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Autism Recovery Information
Hi and welcome to the Autism Recovery Info website. This site has been set up to help parents/carers who have just
discovered that their child has autism and who are trying find out what they can do as parents. Also for the parents who
are trying find out about appropriate therapies that are available for their precious child. This site was
also set up to help those who have been trying the mainstream types of therapies and are not getting very good reslults. As
parents of an autistic child who had severe autism and was low functioning, we faced the same thing. Through
a lot of research and persistance we have been blessed with seeing amazing results in our son. At times
it was very frustrating as the public system doesn't offer that much in the way of therapy and then when you do start to hear
about the therapies that are available privately, you are shocked at the cost. It has cost us a lot of money over
the last three years as we tried every thing that we thought would give our little the best chance in life. We have used
up all our savings and had to sell our family. I haven't been able to work either for the last four years as looking
after Nathan has been a full time job in it self. But please do not let the last few sentances discourage you, your child
is worth a lot more and this is why we have created this website to show you what works and what therapies are most likely
to give your child the best results with out you having to do what we did financially, some of the therapies won't cost you
a cent and you can do it at home. I will potentially save you thousands of dollars in appointments and therapies and
it will fast track you and your child into the most effective therapies available.
A lot of parents we have met or seen on TV programs are angry and upset at the lack of help and support there is in
our community when it comes to raising a child with autism. Most of them are hanging out for respite care, which does
nothing for the child. Respite care (time out), is important and if it is offered to you, grab it. Having a child
with autism can be extremely frustrating, straining, feeling of isolation, depressing and at times very lonely as it can be
very difficult socializing. Just think for a minute how it must be for them though, the child suffering with this disability
and being constantly misunderstood and in some cases misdiagnosed. Sometimes these children are misdiagnosed as having
A.D.D, A.D.H.D, P.D.D etc... or you may have been told: 'You have a hyperactive child' - 'just a little behind but they will
catch up' - 'Just needs more discipline, maybe', the list goes on. When these children are misdiagnosed, it can
be so hard on the parents and even harder for the child. At the bottom of this page you will be able to look at a
list of traits and see if your child has any of these.
We encourage you as a parent or parents, carers to forget about the public system and lets look at what
you can do as parents or carers within your budget and limitations. You as the parent/s or full time carer/s
of an autistic child are the best therapist that they can have and it doesn't have to become your life,
just a few hours a day or when you can. We also encourage you to look at the positives of having a child with autism and focus
on their character and the gifts that they have and to think about the things you would take for granted if your
child didn't have this disabilty. They are unique individuals and I love being around these children. I love also seeing the
children who are receiving the right care and therapy and seeing the results with each little bit of help they get and how
much it does for them.
We will continue to work and develop this website into becoming a very valuable tool for parents,
guardians, carers etc... who will use this site to gain knowledge and information to help their autistic child. We have
made it an international website to help any one from any where, to know that there is hope when it comes to seeing
a child escape the label of autism and to be able to blend into mainstream society with none or very little evidence
of them ever being identified has having any 'autistic' traits. The earlier the intervention occurs in an individuals life
the more likely a recovery will start to happen. It is important for parents and cares to realise that not all autistic
children (including teenagers, adults), will recovery 100% from autism. Any progression is a positive and the
more you can fine tune the therapy/ies that are working for your child or client the better chance they will have of
progressing even further. This statement is backed by research.
Thank you & regards,
M. Craig B.Sc. Nutrition
| Nathan when he was 3 years old. (2005) |
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| This is me, Marion doing therapy with Nathan. |
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Nathan's Story with Autism
| Click on picture to watch a 10 min video on Nathan |
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| This is Nathan, now 5 years old. Nathan is still rececovering. |
What we want you to be able to acheive is what we have and are still achieving with our son Nathan who is recovering
from autism. Nathan is four years old now and in the first two years of his life he suffered with severe autism and sufferred
also with a number of other issues and stomach problems that were just so draining on his little body and on us as parents.
