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Supplements to Complement Occupational Therapy

February 21, 2022 by Joya Van Der Laan

Functional medicine tries to find and resolve the root cause problems in our bodies. In this way, functional medicine can serve as a helpful complement to more traditional therapies like speech, feeding, and occupational therapies. 

If you have an autistic child there’s a good chance they’ve participated in occupational therapy at some point whether it was for sensory issues, dexterity problems, or balance and coordination deficits. Occupational therapy can be very helpful for children with autism. 

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Using Supplements to Complement Speech Therapy

February 14, 2022 by Joya Van Der Laan

Speech delays are one of the most common characteristics of autism. Early intervention, in the form of speech therapy, is one of the most effective ways to address this concern. However, the road to language acquisition can be long and tiresome.

One way to accelerate your child’s progress in speech therapy is to complement it with supplements. 

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Using Supplements to Complement Feeding Therapy

February 7, 2022 by Joya Van Der Laan

Discussions around autism treatments seem to be divided into two groups: traditional interventions like speech, OT, and PT and integrative interventions involving supplements. 

My videos are typically focused on using supplements and other holistic approaches to improve diet, sleep, and gut health. But there is value, and we have benefited from traditional therapies as well. 

I want to show you how you can boost the effectiveness of traditional therapies with the addition of supplements and diet changes. Here I’ll discuss how two supplements, when paired with feeding therapy, can speed up your child’s progress. 

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How to Deal with Your Autistic Child’s Obsessive and Repetitive Behaviors

January 31, 2022 by Joya Van Der Laan

When my autistic child Sophie was young, she was obsessed with people’s hair. She was compelled to touch, feel, and comment on the hair of every woman she saw. 

The obsession seemed harmless enough, in fact, the people she approached seemed to genuinely enjoy Sophie’s attention and compliments. But there were times when Sophie’s hair touching compulsion led her into dangerous territory. 

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Could Your Autistic Child’s Irritability be Caused by Sulfate Sensitivity?

January 17, 2022 by Joya Van Der Laan

There’s nothing like the calming effect of a magnesium epsom salt or magnesium sulfate bath for your autistic child. But if you’ve tried these baths and had poor results your child might have a sulfate sensitivity.

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