Read general descriptions about
some of the projects, both research and development, that
are currently underway at TSOB.
Using Videomodeling Techniques to Teach Social
Skills to Children Diagnosed with Autism
One of the defining features of autism is a pathological
deficit in social interaction. We are currently evaluating
different ways to use videomodeling techniques to enhance
the social repertoires of children diagnosed with autism.
Food
Supplements that May Help
Children
with Autism and All of Us!
Many children with autism (and typical children and
adults) do not get the nutrients they need. Although
this is an anecdotal report, and we
cannot endorse such a product for any treatment gains,
we wanted to share with you the potential benefits of
getting good food supplements for you and your children.
Our little boy (3 at the time) was diagnosed with ASD
(Autism Spectrum Disorder) in December '03 and when
we got started in this business in January this year,
started taking approx. 30mls (1oz) of our mangosteen
product at breakfast. We noticed an improvement in his
speech during the first few days and our doctor was so
impressed with his improvement after two months, he suggested
we increase the dosage to 30mls x 3 times
a day. To date he has improved incredibly in all areas
... speech,
digestion, eye contact, motor skills, general understanding,
increased
energy levels, playing with other children ... during
this time he
started calling out for us by name and a few weeks ago
even answered the
telephone when it rang!! Our excitement with these improvements
will
make perfect sense to all the parents out there that
have Autistic
children :).
Autism has a huge range of conditions and issues so results
will vary just as widely I'm sure. Starting March/April
this year, our boy also
has been attending a special needs pre-school, weekly
speech therapy
sessions, occupational therapy sessions every two weeks
and, more
recently, started on a low gluten/low casein, low salicylate/low
amine
diet.
Due to his older brother's condition, our new son (10
months now) has an
increased chance of developing ASD. Our Doctor, an Autism
specialist,
has suggested a number of preventative measures for us
with the
inclusion of our mangosteen product in his daily diet
high on the list.
We are thrilled with the improvement that taking our
mangosteen product
has had with our little boy and share our mangosteen
product with every
parent we can.
~Cathy & Jason Haks
- 866.663.9776
This is a Follow-up
Testimonial...
There are so many reasons we've found that the mangosteen
juice can help our ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) son
... one of the main ones is the normalising effect it
has on his intestinal flora - ie. helping the "good" bacteria
and depleting the "bad" ones in the gut.
We now realize from further discussion with several of
you that we should share a word of caution - As the "bad" bacteria
get knocked out, they can give off some nasty toxins
which can have a nasty short-term affect. This
is called the "die-off" effect and generally occurs/starts
somewhere between day 3 and 10. On 1 ounce (30ml)
a day, it shouldn't be a problem but if someone reports
that the child's behaviour and how they look is improving
and then suddenly deteriorates sometime after day 3 (eg
develop (more) hyperactivity / dark circles under the
eyes), then it may be because of this "die-off" effect. It's
our understanding that this is a sign you're on the right
track, but just cut back the dose or spread it out over
multiple doses during the day during this period. Our
little boy came through this "die-off" with flying colors.
Please be sure to consult your 'good' doctor when introducing
anything new to your child's treatment.
~ Cathy & Jason Haks - 866.663.9776
To find out more about this product click here
Mangosteen
Please note that the company, XanGo, makes no medical
or therapeutic claims about their product, XanGo. XanGo
is made with the whole Mangosteen fruit that is rich
with Xanthones. XANTHONES have been researched by independent
scientists and medical doctors who have no affiliation
with XanGo. Many of the abstracts of their papers can
be found at www.PubMed.com
