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Reduction of Her Autistic Behaviors with Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers

By Paul Fitzgerald
Aug 10, 2009
Jessica to date has had a total of 215 treatments and she is a totally different child. Another MUM, Sherri, who brings her son's companion dog once a year to demonstrate at Jessica's adult program called me and asked what I had done to Jessica. I asked her why. She said, "Well last year I saw Jessica and asked her a question three times before she answered by pointing to "yes".

This year she drove up to me in her powerchair and asked how my dog was. This demonstrates the new Jessica. The most profound change in her is the lessening of her autistic behaviors. Her thought patterns are more mature and complex. She wishes she could get married and that she would like to "try" and drive a car. She initiates conversation, is so aware of her surroundings we have to be careful what we say in front of her, where before she was in her own little world.

Her father wanted to make her a CD of music and I told him she never indicated an interest in music, but I would ask her. She spelled out, "Walking on Broken Glass", Sit Down, You're Rocking The Boat" and "Uptown Girl" I was astonished! She listens to her music CDs all the time which is more age appropriate.

She can problem solve now. Recently she spelled out she wished we had an elevator so she could go down in the basement.Her sister just moved out into an upstairs apartment and when I told her I cannot show her the apartment because of the stairs, she asked me to make a video of it for her to see. She likes to watch "Sex In The City" (how normal do I want her to be this reminds me a few minutes before 8 o'clock every night to turn on "Larry King Live". She never even watched TV before HBOT. She tells me when she has a headache, is sick or if her tray is dirty. She even laughed and called me stupid!

Another new development which prior to HBOT she was unable to do is that Jessica has a job making personalized stationery and envelopes and brings home a paycheck ! She never had the interest or ability before. Throughout her years of schooling a constant goal that was never reached was for her to tell me what went on in school. Now she voluntarily tells me she went to the museum, or that they had "Take Your Daughters To Work Day". Her communication and social skills are becoming near normal thanks to HBOT. Although she has been G-tube fed for the last ten years she is eating more by mouth and even eats corn-on-the-cob without difficulty.

Every parent fears for the future and worries who will take care of their child when they no longer can. With Jessica's new awareness and communication skills I feel more confident she will be able to communicate her needs and will better be able to fend for herself when I am gone. It is so amazing how the brain can improve after 25 years with Oxygen and a little pressure.
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