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Hey All!

Of course all of us have heard of the No Glutten-No Casin diet.. but as I'm reading about it.. I'm SHOCKED that it's not more OUT THERE .. and that Doctors aren't up on this stuff..

According to the book, "Living Glutten Free for Dummies" by Danna Korn, the Human digestive systems can't handle wheat.. as much as we give it anyway. Cows- have 4 stomachs.. but us.. only 1 - and here is the list of things that happen to people who have a glutten sensitivity - or Celiac disease and are un… Continue

This is the start of the summer and my new job is to find a solution for our son's school issues.

This past year, he was in second grade. He did fine in his grades. He regularly did his homework. But he got sent out of the classroom nearly every day. The teachers knew he needed space to get himself together. He's making noises, talking out loud when it's supposed to be quiet and distracting the other kids.

Hearing that your child is causing so much disruption is stressful enough, but hearing t… Continue

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN CHAMBER TREATMENT FOR AUTISM? A study of 56 U.S. children with autism finds those treated with oxygen in a hyperbaric chamber had greater improvements in overall functioning, social interaction, eye contact, and sensory awareness than did children in a control group. Researchers say this is the first controlled study to test the effects of hyperbaric treatment on children with autism. Children were treated in the chamber for 1 hour at a time – twice a day for 4 weeks -- but onl… Continue

Yah.. no joke.. I actually know what each of those mean!!! And those of us who have been dealing with some of these "labels" for a long time probably are hearing the ADHD one the most.

The thing that I have found SO fascinating, by joining other ADHD sites or visiting the AUTISM sites, is that there are TONS and TONS and TONS of people who just accept the ADHD label and medicate their childs in the traditional model.

I am DEFINITELY in favor of medicine if it will help. We've all been on meds… Continue

Hi Everyone!
I'm really excited that we now have a place to meet. Please start your own groups here, add your own local chapters, or offer advice to other parents who are figuring out things as they go along.

I started the Orlando Chapter of the SPDFoundation.org support group last Sept. and we've had a wonderful time getting to know each other, and we've had great speakers who continue to educate us on traditional and non traditional therapies.

I speak with numerous families across the countr… Continue