Looking for opinions more than advice on this. And I promise just to listen. If I don't agree I wont go into "attack mode" I promise.
Chloe's new Doctor is a D.A.N trained MD. She is not part of their program but has the training. She was a "primary care Physician who gave that up to pursue "internal medicine". Bottom line She is a MD but has a Homeopathic practice.
I am going to use Common terms because thats how I think and its easier for me to explain like that.
The program appears to based on the belief that DD is not properly processing the nutrients. The foods that are supposed to turn into brain & body nutrients are lacking some steps in the process. Effectively stalling out the entire process of cognitive thought. Its really fairly common belief in the Autistic community. The thing you have to keep in mind about Autistic parents and the people who work with Autism. Is we are confident that the information/knowledge is inside the Autistic person. The problem is constructing ways to let them out and to express them in ways others understand. You almost have to spend a little time with a Autistic person to get a complete picture.
The first step which we have completed is building a base. Trying to purge chemicals in her body that have the potential to disrupt the process. And trying to strengthen the bridges (for lack of a better word) that do exist.
Step two seems to be increase the nutrients she lacks (vitamins/minerals) to the point that she is receiving the proper levels of these things. Example: if she is processing vitamin C we give 100%of whats needed and she only processes 50% We give 200% trying to achieve 100% of whats needed. If that make sense. Its just stupid simple to try help you understand what I'm talking about.
Seems like good basic logic to be. I don't think anything harmful can come from this course of action.
My DW and I dont disagree that she has made some major progress during the time since we started the program. DW however attributes all or most of the recent success to the program. I am not sure how much is directly related to the program and how much would have occurred naturally as part of the ongoing education on the part of her teachers and aids who are getting continuing education concerning Autism. And the behavior work done both at school and home. And the simple fact that she is maturing as time goes on.
Yes of course I have asked the Doctor if she had studies or similar to back up her program. She says since it new. And a tailoring of successful programs to date, there are no studies. She also has mentioned the ethics that would be involved in withholding treatment in order to conduct a study. We do have questionnaires that we (teachers/aids/family) at specific intervals of the program.
The Doctor charges $250 per hour. She sells the nutrients and all of the things that go along with the program. We have roughly 8 to 900$ of expenses each visit. Non-covered expenses. Its about a 4 hr drive to see her. We could buy the items at a homeopathic store but of course there is not one in rural Iowa.
I am not sure where step 3 takes us but we are currently beginning step 2.
I tried to keep this short and simple hoping I didn't oversimplify. I am just wondering what you all think
I should also mention the Doctor has a Autistic son and (from looking in her office) has some published books on the subject.
Chloe's new Doctor is a D.A.N trained MD. She is not part of their program but has the training. She was a "primary care Physician who gave that up to pursue "internal medicine". Bottom line She is a MD but has a Homeopathic practice.
I am going to use Common terms because thats how I think and its easier for me to explain like that.
The program appears to based on the belief that DD is not properly processing the nutrients. The foods that are supposed to turn into brain & body nutrients are lacking some steps in the process. Effectively stalling out the entire process of cognitive thought. Its really fairly common belief in the Autistic community. The thing you have to keep in mind about Autistic parents and the people who work with Autism. Is we are confident that the information/knowledge is inside the Autistic person. The problem is constructing ways to let them out and to express them in ways others understand. You almost have to spend a little time with a Autistic person to get a complete picture.
The first step which we have completed is building a base. Trying to purge chemicals in her body that have the potential to disrupt the process. And trying to strengthen the bridges (for lack of a better word) that do exist.
Step two seems to be increase the nutrients she lacks (vitamins/minerals) to the point that she is receiving the proper levels of these things. Example: if she is processing vitamin C we give 100%of whats needed and she only processes 50% We give 200% trying to achieve 100% of whats needed. If that make sense. Its just stupid simple to try help you understand what I'm talking about.
Seems like good basic logic to be. I don't think anything harmful can come from this course of action.
My DW and I dont disagree that she has made some major progress during the time since we started the program. DW however attributes all or most of the recent success to the program. I am not sure how much is directly related to the program and how much would have occurred naturally as part of the ongoing education on the part of her teachers and aids who are getting continuing education concerning Autism. And the behavior work done both at school and home. And the simple fact that she is maturing as time goes on.
Yes of course I have asked the Doctor if she had studies or similar to back up her program. She says since it new. And a tailoring of successful programs to date, there are no studies. She also has mentioned the ethics that would be involved in withholding treatment in order to conduct a study. We do have questionnaires that we (teachers/aids/family) at specific intervals of the program.
The Doctor charges $250 per hour. She sells the nutrients and all of the things that go along with the program. We have roughly 8 to 900$ of expenses each visit. Non-covered expenses. Its about a 4 hr drive to see her. We could buy the items at a homeopathic store but of course there is not one in rural Iowa.
I am not sure where step 3 takes us but we are currently beginning step 2.
I tried to keep this short and simple hoping I didn't oversimplify. I am just wondering what you all think
I should also mention the Doctor has a Autistic son and (from looking in her office) has some published books on the subject.
