What Am I Curing? A Ham?
Why is it that practically every site I come across tells me that my son needs to be cured? I'm so confused as to what to do for my son, because of all the "mixed" information I read.
I know my son has autism. I know I need to do my best so that he's able to function in a non-autistic world. I just don't know sometimes.
Chelation? ABA? GFCF? OT? ST? This therapy, that therapy. I feel like a bobble-head. (bobble, bobble, bobble) Actually, I feel like my son's a science project, and everybody wants to add their formula to his petri dish.
Allow me to digress a moment...
In early 2007, I participated in some research that ASU (Arizona State University) was doing for ASD. I gave them one of my son's baby teeth and the results were very interesting.
I expected to see a VERY HIGH concentration of Mercury, but too my surprise, it wasn't even a blip on the graph. There were other metals that were a little high, but nothing outrageous.
Actually, my metal counts were higher than his!
I don't have any speech delays, because I never shut up! I'm also quite the social butterfly!!! Ain't never been accused of being a wallflower.
So, what gives? Which scientific theory fits my situation? Huh? Anyone? {sigh}
I guess you're probably thinking, "Man! She is all over the place tonight!" You got that right! That's why I blog. I need an outlet to "voice" everything that's running through my mind.
I don't really concern myself with what others think of me, but I do care about what people think about my son which is why I stress out over these things.
Little man's only been around 7 years. Plus, he's homeschooled which means he's not exposed to the 'everyday' lifestyle of a "typical" school-aged child.
He doesn't "see" the stares, but I do. So, I walk through my days, wearing my warrior armor; I am his protector.
So back to my headline... what AM I curing exactly?
I wish someone would shed some light on this one. I'm beyond confused.
I know my son has autism. I know I need to do my best so that he's able to function in a non-autistic world. I just don't know sometimes.
Chelation? ABA? GFCF? OT? ST? This therapy, that therapy. I feel like a bobble-head. (bobble, bobble, bobble) Actually, I feel like my son's a science project, and everybody wants to add their formula to his petri dish.
Allow me to digress a moment...
In early 2007, I participated in some research that ASU (Arizona State University) was doing for ASD. I gave them one of my son's baby teeth and the results were very interesting.
I expected to see a VERY HIGH concentration of Mercury, but too my surprise, it wasn't even a blip on the graph. There were other metals that were a little high, but nothing outrageous.
Actually, my metal counts were higher than his!
I don't have any speech delays, because I never shut up! I'm also quite the social butterfly!!! Ain't never been accused of being a wallflower.
So, what gives? Which scientific theory fits my situation? Huh? Anyone? {sigh}
I guess you're probably thinking, "Man! She is all over the place tonight!" You got that right! That's why I blog. I need an outlet to "voice" everything that's running through my mind.
I don't really concern myself with what others think of me, but I do care about what people think about my son which is why I stress out over these things.
Little man's only been around 7 years. Plus, he's homeschooled which means he's not exposed to the 'everyday' lifestyle of a "typical" school-aged child.
He doesn't "see" the stares, but I do. So, I walk through my days, wearing my warrior armor; I am his protector.
So back to my headline... what AM I curing exactly?
I wish someone would shed some light on this one. I'm beyond confused.