Autism and Immunizations-Is There a Connection?

In the late 1970s my parents began to research childhood vaccines and made the informed choice to not vaccinate. Even then, they predicted our society would witness first-hand the consequences of a theory implemented without the science to validate its safety and efficacy. But never did they imagine the illness of autism spectrum disorders, which now shadow the lives of millions of American families.

Today autism, a once rare disorder, affects an alarming number of children. In the past two decades the prevalence of autism has reached epidemic proportions in our country. A study released in December 2009 by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that autism prevalence has increased from the 1994 rate of 1 in 150 to 1 in 110 for children born in 1998. This is a staggering 57% increase in just four years. More children are diagnosed with autism than cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined. It is indeed the greatest pediatric healthcare concern of the times.

After extensive training and the honor of working with incredible mentors, I founded the American Chiropractic Autism Board. We have an ever-growing panel of advisers who oversee Hope For Autism, a BioNutritional Care Training Conference. It has become my passionate mission to educate my profession about prevention and responsible care for autism.

I hope that someday soon our current traditional view of autism will be a distant memory - like lobotomies and thalidomide. I know that right now I am living my purpose. But more than anything, I hope for a day when there is no longer a need for doctors to provide autism care. Hope For Autism was created with its end in mind. - source - Dr. Renee Tocco

The next Hope For Autism Conference, designed for doctors and families, is April 23 – 25, 2010 in Atlanta, GA. Please visit http://www.hopeforautism.us/ for more information and to register.

The Original Sun Ancon Chi Machine and the FIR Dome are both beneficial for Autism and other Learning Disabilities, for instance, the Original Sun Ancon Chi Machine works in a figure-8 motion which facilitates the whole body movement and gets the cranial-sacral fluid up into the brain and gets both sides of the brain working. The Chi Machine strengthens the neuronal connections between the right and left brain.

Special Needs Children Benefit from the Original Chi Machine and FIR Dome

To all you parents, grandparents, foster parents, etc. who want desperately to help your child with autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, etc., the Original Sun Ancon Chi Machine and/or FIR Dome could very well be the answer you have been looking for.

The oscillating movement of the Original Sun Ancon Chi Machine strengthens the neuronal connections between the right and left brain. The Original Chi Machine works in a figure-8 motion which moves the whole body and gets the cranial-sacral fluid up into the brain and gets both sides of the brain working.

The FIR Dome helps excrete through sweat and oil glands harmful substances such as heavy metals, lactic acid, nonesterified fatty acids, toxic substances from food processing, etc. The FIR Dome helps relieve chest colds, earaches, bronchitis, stomachaches, asthma and the list goes on. FIR can actually increase the body tissue’s regenerative ability, it also reduces abnormalities in the nervous system and helps the autonomous system function properly.


Children with Special Needs do Benefit with the use of the Original Chi Machine and Far Infrared Dome according to Nancy Lawton-Shirley, O.T.R. (view video)
Nancy has helped numerous children over the past 5 years overcome some issues in their life as listed below.

• ADHD/ADD/Autism: Changes seen:Sleep improves; Behavorial issues lessen; Better concentration; Coordination of muscles; Calmer response to touch, sound, movement
• Anxiety/Anxiety Disorders: Examples of:Distressed by new activities, people, or places; Excessive worries; Anticipates disaster in activities; Overwhelmed by touch, movement, sound, etc.
• Anxiety/Anxiety Disorders: Changes seen:Calmer; More flexible; Better sleep; Relaxed facial muscles
• Cerebral Palsy: Changes seen:Improved range of motion of limbs; Increased relaxed muscles; Relaxed feet, less stiffness; Increased movement through truck/body during Chi Machine use; Decreased pain of tight muscles(Chi Machine and FIR Dome)
• Learning Disability: Changes seen:Some find learning easier; Some find concentration easier; Less stress
• Down's Syndrome: Changes seen:Decreased constipation; Increased alert state; Increased calm
• Head Trauma/Stroke: Changes seen:Improved coordination; Improved independence; Improved use of limbs; Increased calm state; Increased body awareness
  
  
  Things to look for while your child is on the Chi Machine:
  -relaxed facial muscles
  -less restlessness
  -increased eye contact
  -increased interaction
  -body awareness
  
  Regular use of the Chi Machine, the child will be calmer
  
  Use the FIR Dome for tight muscles
  The FIR Dome will help calm the child while he/she is on the Chi Machine.
  
  Fluorescent lights causes hyperactivity
  
  Red lights speeds up the process in healing and is very calming for the child
  Blue lights slows down the process in healing
  
  Weighted blanket-lay it on the child’s chest to calm and settle the body
  
  Play soft music while on the Chi Machine – do not use head phones
  
  Things in the hand settles a child down – squiggles, something squishy in the hands
  
  Things in the mouth is calming – chew tubes or something they can chew on
  
  If the child is too scared to lay on the floor doing the Chi Machine, just have him/her sit on a chair with the Chi Machine on the floor in front of the chair, placing the child’s feet on the stirrups of the Chi Machine.
  
  Remember to have your child drink water, some before and some after using the Chi Machine.For additional information, check out: Original Sun Ancon Chi Machine and/or FIR Dome