as he has " gut " issues and I hope to

get the help he needs. & nbsp; My insurance, United Healthcare, won't cover the

expenses there. & nbsp; I was wanting more info about the Care clinic you

mentioned since you have coverage there. & nbsp; What dr. did you see there? & nbsp;

I went to the website but they didn't have any biographies about the staff there

or names of doctors/therapists. & nbsp; Is the Dr. you mentioned at the

Care clinic? & nbsp; Was the wait long to get in there? & nbsp; I am debating on

going with the Care clinic or the Thoughtful House. & nbsp; Any help is

great. & nbsp; Thanks so much. & nbsp;

& gt;

& gt; Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression. He

& gt; is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

& gt; constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

& gt; children. Sometimes my husband and I.

& gt;

& gt; Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not work. I

& gt; have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

& gt; desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any other

& gt; child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out and

& gt; my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

& gt;

& gt; He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

& gt;

& gt; Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

& gt; experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

& gt; appreciated!

& gt;

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[Guest guest]

Hi Trina, & nbsp;thank you for the helpful info about the Care clinic. & nbsp; I

have a newly diagnosed 4 y/o son with PDD. & nbsp; We are currently waiting to get

my son into the Thoughtful House in Austin as he has " gut " issues and I hope to

get the help he needs. & nbsp; My insurance, United Healthcare, won't cover the

expenses there. & nbsp; I was wanting more info about the Care clinic you

mentioned since you have coverage there. & nbsp; What dr. did you see there? & nbsp;

I went to the website but they didn't have any biographies about the staff there

or names of doctors/therapists. & nbsp; Is the Dr. you mentioned at the

Care clinic? & nbsp; Was the wait long to get in there? & nbsp; I am debating on

going with the Care clinic or the Thoughtful House. & nbsp; Any help is

great. & nbsp; Thanks so much. & nbsp;

& gt;

& gt; Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression. He

& gt; is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

& gt; constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

& gt; children. Sometimes my husband and I.

& gt;

& gt; Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not work. I

& gt; have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

& gt; desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any other

& gt; child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out and

& gt; my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

& gt;

& gt; He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

& gt;

& gt; Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

& gt; experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

& gt; appreciated!

& gt;

& gt;

[Guest guest]

Hi Trina, & nbsp;thank you for the helpful info about the Care clinic. & nbsp; I

have a newly diagnosed 4 y/o son with PDD. & nbsp; We are currently waiting to get

my son into the Thoughtful House in Austin as he has " gut " issues and I hope to

get the help he needs. & nbsp; My insurance, United Healthcare, won't cover the

expenses there. & nbsp; I was wanting more info about the Care clinic you

mentioned since you have coverage there. & nbsp; What dr. did you see there? & nbsp;

I went to the website but they didn't have any biographies about the staff there

or names of doctors/therapists. & nbsp; Is the Dr. you mentioned at the

Care clinic? & nbsp; Was the wait long to get in there? & nbsp; I am debating on

going with the Care clinic or the Thoughtful House. & nbsp; Any help is

great. & nbsp; Thanks so much. & nbsp;

& gt;

& gt; Please help me with any advice on how to stop my son's aggression. He

& gt; is only 3 (4 next month), but he is very large for his age. He

& gt; constantly pushes, hits, and kicks. Especially his sister and all

& gt; children. Sometimes my husband and I.

& gt;

& gt; Timeouts do not work at all. Yelling and reprimanding do not work. I

& gt; have always been dead set against medication, but I feel that I am

& gt; desperate at this point. It is unsafe for my daughter and any other

& gt; child that happens to come into his path. I am very stressed out and

& gt; my muscles are sore from trying to restrain him.

& gt;

& gt; He also has severe ADHD and sometimes is like a wild animal.

& gt;

& gt; Who do I go to for medication? I need someone who is extremely

& gt; experienced and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much

& gt; appreciated!

& gt;

& gt;

[Guest guest]

We usually let our son talk to the telemarketers. For some reason they

don't call back.

Tonya

From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

[mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Dr. Jeff

Cunningham

Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 3:51 PM

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

Subject: Re: Re: Please help me with aggression!

I have been a chiropractor for 16 years and never had an unlisted number

that I can recall. Patients are pretty responsible people, believe it or

not. Every time one has called me, it has been a very valid and important

call. Telemarketers, on the other hand, I have no use for.

Jeff Cunningham, DC

, TX

www.zoesplaceclinic.com

[Guest guest]

We usually let our son talk to the telemarketers. For some reason they

don't call back.

Tonya

From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

[mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Dr. Jeff

Cunningham

Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 3:51 PM

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

Subject: Re: Re: Please help me with aggression!

I have been a chiropractor for 16 years and never had an unlisted number

that I can recall. Patients are pretty responsible people, believe it or

not. Every time one has called me, it has been a very valid and important

call. Telemarketers, on the other hand, I have no use for.

Jeff Cunningham, DC

, TX

www.zoesplaceclinic.com

[Guest guest]

Aggression can also be a behavioral issue. If you want to pursue looking at it

from that angle, I provide in-home behavioral services. I write

plans/recommendations, or even can just come do a one-time consult to let you

know my thoughts by observing the behavior.

If you are interested or want more information, email me at: magthomas@...

- , Psy.D.

[Guest guest]

Aggression can also be a behavioral issue. If you want to pursue looking at it

from that angle, I provide in-home behavioral services. I write

plans/recommendations, or even can just come do a one-time consult to let you

know my thoughts by observing the behavior.

If you are interested or want more information, email me at: magthomas@...

- , Psy.D.