I have a special interest in working with children and particularly children who are diagnosed with a neuro-diverse condition such as Autism, ADHD, Pans, Pandas. I worked for 9 years as a TA in a special needs school, so I am familiar with the difficulties that can be faced by children and their families.
Perhaps you have a child who has had a diagnoses and you are concerned about their development, behaviour, sociability, digestion or eating habits.
Homeopathy is a wonderful medicine that can help with all or any of these concerns. Homeopathy is all about finding balance in the body system and it is often the case that where there is Autism or other neuro-diversity, something is out of balnce in the body. Often there is a sensitivity to something in their environment, food, medications, atmospheric pollution ( heavy metals) and emotional stresses.
A lot of these children are very sensitive and it can affect the quality of life for them and their whole family, for example : sleep disruption, emotional regulation: which can show in tantrums and ‘meltdowns’, anxiety or rage, sensory sensitivity: not wanting to wear certain materials, being overwhelmed by noise, crowds, lights, restricted eating habits: only eating one or two foods, which can lead to lack of nourishment.
Gut symptoms are commonly seen in children with neurodiverse conditions, e.g. bloating, runny stool, constipation, foul odour of stool, along with conditions like eczema and asthma ,often poor immunity, frequent colds, recurrent infections and allergies.
Gut health is an area of growing knowledge and research, it is now more widely known that our gut/microbiome is a hugley important aspect of our physical and mental health.
These are some shared aspects of Autism and other neurodiverse conditions which can be helped with homeopathy. It’s really about bringing some balance back into the mind and body and helping children reach their full potential.
Having said this homeopathy can only go so far, sometimes we come up against what we call
“maintaining causes “ which are aspects of our daily lives which can stop us from healing completely. These things include: diet, relationships, environment and medications and can be looked at in homeopathic consultation.
All treatment is individual to the child or young person and can be used alongside conventional medicines. Consultations can be done online using Zoom, which can be easier for children to be in their own home.
If any of this article speaks to you please contact me, we can have a chat initially to explore whether homeopathy is what you are looking for, or go ahead and book an appointment.