Last week was a particularly bad week. It got steadily worse as he ate his way through several foods on his ‘intolerant list’. It was only after the donuts from a well known “the lights are on” donut shop that things really took a turn downwards. I know, I know, totally under my control but sometimes … […]
Brain Balance – appointment 23, give or take!
We had our 2nd assessment appointment last week. It seems B has gone from significantly delayed to almost age level (or beyond) on every item on the checklist. Thankfully we are starting to see those changes at home. I am the last person who really expected this to be a positive solution for us. After […]
What about the autism family?
When one person in the family (or more) has an autism diagnosis, that generally means the entire family wears that diagnosis too. From the minute a child starts exhibiting autistic type behaviors the dynamic begins to change. No one needs the diagnosis to feel this, it just happens. With restrictive behaviors, lack of social skills, […]
Links to autism may start in the gut!?
As I was drinking my coffee and catching up on the news this morning the first 2 stories that jumped out at me are both discussing the relationship between gut health and autism. Only yesterday I was talking to someone about how almost all the autistic kids we know are plagued with chronic gut problems such as diarrhea, […]
Will I be famous?
In the last few weeks my son and I have been discovering a new relationship because we are being forced to spend quality time in the car almost every day. I pick him up at school and drive to his Brain Balance appointment and then we hop back in the car and go home, all […]