Nathan's traits were spinning, repetitive behaviour, lack of eye contact, lack of emotion, lack of speech,
lack of receptive or expressive communication, lack of understanding of commands, frustrated screaming sessions, obsessed
by the same toys or objects and foods, hand flapping, tippy toe walking, etc... He also sufferred serverely with leaky gut
syndrome. My husband realised in the first year of Nathan's life that there was something very wrong. I couldn't or maybe
didn't want to accept the fact there was an issue or disability with my baby boy. By the age of two my husband had asked a
specialist to tell me that our boy had autism. It was heart breaking and I was in denial. Two weeks had passed when I phoned
my husband to tell him that I now accepted the fact and agreed with him that we needed to start doing whatever it took to
help our little boy. At that time we also had to care for Nathan's little baby sister, so I knew we were going to be busy. I
immediately started to learn every thing I could about the current research on the topic. What I was to learn was incredible
and would sometimes shock us.
We did what we could with what we had as we were on a single income at the time. We made a lot of personal and financial
sacrifices and it is still paying off as our son Nathan now talks, not a lot yet, but he can communicate, signs
very well, shows emotion, carries out most tasks for his age, has great eye contact, starting to do well with toilet
training, interacts with other children, listens and obeys commands and loves poetry and loves to read. On top of all of that,
Nathan is now a lot easier to take out in to public eg: shopping, family outings, Church, cafes etc...
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Therapies that work
GAPS diet protocol by Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride
Heavy metal removal
therapy
Zeolites = Are now available from Sydney Australia.
Far Infrared Sauna (see sponsored ad' below by Health Start life products)
Potent Antioxidants =
Ming Gold & Revenol = 'Contact Us' for more information.
Glyconutrients - Mannatech (see ad' below & you can order online)
Mangosteen - Xango (see ad
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Digestive Enzymes
Vitamin and mineral Supplementation
NAET therapy (see Dr J Tresize below)
Neurolink therapy (see Dr J Tresize below)
Chiropractic (see Dr J Tresize
below)
Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy
ABA therapy
Massage therapy
Craniosacral therapy
The above list of therapies is what we know as having the
most effective action in helping a child improve with autism. There maybe some other therapies that are not listed
that have just as much impact on a child who is autistic progress. The results of the above therapies have been incredible.
These are the therapies we have also used on our son Nathan and we have also seen incredible results when these therapies have
been used on other children who have autism. In some cases the autistic child is no longer labelled
as being autistic and is doing very well in life, especially in main stream schooling. Please note that not all children
progess the same and different therapies can have more of an impact on one child and different for another child on the spectrum.
Some children respond a lot earlier to some therapies and with some children more time is needed. The most important thing
to do is to not give up, as long as the therapy is not hindering your child's progress, keep it up. Like
all therapies it is important to find out what works for you as parents/carers and most importantly of all, what
works for your child. It will not be easy when introducing any new therapy with any child and even harder when a child has
autism. Introduce it slowly and gradually increase it on a daily or weekly basis. Try to make it fun and involve the whole
family, you will be amazed on how little effort it takes once it becomes a part of your normal daily routine.
You may find or know of other therapies that may or have helped you child
to some form of recovery, if that is the case keep that therapy going. Some therapies are very important for your child to
be on or involved in. If your child is stressing as a result of the new therapy, slow it down and introduce it slowly and
remember you need to be calm and in a good mood when doing so. If your autistic child continues to stress out and gets upset
at a therapy and you have tried it for a number of days now, stop it as long as it is not dietry or bio-medical intervention;
It is very important that you keep these going.
Please note not
all children will recover at the same rate. Recovery doesn't mean that your child will recover 100% from autism.
Look at a recovery plan as a way of getting your child to become more like other children and that one day when they are a
young man or young lady they will be able to survive independantly as an adult eg: socialise, work, pay bills, cook, clean,
etc...
