Expected Commitment
Biomedically treating a child with an autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) is a journey that requires a strong coordinated effort between physician and parent(s). Parents and caregivers who are most successful in implementing biomedical therapies for their children are those who are fully committed to the process. ASD kids are depending on their parents to help them heal, and parents are turning to physicians to help find solutions. It is truly a team effort.

Dr. Woeller and his team at Stillpoint Center are fully committed to their patients and the improvement of each patient’s health. Over the years, we have seen hundreds of patient families dealing with ASD and this experience has given us insight on the unique physician/parent relationship. We thought it would be helpful to take key aspects from successes we have had with ASD families and offer them as tips for how to best engage in biomedical protocols with the doctor:

Attitude

Understand that the goal of a biomedical approach to ASD is to optimize your child’s health potential with the hope that recovery is achieved.

Believe that recovery is possible. No one can convince you that the biomedical approach for your autism-spectrum child is worthwhile. You must come to this conclusion for yourself. If you do not believe that a biomedical approach to treating ASD has merit, then you ultimately will not be successful in helping your child with this approach.

Get Informed – read, listen, and do research.

Be involved 100% - You know your child better than anyone. You are ultimately responsible for your own health and your child’s health care.

Remember that the ultimate goal is the removal of toxins and the re-establishment of normal detoxification function within your child’s body – this will lead to the potential for healing.

Planning

Come prepared for your consultations with the doctor, i.e. questions, concerns, important topics you want to cover.

Keep notes. Make a running list of supplements, medications, a calendar of therapy implementation, and reactions to therapies.

Be prepared to make a plan and then follow through with the plan.

Be consistent and persistent in your approach. You will also need to maintain some flexibility as things will likely change as your child responds to different programs.

Plan to be busy implementing biomed for your child. An aggressive complementary biomedical approach is absolutely necessary for most children if complete healing is the goal. Many people fail at natural medicine because they do not do enough things simultaneously.

Communication

Be prepared for doctor appointments/consultations with your latest observations about your child. Always let your doctor know what different therapies, testing, etc. you want to explore.

Partnering with your practitioner also means having a relationship with the office staff. They can become a vital part of “your team”.

Help keep your doctor informed. Don’t assume your doctor remembers every detail about your child.

If you change supplements or other therapies by either removing or adding, let your practitioner know via phone, fax or email.

Let your doctor know when you have sent off tests or if you are having problems getting tests samples collected.

Be open to all possibilities, i.e. detoxification therapy, methyl-B12 injections, homeopathy, herbal medicine, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, etc. and let your doctor know if you have issues with any recommendations.

Hope

Realize that the facts are in. There is no longer a need to listen to any doctor or “naysayer” trying to discredit biomedical therapies for ASD. These people create nothing but fear, doubt and confusion (the 3 remedies for failure). Whenever you hear, “there is nothing to this biomedical stuff” it is only a hindrance to you helping to get your child well.

Believe in yourself as a parent to help your child heal.

Understand that YOU have ultimate control about how and when biomedical therapies will be implemented – EDUCATE and EMPOWER YOURSELF! You can start a basic program – TODAY!