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10 Golden Rules for Autism Recovery

Here are the 10 golden rules for autism recovery.

Rule one – Have Hope

The first and foremost rule for autism recovery is to have abundant hope. After making the diagnosis of autism, a doctor concluding or saying directly to the parents that there is no recovery path for autistic children is not right. Saying that autism is not recoverable and breaking the hope of parents is not fair as recoveries do happen in autism cases as cleared by different, recent research. It is only hope that keeps parents optimistic, keeps them going and pushes them to try different modes of treatment like medicines, therapies and engagement in anticipation of recovery. Having plenty of strong hope is a key to autism recovery.

Rule two – Acceptance

The second rule is the acceptance of the diagnosis made by the doctor which is very important. To be more precise, early acceptance of diagnosis is very essential. This is because early acceptance of diagnosis and early intervention and treatment is directly proportional to the chances of recovery. It means accepting the problem early and starting the treatment which increases the chances of recovery and vice versa. This rule applies to cases of mild autism too as even mild cases are not self–recoverable and need treatment. Crucial time should not be wasted once the diagnosis is confirmed as starting the treatment early is of paramount importance to increase possibilities of recovery.

Rule three – Start Homeopathic Medicines

The third golden rule is about homeopathic treatment of autism. Homeopathy can be a boon for treating autism cases. Many autism cases can recover with homeopathic medicines but at the same time, a huge number of cases might not respond. But for those cases which respond, it can be life changing. The age of the child is a very important determining factor for recovery. The chances of recovery are more if the treatment is started at an early age when the child is around 2-3 year old. Some of the homeopathic medicines used in homeopathy for autism treatment are Baryta Carb, Carcinosin, Hyoscyamus, Veratrum Album, Stramonium and Tuberculinum. The mention of these medicines is only for information purposes, it is strictly advised to avoid using any of these medicines on your own without consulting an experienced homeopathic doctor having expertise in autism.

Rule Four – Engage, Engage, Engage

The fourth rule is engage, engage, engage, means keep the child in a constant state of connectedness throughout the day. Just being with the child does not serve the purpose and active engagement is required. Being left alone gives the child time to slip into his own world.

Rule Five – Therapy Is Not Rocket Science

The fifth rule is therapy which is not rocket science. There is no technicality in therapies and the fundamental behind it is very simple. The objective of therapies is to keep the child connected with his surroundings by doing the right things. Once the child is connected with the environment around him, he will start learning things on his own. Here doing the right things, means playing and doing fun-filled engaging activities, in a simple way is highly valuable rather than doing costly therapies. A common mistake one should refrain from doing is to avoid teaching and making the child learn things. This is because 90- 95 % of learning is passive which means we learn passively from our environment on our own by being in a state of connectedness with the environment. Active learning from what is being taught is not easy for a child especially when he has a developmental challenge. Our first aim should be simply to make the child connect with his immediate environment in the first place, and learning on his own will eventually follow in the due course of time. To summarize, keep the child playfully engaged throughout the day by doing fun-filled activities. Teaching the child should be avoided.

Rule Six – Connectedness And Happiness

The sixth rule is keeping connectedness and happiness together. The child should be kept connected through happiness means the child should be happy when we are trying to engage him. He/She should not be sad at all, irritable, frustrated and angry in any way because then it will not yield the desired results. To keep him happy and connected simultaneously, the salient rule is to avoid pushing the limits of the child to keep him connected. This will help in preventing anger, throwing tantrums, irritability, and hyperactivity in the child.

Rule Seven – Avoid Negating Effect

The seventh rule is to avoid negating effect. Giving therapies for an hour or two and leaving the child in his own world for the rest of the day might have a negating effect. Here negating means leaving the child in his own world will nullify the positive effects which we have achieved by efforts put in through therapies. Though difficult, make sure to keep the child constantly connected throughout the day and don’t let the child go into his own mental space to avoid negating effect.

Rule Eight – Understand His Emotions

The eight rule is regarding understanding the child’s emotions which is the most important rule. This is because different states of emotions like crying, anger, agitation, throwing things by a child becomes a hurdle in the child’s improvement because such emotions make the child go into his shell and he/she stops engaging. So, we really need to understand that if a child is crying, irritated, anxious or showing any other kind of negative emotions as mentioned above, then something is definitely troubling the child. That troubling factor needs to be found out and removed that could otherwise become an obstacle in recovery.

Rule Nine – Control His Sugar

The ninth rule is to reduce the sugar intake of the child. This is owing to the fact that sugar intake can increase hyperactivity in the child. As a result, concentration is affected due to which the child is not able to receive therapies. So it is advised to keep a check on the amount of sugar the child is consuming.

Rule Ten – Make Home A Therapy Centre

The tenth rule is to make your home a therapy center. Avoid sending the child to a regular school as it takes away much of the productive time of the childin a day. About 80 pc of an active day goes waste (if we calculate the time from waking the child up in the morning, getting him ready, travelling time to reach school, attending school till coming back home and sleeping after coming from school). However, if the school has an integrated plan where active engagement, active therapies like ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) are done and the child is engaged on one-to-one basis and the child is happy in the real sense, then one can put the child in such a school. But it is wise to avoid a regular school and make your home a therapy center. Also note that if the traveling time to the therapy center from your home is more, then it is not worth spending energy and money. In that case, make your home a therapy center and keep your child constantly engaged through fun-filled playful activities.

