Comments on: Conscious Kids. The X-Men Class http://accesstestimonials.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/conscious-kids-x-men/ Testimonials From People Changing Their Lives Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:11:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jackie Zyvoloski. Mom of an X-Men http://accesstestimonials.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/conscious-kids-x-men/#comment-46 Jackie Zyvoloski. Mom of an X-Men Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:44:15 +0000 http://accesstestimonials.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-46 I have been thinking about this for days trying to come up with some stories for you. But everything that I come up with seems so dull and boring. I was asking my husband for some ideas and he suggested the very fact that our story was boring was indeed a testimonial in itself. Not really much trauma and drama about the autism - it is what it is. We make choices that give Luke the ability to make choice for himself. He responds wonderfully to energy work. He loves to have his Bars run. His attitude turns around 180 degrees after a Bars session. We are aware of his tendency to not participate in this world at times and allow him to be just that. We allow him to do what he wishes with his free time. Some parents have their kids programmed constantly as to keep them from "stimming." We allow Luke to play and relax how he wishes and do not see it a problem. Because he plays different than other kids, does not make it wrong, just different. I have been thinking about this for days trying to come up with some stories for you. But everything that I come up with seems so dull and boring. I was asking my husband for some ideas and he suggested the very fact that our story was boring was indeed a testimonial in itself. Not really much trauma and drama about the autism – it is what it is. We make choices that give Luke the ability to make choice for himself.

He responds wonderfully to energy work. He loves to have his Bars run. His attitude turns around 180 degrees after a Bars session.

We are aware of his tendency to not participate in this world at times and allow him to be just that. We allow him to do what he wishes with his free time. Some parents have their kids programmed constantly as to keep them from “stimming.” We allow Luke to play and relax how he wishes and do not see it a problem. Because he plays different than other kids, does not make it wrong, just different.

]]> By: Glenna Rice MPT. Pediatric Physical Therapist. Access Facilitator http://accesstestimonials.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/conscious-kids-x-men/#comment-45 Glenna Rice MPT. Pediatric Physical Therapist. Access Facilitator Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:35:53 +0000 http://accesstestimonials.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-45 Since I added Access tools to my practice, I am seeing changes in my patients that are far greater than with any modality I have ever utilized before. I received such positive feedback from the parents of “x-men”. Their daily struggles begin to change and the kids start functioning with more ease in their life. Since I added Access tools to my practice, I am seeing changes in my patients that are far greater than with any modality I have ever utilized before. I received such positive feedback from the parents of “x-men”. Their daily struggles begin to change and the kids start functioning with more ease in their life.

]]> By: Linda Pollock. Mother of Nick. Minnetonka. MN http://accesstestimonials.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/conscious-kids-x-men/#comment-44 Linda Pollock. Mother of Nick. Minnetonka. MN Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:34:57 +0000 http://accesstestimonials.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-44 By seeing Nick for the gift he is, our lives are completely different. Sometimes he talks to me in my head and sometimes he uses words. He sure knows I understand him though. Our connection and level of communication grows stronger every day. And as that communication increases, his level of frustration and outburst have decreased, to the point of being only a few times per week instead of several times per day. How doest it get any better than that? And when he does have an out burst, I am no longer putting up barriers so they just flow right on through and out. What used to be sometimes 45 minutes in length now lasts less than 2 minutes. Yesterday was the most amazing. When Nick gets home from school, he likes to have a little quiet time and watches Mr. Rogers. After Mr. Rogers a cooking show came on, and I switched it off. Nick got so mad at me, so I turned it back on and thought, "What if he really does like the cooking show and he is absorbing the information?" He loves to watch cooking shows, documentaries and shows with people sharing information. My limited thinking said he couldn't possibly understand what they were saying and that this would be boring for him. Now I see that none of that is his reality! Another change that I am seeing in Nick is his being social. He wants to be seen now! While walking at the park, Nick was saying hello and smiling at everybody and, at the store, he was talking to all the clerks. One clerk ignored Nick the first time he said hello, so he moved himself pretty much in her face, waved his hand and very loudly said, “Hello.” No way was he not going to be seen and heard. What else is possible? By seeing Nick for the gift he is, our lives are completely different. Sometimes he talks to me in my head and sometimes he uses words. He sure knows I understand him though. Our connection and level of communication grows stronger every day. And as that communication increases, his level of frustration and outburst have decreased, to the point of being only a few times per week instead of several times per day. How doest it get any better than that? And when he does have an out burst, I am no longer putting up barriers so they just flow right on through and out. What used to be sometimes 45 minutes in length now lasts less than 2 minutes.

Yesterday was the most amazing. When Nick gets home from school, he likes to have a little quiet time and watches Mr. Rogers. After Mr. Rogers a cooking show came on, and I switched it off. Nick got so mad at me, so I turned it back on and thought, “What if he really does like the cooking show and he is absorbing the information?” He loves to watch cooking shows, documentaries and shows with people sharing information. My limited thinking said he couldn’t possibly understand what they were saying and that this would be boring for him. Now I see that none of that is his reality!

Another change that I am seeing in Nick is his being social. He wants to be seen now! While walking at the park, Nick was saying hello and smiling at everybody and, at the store, he was talking to all the clerks. One clerk ignored Nick the first time he said hello, so he moved himself pretty much in her face, waved his hand and very loudly said, “Hello.” No way was he not going to be seen and heard. What else is possible?

]]> By: Carol Benson. Speech and Language Pathologist. Early Intervention http://accesstestimonials.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/conscious-kids-x-men/#comment-43 Carol Benson. Speech and Language Pathologist. Early Intervention Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:31:25 +0000 http://accesstestimonials.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-43 Right after a class with Gary Douglas I saw a 2-year old who had always been difficult, I used the information from the class, asked questions and the child was very different. He was receiving more and was very easy to work with for the first time. What a gift. Right after a class with Gary Douglas I saw a 2-year old who had always been difficult, I used the information from the class, asked questions and the child was very different. He was receiving more and was very easy to work with for the first time. What a gift.

]]> By: Linda Childers. Mother of an X-Men http://accesstestimonials.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/conscious-kids-x-men/#comment-42 Linda Childers. Mother of an X-Men Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:27:58 +0000 http://accesstestimonials.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-42 I am a mother of three children and the four of us attended the X-Men class in Minnesota in June 2008. This 2-day class made some phenomenal changes in my son as well as myself and two daughters. Prior to this class he was mean and didn't act like other children. Now he is more loving, caring and sharing. He even hugs and kisses us in public. At age 10 he is smiling and playing with other kids for the first time in his life! The changes are amazing. He is so different. These tools really work. What else is possible? Gary is a fabulous facilitator. I am a mother of three children and the four of us attended the X-Men class in Minnesota in June 2008. This 2-day class made some phenomenal changes in my son as well as myself and two daughters. Prior to this class he was mean and didn’t act like other children. Now he is more loving, caring and sharing. He even hugs and kisses us in public. At age 10 he is smiling and playing with other kids for the first time in his life! The changes are amazing. He is so different. These tools really work. What else is possible? Gary is a fabulous facilitator.

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