shannonj - A Hopeful Heart
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City: Harpswell
State: Maine
Country: USA
Member since: Jan 23, 2007
Last logged in: Dec 01, 2008
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My name is Shannon and I have a great husband and 2 amazing kids.

My oldest, Wynn, has autism and still struggles, after all these years of treatments and therapies, with anxiety and aggression. At his best, he is funny, intuitive and sensitive.

My daughter, 12 year old Haley, is strong and independent, creative and musical. She has been a shining example for Wynn and taught him many of his first words and skills by sheer example.

Steve is my husband of 19 years and partner in this endeavor to be a family in this crazy world of autism. Out of a need we had to have better communication with Wynn's team members, he created a web application called iAbida.com. It has been a project from his heart, and he makes it available to all families, around the globe, for free.

And me? In spite of being a terrible klutz, I have learned the fine art of juggling....motherhood, advocacy, household management and working from home. Foggyrock is my latest project--to fulfill my own need to be associated with other fantastic folks, like you, who I knew were out there.....Thank you for allowing me into your life through this community.

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Natural Remedies
on 03.21.08 - public

Over the years, my kids have been my little guinea pigs as I have experimented with a slew of natural remedies including my favorite and most effective treatment: garlic and olive oil for ear aches.

So, last night, after we took a "dive" in the HBOT chamber, Wynn's ears continued to feel "tight", as they took a while to pop and normalize. I showed him how to open his mouth wide to help the ears pop, but it didn't help. I gave him gum and then ice to chew--and that didn't help either. Frustrated and in pain, he screamed from across the hall, "Mom! Do something! My ears still hurt! I need you to put some onion powder or radishes or some vegetable in my ear to make it feel better!"

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