 

 

 

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13 essential Steps For your Child’s Recovery from Autism

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13 essential Steps For your Child’s Recovery from Autism

It is very natural for  all parents to go through a  ‘difficult period’  initially once they come to know about their child ‘s autism issue. My advise would be’ please don’t despair’  even if your pediatrician has taken away every bit of hope of your child’s recovery from autism. I have seen plenty of cases recovering or becoming quite significantly better after early behavior and Homeopathic intervention. You can believe me because I have huge experience in dealing with Autism. My Clinic  deals with nearly 3-5 new cases of autism every day and a follow-up of at least dozen Autism cases every day.

Autism Intervention -Earlier the Better

Start early. Once the diagnosis is done, it is very essential to come to terms with the diagnosis as fast as possible.  I have seen that most of the parents struggle with the diagnosis for months or years together, which is extremely harmful for the child. Early intervention has a  very important role in the recovery of the child from autism.

Making sure of the  Autism Diagnosis

In a very young child, lets say between 18- 24 months, the diagnosis is difficult and it becomes all the more difficult if the child has mild problem. Taking the child to your Family doctor or a pediatrician can at times delay the diagnosis as some of them might be not clinically trained to identify Autism Spectrum Disorder ( I could be wrong here , as the clinical training differs from country to country  and also the experience and the awareness  has a  strong bearing  on the knowledge of the Pediatrician.).  A Neuro developmental specialist is the right person for diagnosis. One diagnostic  sign that I have always found very useful in diagnosing Autism Early is how the child reacts to his name being called out. Especially, when a stranger is calling it out. If out of ten, the child is responding less than 7 -8 times when a stranger calls out his name, there is a strong chance that the child could be falling in the Autism Spectrum.

Bottom-line if you suspect that your child has autism; please take him to the right place for diagnosis as fast as possible. And if your fears are confirmed, Start Behavior and Homeopathic Intervention as fast as possible .

Understand what has happened to your Child.

If you can leave the medical diagnosis aside, Take a brief pause and understand  what has happened to your Child ( it will help you in his recovery ). It seems that the child has slipped into his own world . He is less connected to the world around him . His mind is getting trained to be in his own world . He is self – stimulating because of that . Prevent that . This is stopping him from learning new things

Autism Confirmed -Time to go all guns blazing

Its now or never, you cant afford delay in this matter. Put all your energy into pulling your child out of the world that he has slipped into. ‘Concentrated effort’ is what is required , I have realized  that parents who put in all  their resources early ; whether it time or  available  manpower , stand a very good chance of seeing a recovery in their Child’s Autism  problem.

Autistic Kids -A big No To Regular  School

I was treating a child who was three and a half with moderate level of Autism and no speech . This child after 3-4 months of Homeopathic Treatment developed speech and could speak between 20-30 odd words although they were just single words . Then suddenly he started losing all what he had learnt. After good deal of discussion with the parents , I found out that the mother had put the child into a regular primary school . This School had no Special infrastructure for handling autism . I asked the mother to go and observe the child in the school . She reported back after 2- 3 days that the child was not being attended well in the class and was quite isolated  . He was also self Stimulating  in school. As per my advise , the parents withdrew him from school , he started gaining back his speech and was back on the road to recovery from autism . I would suggest that one should avoid school for kids with autism in early stage . Child should be only put in school , only if the school provides a dedicated shadow teacher . Regular schools should be completely avoided ; in fact they can work against your child’s improvement . The big reason for not putting your child into school is that it causes pure regression as the child gets good enough time to be into his own world, hence his learning is not happening and also his mind is getting trained be in his own self.

Autism Therapist vs You 

It is  you and  not the therapist who is going to make the big difference . Taking the child to a therapist has a pitfall . Most parents get relaxed and they stop working with the child as much as they should, once they are seeking help from a therapist. They completely overlook the stimulation that should be given at home. Its my personal experience with thousands of cases that I am writing this feature and have seen this fallout of the therapy in quite a number of cases. I will try and make myself more clear – If you are taking your child for therapy make sure that when the child is back home ,he should not get any free time in the house to slip into his own world. This slipping into his own self is the biggest  impediment to his recovery . Most of our learning occurs from what we learn passively. When a child with autism slips into his self , his passive learning is not taking place hence he is not learning. Taking the child to the best therapist or the best therapy centre makes the parents believe that they are doing their bit and the child will automatically or over a period of time recover from autism because of the therapy he is receiving; where as what is actually happening is that the all the good work that therapist is doing , is getting anti doted by the hours of isolated state that the child slips into when he is back home. Once back home , keep up with the stimulation . Play , talk , dance …do all kind of activities . Keep him engaged in a loop with you and  the regular world around him

Parents are the best Therapist for Autistic kids

There is no harm in engaging a therapist or taking your child to the Autism therapy centre as long as you are spending a lot of time with the child. I have always suggested parents to take more pro-active role in the execution of therapies. I have seen that  children recover from autism  more when their parents are actively involved in giving therapy to the child at home . Autism therapies are no rocket science ; one can easily learn them . There is a lot of information and videos available on the net . Try Searching You Tube for videos and you will find thousands of them. You are the best Therapist For him.

