My name is Michelle Gillespie and I am a Pennsylvania Unlocking Autism Rep. and Moderator of ASD_Kids@yahoogroups.com I have 2 family websites at  www.myspace.com/armymom05  and
www.babyhomepages.net/thegillespiefamily/
I am the proud mom of;  PFC Amanda Weber, 20, stationed in Hawaii
and Gregory, 19, currently at Fort Benning, Georgia. My husband's son Christopher, 19, is at Towson State University.

 

Currently, at home is Ashley, 16, dx of PDD, a Mixed Receptive/Expressive Speech and Language Disorder, ADHD, combined type, Reading Disorder, Writing Disorder, Mathematics Disorder, is Borderline to Low Average overall cognitive functioning, has a Moderate to Severe Sensoneural hearing loss in her left ear and has a wheat/lactose intolerace. Ashley was on the GFCF diet for nearly one year due to some shocking medical issues. She was dx with malabsorbtion. While on the diet, Ashley was as typical as her peers. Unfortunately, she had a rough time due to expectations of the diet. She is now back where she was and has lost many skills that she aquired while doing the diet.

 

Jesse James, 13, dx of ADHD & ODD. We strongly believe that Jesse may have Aspergers Syndrome. I have recently pulled Jesse out of the PA school system to do the Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School homeschooling program. He has huge problems with social skills. We are hoping that homeschooling will help his grades and relieve the problems associated with his lack of social skills.

Then we have our twins Stevie Jr. and Sammy, 44 months, dx of Mercury Induced Autism, Social Interaction, Language and Repetitive Behavior Impairment, Global Developmental Delay involving Fine, Gross, Oromotor, Speech/Lang. and Social Interaction, Regressive Encephalopathy, hypotonia, a carb intolerance, a severe peanut and egg allergy, Reflux Esophagitis, Gastritis, Colitis, Lymphoid Nodular Hyperplasia, Low enzymes (Autistic Enterocolitis) and mitochondrial dysfunction. Samuel has the added dx of Reactive Airway Disease as the result of an enviromental trigger.

 

Stevie and Sammy consume ALL of our energy. And I mean everyone in our home. At this time, I am working on the paperwork for Dr. Krigsman. Like so many other children on the spectrum, Stevie and Sammy are medically ill. And until they are on the right medications for their GI issues, life with them is far from easy.