sj visits his specialist

SJ had his yearly appointment at his neurodevelopmental specialist yesterday.  We have been seeing this doctor for a few years.  He has a lengthy waiting list.  I think SJ was on his list for about 18 months before we got our initial appointment.  He is a big believer in a specialized diet and what nutrients are in the kids' bodies.  SJ is on a supplement regimen.  He tweaked it a little this time.  He is now going to be taking Calcium, Magnesium Oxide, Omega 3-D, Multivitamin, Zinc, Coromega (fish oil) and Therabiotic.  He asked us to keep limiting the casein (milk products) in his diet.  We have been doing very well with this limitation for the last few months.  He also asked that we watch the amount of gluten (wheat products) and soy that he eats.  This is much more difficult.  The gluten free products are usually pretty gross, so SJ simply refuses to eat them.  He was a little concerned about his attention span, but I am not ready to medicate him for that difficulty.  He seems to be doing okay with that at school.  If it started to become problematic at school, maybe we will revisit the medication issue later.  He seemed pleased that SJ is getting speech therapy over the summer.  He asked us to continue this therapy throughout the school year.  He also advised that we purchase a High Flux light (SAD light) for SJ to use beginning in September.  He wants him to sit near it for 15 minutes in the morning.  He will be sending us for a blood draw to check on the metals and nutrients in his body.  I am going to try to get that done before we head off for vacation.  Overall, the doctor was very happy with SJ's progress.  We are pleased with his progress too and our lucky that we have a knowledgable specialist.