What is recovery?
As defined by Webster’s Dictionary, recovery is the restoration or return to any former and better state or condition.
For children and adults with autism, recovery is a process of helping their bodies heal, freeing them from the symptoms of autism. Through this recovery process, it is possible to no longer have autism, to completely loose the diagnosis, and to lead a typical life.
Were to start?
You have already started, by beginning to look for information. If you have search for anything related to autism on the internet it can make your head swim. So Autism Answers is here to help! We have pulled together professionals, parents, services, and extensive training and research to be able to provide a comprehensive service. Autism Answers staff are always researching new and innovative techniques to treatment, so you don’t have to be an expert in everything, you can just be the best parent you can be. Autism Answers has many different services that will be tailored for your child or loved one. However, something you can do today is to make changes that will start changing all of your lives. This sounds really overwhelming, but the worst part about this change is the anticipation of doing it. These beginning steps will help.
Ø DIET CHANGE o Start reading labels! Don’t let your child eat anything with:
§ Preservatives
§ Artificial colors
§ Artificial flavors
§ High fructose corn syrup
o Change the way you think about eating for your family
o Eat as many natural foods as possible (the ones God gave us, not the ones that were made in a factory & put in a package)
o Eliminate Gluten and Casien!- Proteins found in grains and milk. See GFCF Substances to Avoid
o Get and read the book “The Autism & ADHD Diet" (We have this book available)
Ø BEHAVIORAL CHANGE o Start joining your child in their isolated behavior. When you see them doing something that is isolating them from our world, and it wouldn’t matter to them if you were in the room or not, that is the time to join them. This is just the beginning stage of having them open the door, so we can help them out of their autistic world.
§ Stay back about 3 feet
§ Do what they are doing, really get into it and try to see why they enjoy it so much.
§ When you get a positive response from them, smile, wave or say hi. Then follow their lead and join them again.
o Allow them to have as much control as possible. This doesn’t mean they can run the house, you still are the CEO.
§ Stop saying “NO” try saying “that is not safe”, “this is not something you are allowed to do”, “we need to be nice to others”
o Don’t react to anything that you don’t want to have happen again
o Get and read the book "What You Can Do Right Now To Help Your Child With Autism" (We have this book available)
Ø CONTACT AUTISM ANSWERS FOR AN INITIAL CONSULTATION!
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