The Big Mantra in Autism Recovery Therapy  – Stimulate &  Simulate & Stimulate

As I already said autism therapy is no rocket science , the basic fundamental behind every therapy is to constantly engage with the child ; Never leave him alone .Don’t let him slip into his own world . This is what is most damaging for the child with autism. His slipping into his own self is keeping him away from learning new things hence he is not speaking and doing things. Constantly stimulate the child ; talk , play , dance . Engage with him in every moment . Do not leave him alone. You have to train his mind to be out of the Inward State . The whole exercise aims at training the mind to be constantly connected with outer world so that he can passively learn things.

Tv , iPad , iPhone  etc  Make your  Child’s  Autism Recovery Difficult

I have already written about dangers of television watching in my previous post and its suspected linkage to Autism . Please keep them away from gadgets . He is  not learning anything from it ; most of the times they are a big fixation for them and are making things worse . I have seen miraculous results in hundreds of cases where the kids were pulled away from gadgets . These gadgets promote their self stimulatory Behaviour.

What Working mothers  with Autistic Kids should do for recovery ?

Its now or never . If you are not the only bread-earner in the family , leave your job and be with  your child for an year( if you have caught him early) . Early intervention with Right Homeopathic treatment can really pull your child out of  Autism Spectrum . Prioritise your child’s Recovery . Unfortunately you might not  get this opportunity to revert back his state after an year . Another advise that I have always given to mothers and has really helped many kids is that the mothers should match their Sleep Rhythm with that off the child . It really helps  them to focus more on the child and gives more ‘High energy Time’ for the mothers to engage with the child .It is  about matching your peak energy hours with that of the child .

I have often observed this ,that once the Parents come to know about their child’s autism issue , working mothers tend to do their office work from home ; this again can be  a misleading situation . In my experience noting major is achieved by this in most of the cases.The child will still be getting  a lot of time to be into his own world. For what I have said in the last few lines might differ from case to case , so use your own discretion but be aware of what I say – ‘working from home might not carry the full impetus that is needed to bring your child out of autism’

Get More People In the House

Are nuclear families to be blamed for an increase in the incidence of autism , no one really knows the real answer ; but certainly human interaction has a lot to do with the child’s recovery in autism . Its my personal opinion that if there more people available in the house for kids to interact with their chances of recovery  from autism are high – Remember it is beneficial only if those people spend time  by playing and  interacting with the child .

 Train your Autistic Kids mind for Passive learning

A lot of learning happens passively in kids ; they learn a lot from what is going on around them . Kids with autism tend to slip into their own world , thus their passive learning is not happening . Constant stimulation trains their mind to be out of their state and they start learning things passively . So My advise is to give constant stimulation and avoid what is the conventional practise nowadays of taking the child to the therapist for an hour or two in the morning and then letting him  be in their own world throughout the day.

Do Not Focus only on Speech with your Autistic Child

Speech is not a stand-alone feature of brain , it results from the cumulative development of various faculties of  brain . Many parents mainly focus on making their kids speak a single word like Mama, papa or dada. I opine that parents should not do this and should focus on the overall stimulation of the child . Spontaneous speech is what we really look for in kids who start recovering from autism . A child having Spontaneous speech refers to a situation where the child  can speak more than what he has been forced to learn. He is able to pickup words from his environment and speak on his own .

Start Homeopathy for Autism -.

The sad part in my  years of hard work with autism , is that most of the parents do not provide any kind of testimonial once their kids have recovered from autism . Although they are not obliged to do so , yet it is something that I feel that they owe it back to the society . It is very frustrating and humiliating when you are refused a testimonial . I have explained the parents that it is not for me that they should do this but for those thousands of parents who are hopeless about their kids recovery from autism. Most of my request go in vain. Yet ,Some brave ones  have given video testimonials of recovery which are available on my you tube channel. Homeopathic medicines have a big role to play in the field of Autism . Data analysis from my Thesis ( My Masters in Homeopathy has been in the Autism and the research on The role of homeopathic medicines in the field of Autism) has  clearly indicated strong efficacy of certain homeopathic medicines in Treating autism spectrum disorders. There are plenty of features in this website  that I have written on how homeopathy can be helpful in treating autism. Try the search facility in the site and read them.Briefly I  will explain the modalities – Autism Recovery with homeopathy has certain factors  attached to it. Age of the child , Hyperactivity and last the verbal development has a lot to do with the overall outcome in the case .Homeopathy can in some kids ,can be a big boon ( I am  clearly stating that only some kids recover dramatically with homeopathy… not all ) .

 

 

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