It has been several months since we found out that Aleks has autism. We jumped into the diet and supplements and are thrilled with the results! We also dove into working with our DAN! doctor, ST and OT plus have Aleks in a special preschool with an amazing team of teachers. What I am wondering now, is are we doing enough? Aleks will be 4 in a month and we are questioning ABA and HBOT because it keeps coming up. I believe in God's bread crumbs and am just wondering if these are part of our crumbs to follow and what we should be doing about it.
I talked to one former ABA teacher who said that it's not for everyone and who was not a fan of the 40 hours a week. Honestly, I am not willing to cancel Aleks' school, OT & ST to get her into the 40 hours of ABA that some say are recommended. I am willing to do half of that in addition to everything else, but my gut says for her the 40 hours isn't right. I've been surprised at the few outspoken parents who tell me that it's not worth it if I don't do the 40 hours and that I am cheating her by not doing ABA. We honestly couldn't have handled it before now. Even now and with TEFRA here in MN the cost for us will be outrageous. We are willing to do all we can for her, but is ABA the right fit? How do we know if it's right for her? Also, we have the opportunity to try HBOT. Our DAN! doctor in Stillwater is one of the few around here who offers the oxygen chamber. We are still researching HBOT at this time to try and figure it out as well.
In the short time that we've been in this journey I feel like we've come a long way. The problem is that it is a journey and we have to much further to go. If you have any suggestions, thoughts or just insight please post a comment and let me know. Thank you!
Blessings-
xo
Melissa
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