Chicago Special Parent Magazine 2008 - (Page 27) Frank Pinc/Chicago Parent Clark Vernick was helped by alternative therapies. a second home there, but the patterning exercises schedule was demanding. “We never did it because we just couldn’t commit to it,” Nelson says. Assess the risks before moving ahead with a treatment or program. Ask questions, talk to parents, read and research. Sometimes the answer will be to try a treatment, other times the answer will be to walk away. Lewis’ approach to choosing a therapy is practical. If it seems plausible, then it might be worth a try, he says. “Make an honest assessment. Does this sound real?” Lewis says. “If there is a low risk and low harm, then it’s safe to use.” “Parents generally are pretty savvy. Trust your instincts,” he adds. Such was the case for Johanna Vernick, who chose a mild chelation therapy (suppositories) to cleanse her autistic son’s body of lead, mercury and heavy metals rather than the more controversial—and stronger—IV method, she says. If she had not listened to her intuition, Clark might not be where he is today. “Autism is a spectrum disorder so they are all very different,” the Hinsdale mom says. “What is right for my son might not be right for your daughter.” Do a lot of reading and don’t be afraid to explore options, she says. In McGuffin’s case a gluten-free diet for her daughter was not the best choice. “It wasn’t realistic for us,” she says. But she found the Easter Seals’ Sequential Oral Sensory Feeding program, a therapy that continued on page 29 Easter Seals Walk With Me September 20, 2008 Lincoln Park - Chicago www.walkwithme.org/chicago Walk to inspire hope. Walk to create possibilities. Walk to empower dreams. Walk to advocate for independence. Walk for autism and all special needs. Walk because you truly can make a difference. ChicagoParent.com | Specıal Parent 2008 CHICAGO | 27 http://ChicagoParent.com
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