I once heard a preacher say that is
important to look at young children as young adults (not to take away their innocence though), as one day this is what
all children will become, adults. He then went on to say, "that it is our job as parents/carers, gran parents, teachers to train
and to teach them as they grow to know how to handle this world in which we live in, on their own".
| Click on the picture to see Nathan receiving ABA. |
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| Notice the great eye contact. Something Nathan struggled with when he was 2 years old and younger. |
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Dr John
Tresize: This is one of Nathan's
Therapist.
Dr Tresize: Performed
N.I.S and Chiropractic treatment on Nathan.
The benefits to Nathan were astounding.
After
more than 33 years as a practitioner, I am more excited than ever about the potential for better health that chiropractic
has to offer everyone. It never ceases to amaze me the combination of problems that is causing the patient's symptoms.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Tresize Chiropractic Clinic
Telephone 03 5023 6600
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Financial
assistance is available now
for most Australian families.
Are you receiving your full
benefit from Family Assistance? I am always amazed at the parent/s I have spoken to over the years who do not know what they
are entitle to claim from the Family Assistance Office (even Centre Link). Did you know that you are actually better of to
receive your payment/s fortnightly if you can, instead of yearly. The Government has set this up to help families raise
their children. By receiving extra funding, you may be able to go part time and do more home based therapies with your child
(or Children) and attend more therapy groups and sessions.
Did you know that families
on a single or combined income of up to $41,318.00 per year, now receive the full payment of family tax part A & part
B, for example a family with 2 children under the age of 5 would receive approximately $415.94 per fortnight (Scales down for every dollar paid
over $41,319.00 ). Then after you lodge your tax return/s each year you will also receive an additional $667.95
(07/08 tax year), for each child under the Part A of the family tax benefit. You may also receive a health care card
and rent assistance and parenting payment as well (income tested).
As a parent or carer of a
child with autism, can also apply for a 'carers allowance' through the Family Assistance office or Centre Link. Carers allowance
is approximately $98.50
per fortnight. This is not asset tested and all you need is for your child's doctor to fill out a report. Most doctors charge
a consultation fee for this so you may as well do it as part of an appointment. You can also receive back pay of upto two
years allowance, this is based on the diagnoses and you can speak to the Family Assistance office about your chances of being
back paid. Most parents and carers received a one of $1000.00 payment from the Federal Government in October of 2007. This
was to assist with the financial cost of therapy for children who suffer with severe autism. In July of 2008 the Federal Government
will be granting certain cases eg: children diagnosed with severe autism a one of payment of $20,000.00. Who this will be
paid to and how it will be paid, still needs to be worked out by the Federal Government.
Click on the 'FA Rate Calculator'
below to find how much your fortnightly entitlement should or will be.
Or you can Call the family
assistance office as they are very helpful and friendly to talk to.on:
-Ph:
13 6150 : 8am and 8pm (local time, Australia
only) Monday to Friday.
-Ph
13 1202 : for information in languages other than
English.
-Ph 1800 810 586 : TTY Service FreecallTM. (Only for people who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment.
A TTY phone is required to use this service).
Click here for Family Assistance & Centrelink rate calculator.
Click here for the Family Assistance Office Web Site.
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Thank you to you all, With out you this non profit organisation would not exist.
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G White(Qld)
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M Craig (Vic) R & E Bull(Vic)
Sponsors over $3000.00:
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Common Autistic traits your child may display
As described by Autism Victoria:
Food problems. The child can be resistant to solid foods or may
not accept a variety of foods in their diet.
Unusual responses to other people. A child may show no desire
to be cuddled, have a strong preference for familiar people and may appear to treat people as objects rather than a source
of comfort.
The child tends not to look directly at other people in a social
way. This is sometimes referred to as a lack of eye contact.
There may be constant crying or there may be
an unusual absence of crying.
The child often has marked repetitive movements, such as hand-shaking
or flapping, prolonged rocking or spinning of objects.
Many children develop an obsessive interest in certain toys or
objects whilst ignoring other things.
The child may have extreme resistance to change in routines and/or
their environment.
