3 week update

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I am happy to report that Brendon's success with the Houston enzymes

has been extraordinary!

Brendon is 31 months old and was diagnosed ASD 7/31/01. We started the

GF/CF diet 8/1/01 and are continuing with it currently. Brendon is

also VERY phenol sensitive - causes almost immediate tantruming with

biting and pinching following minutes behind. We started with both

enzymes 11/15/01. We jumped in with both feet, and gave a full capsule

of both with all 3 meals, and have since added same to snack.

What a change there has been in Brendon's life, and ours!

-has started using sentences (Mom is off of work, Dad is at work,

Uncle go home, Mom is hot, I want...)

-Vocabulary is over 100 words (last definitive count was 9/01 w/ 32)

-WANTS to snuggle

-asks to watch " big boy " movies (The Rescuers and Milo and Otis) as

opposed to Baby Einstein and Baby Bee Smart 100% before.

-stating opinion (Me- " We are going to the store then home. " B- " No,Go

Home! " or " No cookie " , " No sandwich " both of which are normally big

favorites)

-Potty Training!!!! Need I say more?

-Started trying to dress/undress self, only when made to try

previuosly.

-Intersted in helping feed little brother, and " tells him " when he;s

heading for a " no-no " (10m and NOT B's favorite person)

-Spontaneous Hello's and good-Bye's

-Answers the telephone ocassionally (albeit not appropriately, but he

was never even interested in the phone before!)

-Attempting to say his name

-OFF OF MELATONIN COMPLETELY W/ NO REGRETS BY MOTHER!!!!!!!!!(I am a

little excited about this one dose was 2-3 mg or a WWF wrestling match

would be guaranteed nightly!)

-Brushing teeth, not just sucking water off of toothbrush.

-Out of high chair 100%, of off sippy cups 95%

-My child is happy in the Morning! My child is happy at night! My

former wrestling superstar walks himself to bed at night!

I am sure there is more, but I feel like I am starting to brag on him

(which he deserves), I just want everyone who is considering trying

the enzymes to KNOW what it has done for us in the last 3 WEEKS! I

also want to thank Devin for these enzymes, and and Dana and

Neva(YEEHaw!) and everyone else who regularly posts for all of the

insight and never ending info. I have learned more about helping my

son on this list than from my neuro and pedi combined! (Compliment to

you ALL, not MD bashing!)

" Where there is great love, there are always miracles. " Willa Cather

I keep this posted on my computer and think about it every day.

Hugs to you all!

, mother to Brendon 31m ASD, and Aidon 10m NT