The Challenged Child

This weekend I attended a seminar called “The Challenged Child” and it covered children who were handicapped, had Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Muscular Dystrophy, Torticollis, Shaken Baby Syndrome, and more. Most of the content of the seminar discussed what each is, potential causes, and then ways that chiropractic care, nutrition, horse therapy, and other “alternative” things can help these children.

It’s always amazing to me to realize how much nutrition plays a role, especially in Autism. Certainly we talked about the Mercury/Vaccination - Autism link, yet focused on how changing a child’s diet can have profound effects on the child’s behavior. Studies show that children with Autism have vitamin and mineral deficiencies, lower amino acids, higher glutamine, and fatty acid deficiency. DAN! -- Defeat Autism Now – (www.autism.com) is an organization dedicated to research on the causes of Autism and ways it can be treated. I had never spent much time on their website until this weekend, when I discovered it was full of fantastic information. If you know a child with Autism, I highly recommend you visit this site, tell their parents about it, and become more knowledgeable.

According to researchers, Autism is treatable and can be reversible. I know I have taken care of several Autisic children, and have seen positive changes in their behavior. Add to that, a significant change in diet, and I believe that a child with Autism can be helped significantly. There are several DAN doctors in this area, including one Naturopath that I highly recommend. Look into the vaccination & Autism link, get children on a gluten-free diet, get them adjusted, do the research yourself, and become more informed. These children can be helped. Ask me about it, and please don’t give up.

And yes, I also learned more great things about taking care of children with CP, MD, and torticollis!