Jeff Thomas
Asher's Therapy
Asher was a right on track baby at his 12 month check up and within 6 months lost all eye contact ,stopped "talking" , would crawl in a circle till his knees would bleed and wanted nothing to do with our family .
Taylor being a stay at home mom noticed right away that something wasn't right she took him into his pediatrician thinking maybe he was deaf.. only to fill out a questionnaire and be told your child "may be on the spectrum" .
After countless tears and shock the next question was ok what do we do now....?
Only to be told there's nothing you can do besides sign up for therapy .
Ashers parents didn't stop there not only did they have him signed up with every therapy they could think of . They also started digging deep into the gut and brain correlation.
After many tests and hours of reading they discovered that Asher and everyone else in the family has a genetic mutation called MTHFR.
With MTHFR the body cannot break down toxins that we are exposed to on every level of our every day lives.
We also discovered Asher had mold in his system .
Mason and Taylor sold their new home they had just moved into a week after Asher's first birthday .
Change all of their cookware , cleaning supplies , body lotions and soaps ,huge diet changes removed gluten,corn artificial colors and flavors .
Switched doctors to help with functional medicine.
And started gently detoxing the junk that had built up over time.
Within a month Ashers eyes were brighter he stopped crawling in a circle but his speech was still lost.
Here we are 4 years later and Asher is still a non speaker .
Asher is so bright and understands so much but is left without the tools to truly tell us what he wants . He knows some sign language and also has a communication device but we are hoping with the S2C (spelling to communicate) program Asher will show us exactly what is on his mind.
After watching the new movie Spellers Asher's parents were filled with new hope for their son.
But that hope comes with a price tag since this is a newer form of communication it is not covered under insurance . I am hoping to help them raise the funds to get asher started in weekly sessions.
https://www.bodybrainconnection.com
This is who they are working with.
SPELLING TO COMMUNICATE
Learning to spell to communicate requires determination, patience and partners to walk this journey with you. We are excited for you to hear your loved ones thoughts and ideas, that treasure trove that so many parents long for with their non speaker.
You will learn not only the techniques of spelling but also the why behind it. Our practitioners have various training in Spelling to Communicate, the Spellers Method and assistive technology.
RESOURCES
We know that the body is struggling to do what the brain wants. This is also known as apraxia and in layman's terms, the brain body disconnect. It's all about making connections between the body and the brain. There is so much to learn from other voices about what this experience is like.
PRESUME COMPETENCE
We presume competence in each person that walks through our doors. They are not here to prove that they are intelligent. We already know that they are. We believe that each person wants and has the capacity to learn alongside their peers with age appropriate material.
Thank you and God Bless you for any donation to help Asher with this journey!
He just needs to learn how and his parents can take it from there.
The Movie Spellers is out on Rumble.. great information and a positive outcome !
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