The child may appear to avoid social situations, preferring to
be alone.
There is limited development of play activities, particularly
imaginative play.
The child may have sleeping problems.
There may be an absence of speech, or unusual speech patterns
such as repeating words and phrases (echolalia), failure to use 'I', 'me', and 'you', or reversal of these pronouns.
There are often difficulties with toilet training.
The child generally does not point to or share observations or
experiences with others.
The child may be extremely distressed by certain noises and/or
busy public places such as shopping centres.
There is no evidence of disability in the child's physical appearance
- many children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder are very attractive in appearance.
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Vaccines & The Immunisation Program
There have been so many debates about vaccinating our children, not only here in Australia but in the USA, UK, NZ, Japan. The other question that most people want to know, can vaccinating a child cause Autism.
Here
at Autism Recovery Information we encourage you do your own research. We have seen and read many medical and research documents
that suggest Autism can certainly be a result of vaccinating a child, especially with the MMR1, MMR2 vaccinations. The MMR1
and MMR2 have been banned in Japan and in France they have banned Hepatitis vaccines.
The
major problem we found when researching vaccines was the amount of mercury (Thimerserol
– *see below), that
a young body is injected with between the ages of 0 – 4 years. By the time the child is fully vaccinated at the age
of four years old in Australia, they have truly passed the world standard for the amount of Mercury that is allowable into
the human body. The international safe limit on Mecury is set by the world heath oganisation. At what stage is any Mercury,
being a toxic substance safe to enter any human body?
Mercury
(Thimerosal), is used
to preserve the vaccine, to give it a longer shelf life at the risk of harming our children. About 5 years ago they banned
the (Thimerosal), in vaccines in California in the USA and as a result the number of children being diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum has decreased
dramatically.
Even without the Mercury (Thimerosal),
in the vaccines; we have to
ask ourselves and more importantly our governments how many vaccines does a child really need to have. Eg: does a child really
need to have a vaccine today against Polio? Even medical doctors are starting to ask the question. Did you know in Australia
a child from birth to 4 years old will be injected with 35 different vaccines and in some cases even more vaccines are prescribed
(Check out the schedule below)? The immune system in a little infant, toddler, and child is still not fully developed until
they are much older. Therefore whilst their immune system is being created they are being injected with all these vaccines
and because their bodies are still developing the toxic chemicals like Mercury can cross the brain barrier causing a number
of different health problems.
*Thiomersal (also
known as thimerosal), is a mercury-based preservative used in many vaccines.
Click on this LINK to watch a study on how 'Mercury' effects brain development.
Current immunisation schedule
for Australia.
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The National
Immunisation Program Schedule (0 - 4 Years)
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Hepatitis
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Diphtheria
Tetanus
Pertussis
Polio
Hib
Hepatitis
B
Pneumococcal (refer to note 1) |
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4
months |
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Pertussis
Polio
Hib
Hepatitis
B
Pneumococcal (refer to note 1) |
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6
months |
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Pertussis
Polio
Hib
(refer to note 2)
Hepatitis B (or at 12 months)
Pneumococcal (refer to note 1) |
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12
months |
Measles
Mumps
Rubella
Hib
Hepatitis B (or at 6 months)
Meningococcal C (refer to note 3) |
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18
months |
Varicella
(refer to note 4) |
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4
years |
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Pertussis
Polio
Measles
Mumps
Rubella |
Media Release by the DHS Victoria.
14 February
2007
“Since the Immunisation Register was introduced 10 years ago, the number of children in Australia recorded as fully immunised has nearly
doubled,” Senator Campbell said.
“Around 90 per cent of children were registered as fully immunised in 2006 compared with 50 per cent in
1996.
“More than 1.8 million Australian children are recorded on the Immunisation Register.”
WOW! There you have it and as a result of the increase in vaccinated children in
the last 10 years we have seen ADHD, PDD, Asthma, Allergies eg: to nuts etc.., Autism Spectrum cases also dram
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