Seeing Results

Owen is definitely making progress!

Everyday we see changes in him and people that don't see him as often notice it even more.

He is a happier kid these days! He answers questions, follows directions and makes requests that he never did before. He has even started to use the potty. Hooray for progress!

We are still on the gluten free - casein free diet (GFCF), he takes 10+ supplements each day and gets a B-12 shot every other day.

His school is in the final stages of their testing for an official ASD (autism spectrum disorder) label. With this, he will go to a new school and be in a classroom specifically for kids with Autism.

We just started going to the Abilities Center in Walled Lake, where he receives Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy once a week.

We have rented a hyperbaric oxygen chamber for our home for the next month. The chamber supplies enriched oxygen to Owen at elevated pressures. The theory is that a higher concentration of oxygen gets into the body's tissues which helps to improve language, socialization, behavior and gastrointestinal issues with autistic kids.

The recommendation is that Owen get two 1-hour sessions per day in the chamber. The catch is that either Adam or I have to be in the chamber with him.

The chamber looks like a big hotdog. As most of you know, I am very claustrophobic, so getting in the chamber is a true test for me. It's amazing what we can do out of love for our children.

After our month in the oxygen chamber wo move on to chelation to remove the heavy metals and toxins in Owen's body. Celation is done with suppositories, so we can hardly wait!