Guest guest Posted December 21, 2000 Report Share Posted December 21, 2000 In a message dated 12/21/00 8:34:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, mherman@... writes: << Anyways, I just want to make sure I'm doing everything I can to bring my little boy back. >> This is a great start and it sounds like you're seeing results. My little guy (2 years old) had the best response after taking out milk and more gradual progress with gluten. The progress does slow down, but I think it continues. I know that Ben seems to be back from that distant place he had withdrawn to and we continue to see evidence that he's here to stay! I know that reading about all the other interventions that some of the more experienced parents are doing seem overwhelming to me and make me worry that there are things I could be doing that I'm not...but, I decided to relax and get really secure on the diet and supplement schedule before I move on to other issues. I too long to hear my son really talk, his babbling and jargon seem to come and go and mix with vocal stimming, so I'm not always sure if he's making progress or not. He very recently started using 3 words consistently and I'm thrilled. Well, good luck and keep doing what you're doing that's working! Cherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2000 Report Share Posted December 21, 2000 In a message dated 12/21/00 8:34:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, mherman@... writes: << Anyways, I just want to make sure I'm doing everything I can to bring my little boy back. >> This is a great start and it sounds like you're seeing results. My little guy (2 years old) had the best response after taking out milk and more gradual progress with gluten. The progress does slow down, but I think it continues. I know that Ben seems to be back from that distant place he had withdrawn to and we continue to see evidence that he's here to stay! I know that reading about all the other interventions that some of the more experienced parents are doing seem overwhelming to me and make me worry that there are things I could be doing that I'm not...but, I decided to relax and get really secure on the diet and supplement schedule before I move on to other issues. I too long to hear my son really talk, his babbling and jargon seem to come and go and mix with vocal stimming, so I'm not always sure if he's making progress or not. He very recently started using 3 words consistently and I'm thrilled. Well, good luck and keep doing what you're doing that's working! Cherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2000 Report Share Posted December 21, 2000 In a message dated 12/21/00 8:34:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, mherman@... writes: << Anyways, I just want to make sure I'm doing everything I can to bring my little boy back. >> This is a great start and it sounds like you're seeing results. My little guy (2 years old) had the best response after taking out milk and more gradual progress with gluten. The progress does slow down, but I think it continues. I know that Ben seems to be back from that distant place he had withdrawn to and we continue to see evidence that he's here to stay! I know that reading about all the other interventions that some of the more experienced parents are doing seem overwhelming to me and make me worry that there are things I could be doing that I'm not...but, I decided to relax and get really secure on the diet and supplement schedule before I move on to other issues. I too long to hear my son really talk, his babbling and jargon seem to come and go and mix with vocal stimming, so I'm not always sure if he's making progress or not. He very recently started using 3 words consistently and I'm thrilled. Well, good luck and keep doing what you're doing that's working! Cherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2000 Report Share Posted December 21, 2000 Even if Evan never speaks, I will keep him on the diet just because he has better understanding of what is going on around him. Of course, he is almost 7 yo so it will take longer for the gluten to get out of his system from what I have been reading. If is any thing like Evan his preferences will change. Evan is now a big lover of vegetables. He now eats those before he eats his meat, even his beloved Jimmy Dean sausage. I don't know if there is any thing wrong with it but he also goes and finishes the juice the vegetables were cooked in. Since I figure he is getting the rest of the vitamins and minerals, I let him do it. How can you be torturing him when you are taking away the poisons that are hurting him? In the days women used to use arsenic to make themselves more beautiful. They certainly would have been better off without it but felt abused if they could not use it. Don't punish your self for doing what is right for your child. As many have already said, nothing is wrong with a healthy diet. Betty from Central Ca. ----- Original Message ----- still has no speech and he's > three. I'm worried, will he ever be able to speak? Am I torturing him by > putting him on a diet he hates. He has so few pleasures in this world and > I'm taking his main one away. I know he has a problem with the glute and > milk because he's obsessed with it. He could eat 10 chicken nuggets in one > sitting and he used to drink a gallon of milk a day. These pointed to me > that he had a problem. He loves pop-tarts, doughnuts, french fries, > chicken nuggets, pastries, cinammon raisain bread, etc...all wheat > products. Go figure! > > Anyways, I just want to make sure I'm doing everything I can to bring my > little boy back. I'm a single mom of three and right now I'm just praying > for a miracle to take this autism away. Advice please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2000 Report Share Posted December 21, 2000 Cherri, that sounds good to me. If Evan even used one word consistently I would be shouting it in all caps.! Betty In Central Ca. Hooray for starting at an early age.! ----- Original Message ----- > I too long to hear my son really talk, his babbling and jargon seem to come > and go and mix with vocal stimming, so I'm not always sure if he's making > progress or not. He very recently started using 3 words consistently and I'm > thrilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2000 Report Share Posted December 21, 2000 RE: language... Our DD had normal verbal development until 22 mos, then her words slipped away so slowly we didn't notice it at first. By 26 mos, she was mute. That lasted for three years (almost to the day). She started talking this Jan. I did a vocab count in May and came with 100 words. We started the diet in June. I started counting words again this week. The first day I had 178!!! So far I am up to almost 400. That has been our experience. During the three mute years we used sign language and gesturing. We tried picture exchange,but she wasn't interested at all. So for us the changes have been positive, but very gradual. Cari in KY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2000 Report Share Posted December 21, 2000 RE: language... Our DD had normal verbal development until 22 mos, then her words slipped away so slowly we didn't notice it at first. By 26 mos, she was mute. That lasted for three years (almost to the day). She started talking this Jan. I did a vocab count in May and came with 100 words. We started the diet in June. I started counting words again this week. The first day I had 178!!! So far I am up to almost 400. That has been our experience. During the three mute years we used sign language and gesturing. We tried picture exchange,but she wasn't interested at all. So for us the changes have been positive, but very gradual. Cari in KY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2000 Report Share Posted December 21, 2000 RE: language... Our DD had normal verbal development until 22 mos, then her words slipped away so slowly we didn't notice it at first. By 26 mos, she was mute. That lasted for three years (almost to the day). She started talking this Jan. I did a vocab count in May and came with 100 words. We started the diet in June. I started counting words again this week. The first day I had 178!!! So far I am up to almost 400. That has been our experience. During the three mute years we used sign language and gesturing. We tried picture exchange,but she wasn't interested at all. So for us the changes have been positive, but very gradual. Cari in KY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2000 Report Share Posted December 21, 2000 Stick with it. Think more in terms of months/years on the diet instead of days/months. In time, your child will naturally come upon foods that he really likes. I think has forgotten about those breads, etc. that he used to eat. Try to think of this diet as saving his life, not torturing him. If your child broke his leg in an accident, the traction and rehab might seem cruel, but it would be the best thing for him and you would do it. Pat in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2000 Report Share Posted December 21, 2000 Stick with it. Think more in terms of months/years on the diet instead of days/months. In time, your child will naturally come upon foods that he really likes. I think has forgotten about those breads, etc. that he used to eat. Try to think of this diet as saving his life, not torturing him. If your child broke his leg in an accident, the traction and rehab might seem cruel, but it would be the best thing for him and you would do it. Pat in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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