People often ask me why I do so many things with Nathan instead of sticking to one and committing to it.
The answer is simple: I do not believe that any ONE therapy can address ALL of Nathan’s needs. Nathan’s cerebral palsy affects him in every way [...]

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Delayed acquisition of neonatal reflexes in newborn primates receiving a thimerosal-containing Hepatitis B vaccine: Influence of gestational age and birth weight
This is an interesting publication further proving the relationship between vaccines and neurological problems. It also takes into account birth weight and gestational age.
The conclusion is that there IS [...]

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After many trials, we made it to the California Integrative Hyperbaric Institute. It was an absolutely terrifying experience as I was driving a 32 foot motor home and, well, it was terrifying. But we’re here and it’s all good. We didn’t make it in time for the [...]

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…is leading us to the California Integrative Hyperbaric Center. Tomorrow. Yes, I mean like, Nathan will be finishing his first Hyperbaric dive in 12 hours. I’m a bit stunned by the speed of it all, and excited. Very excited.
I’ve posted here how much I’ve wanted Nathan [...]

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I found this links through someone I know on Facebook:
Worry
It seems this cute little girl is suffering terrible regression in her motor skills due to the swine flu vaccine. I feel terrible for her and for her mom, and will definitely be praying for them.
As for me – it [...]

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If anyone is wondering whether I will vaccinate Belle (because I know you are all sitting around thinking about things like this , the answer is a clear resounding NO.
Here’s a wonderful post explaining why: Vaccinations.
I WILL give Belle some vaccines – not all – and [...]

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Today has been a wonderful day.
This morning I forgot Nathan’s wheelchair in my car at the mechanics, so when the bus came to pick him up, he couldn’t get on. He gave us a big lip and almost cried! He’s really loving the bus ride, and [...]

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It’s been quiet around here these days. Did we lose everyone during our vacation? If you are still here, say YO!
We’ve been busy little bees here at the Andrew house in Canyon Country.
Nathan is going to preschool! In the bus! He loves [...]

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I know I like to preach. Whenever I encounter something I like, I want to jump on the rooftops and share it with the world, wanting to help. But maybe I preach too much? I hope that’s not the case.
Today I want to jump on the rooftops [...]

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All of us deal with the effects of the problems in our children’s brains, and today I realized that although I understand basic anatomy, it’s time for me to get in there and learn more. So I am starting my own studies on development and anatomy. I wanted [...]

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I’m not sure how much internet access I’m going to have in Colombia, so I’m going to write a last post before we jump on the plane tomorrow. Since I may not have a chance to say this later:
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I am so grateful to all of you who have [...]

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Okay this is the last thing I have to say about this topic, and then I’m moving on!
I did a bit of research and found a couple of articles that I found helpful/interesting:
Neuroscience for kids- Nutrition and the brain

Your brain is like a car. A car needs gasoline, [...]

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A few people commented on my Yahoo groups about the milk post, or on Facebook, so I wanted to address a few of those comments here:
* If I don’t give my kids milk, then what do I give him/her?
I might be completely off base here, but in my opinion, [...]

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Warning: I am not hoping to upset anyone with this post. I am simply hoping to inform. Please do not be offended if you don’t like what I am saying. I am just hoping to raise awareness to an issue that I consider important. If [...]

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Eugenia, Mathew’s mom, sent me this video (thanks!!!!):

What a wonderful testimonial for HBOT! This, and hundreds of stories like it, is why I feel that I HAVE to give HBOT in a hard chamber a try. We’ve used a soft chamber, but I haven’t seen improvements from it [...]

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Another eventful day here in Santiago Chile for the Andrew De Vivo family. Last night I woke up to Nathan’s very labored breathing. I gave him what I call a breathing treatment, which in reality consists of using the Neti Pot, until I got all of the snot [...]

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Over the weekend while talking with my cousin in Buenos Aires, I made the final decision to stay in Santiago until mid-March. That’s about as late as I dare traveling while pregnant – I will be 7.5 months pregnant then. I’m excited that Nathan will have the chance [...]

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In Feb 2008, I came across some information about drinking water that was quite an eye opener for me. To summarize, I learned that bottled water was quite harmful as it’s very acidic and devoid of necessary minerals. I also learned that disease thrives in an acidic environment, [...]

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After my gastroenteritis it seems it was Nathan’s turn for an ‘itis – Bronchitis.
It seems to be mild so far – he’s coughing a lot and generally miserable – and we’re doing our best to manage the symptoms at home. Sonia told us of a protocol using homeopathic medicine [...]

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ROI is something that is highly discussed in the business world, but you hardly ever hear this word in the special needs world. In my opinion, this is a big mistake. ROI needs to be as common to our vocabulary as the words “therapy” or “progress.”
In [...]

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It’s been about 6 months since we started seeing Dr. Kenny. I have to say that was one of the best decisions we have made regarding Nathan. He is so healthy these days and I can see the vitality in his face, in his energy, in his attitude [...]

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Yesterday I went to my first BodyTalk Access class. I almost didn’t as I was so sick but I figured it was the best time to try it as maybe it would make me feel better. I have to say – it was EXCELLENT.
BodyTalk is a healing modality [...]

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