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| SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS
Our recent experience is showing an alarming increase in children with special needs.. These are children who have a variety of development problems. These could be speech impediments, violent behavior, poor concentration and much more. The key issue is for parents to recognise the problem first. Many parents will not accept that their children may have a problem, which is the greatest harm you can do to your child. If you are reading this, you are half way to solving the problem. If you are a prospective parent, your obligations begin before birth. We strongly encourage parents have children as young as possible. You should not smoke or drink before or during your pregnancy. Not even for a moment. Preferably you should have given up these habits at least one year before getting pregnant. Eat well. Avoid drugs and medication. Play music (classical) during your pregnancy. If after all these precautions, you give birth to a special needs child, then you need to get them into a preschool program as soon as possible. Montessori schools have a better success rate with these kids, perhaps because Maria Montessori based her teaching systems initially for difficult and unrully children. When your child is ready to go Kindergarten, you should contact your school district to get a special needs teacher. Many schools will try to reject your application because their funding is severely depleted by hiring special needs teachers. Don't give up. You need to push. There are no definitive cures for things like ADD. Yes you can put your child on medication, but is that what your really want? The best way is to use a proactive approach. You need to develop tremendous patience. Develop good routine and habits. This is particularly important for special needs children. Many special needs children have difficulty communicating, but they do well with computers. Many special needs children are extremely bright. A computer is an avenue through which you can develop better communications for special needs children. There are plenty of good software, but choose programs that can develop good social skills.
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IS ADHD CAUSED BY HFC? We have noticed an increasing number of children with ADHD, ADD and behavioral issues. What is the cause of all these problems? Microwaves? Drinking while pregnant? High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFC)? Whatever it is, HFC seem to cause many problems especially in children. Studies show (show links below) HFC is causing
These are just of the problems. In our opinion sugar in moderation does not cause nearly as much damage as HFC, which is used because it is very cheap. HFC’s are in virtually everything we eat today. Cut down or stop any food or drink with high fructose corn syrup. High fructose corn syrup is made from genetically modified corn treated with genetically modified enzymes. Limit all foods with either dextrose or maltodextrin The list below shows how much sugar, mostly in the form of high fructose corn syrup, is in each of these single servings.
HFC's are also used in Coca-Cola and most sodas, candy, juices, Cake, many brands of Bread, sauces (virtually all), ketchup, microwave dinners, jelly, bread, yogurt just to name a few. Even if you have avoided giving your children any candy, chances are quite a lot of HFC is getting into their system. Many ethnic stores (Filipino, Armenian, Indian, Sri Lankan, German, French, South African specialty stores etc) carry products from other parts of the world that does not contain HFC. Many of these products have little if any artificial preservatives and are of much better quality. Traders Joe's also stock many products that contain no HFC although even they have many products with HFC. The US food industry uses a tremendous amount of preservatives and processing because this can reduce food costs and increase shelf life. At the risk of our health. How come they don't use HFC in baby formula? So if you can minimize your daily dose of HFC, a future generation will thank you, and be well enough to look after you in your old age
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CONTROLLING ADHD/ADD 1. Keep your child on a daily schedule. Try to keep the time that your child wakes up, eats, bathes, leaves for school and goes to sleep the same each day. 2. Cut down on distractions. Loud music, computer games and television can be overstimulating to your child. Make it a rule to keep the TV or music off during mealtime and while your child is doing homework. Whenever possible, avoid taking your child to places that may be too stimulating, like busy shopping malls. 3.
Organize your house. If your child has specific and logical places
to keep his schoolwork, toys and clothes, he is less likely to lose
them. Save a spot near the front door for his school backpack so
he can grab it on the way out the door.
4. Reward positive behavior. Offer kind words, hugs or small prizes for reaching goals in a timely manner or good behavior. Praise and reward your child's efforts to pay attention. Set
small, reachable goals. Aim for slow progress rather than instant
results. Be sure that your child understands that he can take small
steps toward learning to control himself.
5. Help your child stay "on task." Use charts and checklists to track progress with homework or chores. Keep instructions brief. Offer frequent, friendly reminders. 6.
Limit choices. Help your child learn to make good decisions by giving
your child only two or three options at a time.
7. Find activities at which your child can succeed. All children need to experience success to feel good about themselves. 8.
Use calm discipline. Use consequences such as time-out, removing
the child from the situation, or distraction. Sometimes it is best
to simply ignore the behavior. Physical punishment, such as spanking
or slapping, is not helpful. Discuss your child's behavior with
him when both of you are calm.
10. Avoid High Fructose Corn syrup (HFC) 11.
Introduce Computer Programs that develop social skills
12. Do not interupt your child suddenlyand give plenty of warning before asking them stop to what they are doing. 13.
Keep your child fit with exercise
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