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Name: KellyMarie
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I have a 2 1/2 year old son who may have a very mild form of autism. Our pediatrician is sending us to Pittsburgh (PA) for testing in the near future. I am EXTREMELY nervous about the testing. Our son is a sweet, happy child, but freaks out around doctors and any medical tools at all. I've been told the process takes hours, and to begin with, Pittsburgh is almost two hours from our home. I guess I just really don't know what to expect, and was hoping for some input from people who have been through it. Any suggestions for making the whole thing easier on my son? Also, has anyone dealt with the testing facilities in Pittsburgh (I'm assuming there is only one)? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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Name: rain | Date: Aug 10th, 2006 9:42 PM
Another good site for this question would be
http://groups.msn.com/AUTISMCHATANDSHARE 

Name: jacksmom | Date: Jan 28th, 2007 4:57 AM
Our son is now mild too. :)

Jack's story....

After the 12 mos. vaccines my son gradually slipped into autism. He was head-banging, hand-flapping, twirling, lost speech, lost eye contact and he just withdrew.

Now two years later.... no head-banging, no twirling, no flapping, has eye contact and is starting to verbalize again. And... he has Down Syndrome to boot. :) Yes... even kids with DS get autism. Actually they get it at a higher rate.

What helped him? First I give God praise.... our son wouldn't be here without Him and we prayed and I believe He guided us. Second... supplements. Especially cod liver oil. I recommend Green Pastures CLO with the X factor. Check out Dr. Mary Megson's work on the web. http://www.diet-studies.com/megson.html Our Jack healed gradually... but he is healing. I actually had to make myself GET USED TO him not twirling everything any more!

Also check out Dr. Amy Yasko's work. www.holistichealth.com

We give Jack alot of supps - cod liver oil, probiotic, magnesium citrate, tart cherry and recently we added cilantro. He takes some other things too but each child is unique. It helps to find a good naturopathic MD or chiropractor. Don't use supps until you research things for yourself. Cilantro for example...should possibly not be used until some other detox has been done.

Don't give up. There is hope! And... I will be frank here.... many mainstream doctors know squat about how to heal autism. Don't let that throw you. There are people who do know how to help. God bless you! Love, Jack's Mom :) [email protected] 

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