- side-to-side eye tracking flutters
- inverted words (sim instead of miss)
- distracted by noisy places—must have absolute silence to do school work
- barely sounding out simple words
- reacted inappropriately to sounds—sometimes over-responds sometimes under
- EASILY distracted
- could not differentiate yesterday, today, tomorrow
- could not complete multi-step instructions
- very sensitive to clothing textures and refuses jeans, shorts and certain socks
- refuses foods with mixed textures or with any “bumps” in it
- uncoordinated run
- hates writing—very large handwriting—only simple words
- transitioning between activities was a real struggle sometimes leading to meltdowns
In 18 months, gained 24 months of neurological growth
- smooth, perfect eye tracking
- reading on grade level and no longer inverting words
- stays on task and can do school work with moderate background noise
- completes four-step challenging instructions with ease
- wears all types of clothes without any struggle—including jeans
- eats food of all types of textures, including mixed textures
- smooth, fast running
- articulate in answering questions and reporting events in detail
- handwriting age appropriate and easy to read
- transitions easily AND self-regulates those transitions (such as getting prepared for school on time without help)
Grew from 75% of normal function to 92.7%
Conner, age 8
- side-to-side eye tracking flutters
- wore glasses to get both eyes to work together
- Comprehended about 60% of reading material
- did not respond to multiple times when called—usually just goes to get him
- Got feelings hurt when teased and didn’t “get” funny jokes
- self stimulates a lot at the end of the day
- difficulty with friendships
- over-dresses—long pants and hooded sweatshirts during the summer
- very physically awkward—walks on his toes
- speech fluency poor
- poor eye contact
- did not understand the link between behavior and consequences
- needs help to focus
- everything is black/white—rules can NOT bend
- happy playing alone
In 18 months, grew 21 months neurologically
- eye tracking smooth
- no more glasses for eyes to work together
- reading complicated materials with 100% comprehension
- answers on first call
- recognizes sarcasm and makes up jokes (that are mostly funny)
- self stimulating dramatically reduced
- much better with dressing appropriate to temperature
- beautiful coordination—walks appropriately
- greatly improved eye contact
- understands the link between behavior and consequences and motives behind his actions
- lots of friends—very popular at Cub Scouts
Grew from 76.8% of normal function to 83%
