Why Autistic and Healthy?
February 10th, 2009 — autisticandhealthyI have a house full of autism and we are thriving. Some of my children have little resemblence to the diagnosis of PDD that they were given before their second birthday and one in particular has exceeded all the experts early predictions of never talking and being trapped in a rocking, flapping, screaming world that I couldn’t reach! I made some choices that worked, and I think that the basis of those choices were nutritional.
My experiences with autism have translated into a fierce determination to reach out and network with as many other families as possible–of kids with autism, other developmental delays, and typical kids as well–and talk about the impact of nutrition on our quality of life today and even more so on tomorrow. Changing our diet, paying attention to what we put into our bodies, and understanding the unique abilities of each of our bodies to process different foods, is part of the message I carry to all I meet. The nutritional choices that I made, worked and I want to share what I have learned. I hope that what I have learned, helps you on your journey with your child.
A lot of what gets me through each day, isn’t magic. Autism is not easy—for us or for them. I want you to find support here. I want you to know that you aren’t alone, judged and isolated in a world of misunderstanding. I want you to find the strength to grow and change and become stronger, moving forward a little at a time, day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute. I want you too, to cherish the gift of the child you have been given, even when you are surrounded by a darkness that you feel with never lift. Most importantly I want to say thanks to all that have embraced me on my journey.
I work hard to stay in touch, and be available to help other parents, repaying those that helped me in my early days of Autism.
