As I had mentioned before, I adopted KC 9 years ago. At the time, she had a diagnosis of autism. She still does, but now it's pared with anxiety disorder, ADD, RAD, PTSD, and an unknown psychosis (still working on nailing down a diagnosis there).
All of these issues create a nearly impossible situation. KC is my sweet, sweet little girl stuck inside a mind and body that wants nothing more than to put an end to all that is good and right with the world. Not only does it tear me apart as her mom seeing her struggle so hard, but also as AJ's mom. Daily, AJ and I are in harm's way, never knowing when KC's explosive behavior may erupt.
We do have help and an amazing support system. We have counselors, therapists, psychiatrists, neurologists, neuro-psychologists, coordinated service teams, behavior specialists, children's long term support specialists, family crisis specialists, family support specialists, etc... In other words, way more people sticking their noses in our lives than I am comfortable with! :) I wonder if it's helping? We still are not safe. KC is still barely surviving the tumultuous storms inside her. I just want my baby to know joy and love and peace.
So, we are beginning to travel into some new arenas. We will likely start with cranial-sacral therapy and then add some neurobiofeedback. Unfortunately, many of these services are not available in our local community. So, some traveling will be in our future.
Anyone out there have any experiences with these therapies? What is your opinion of these alternatives?
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