Autism? ADHD? Dr Toril Jelter offers a protocol for calming a child's behaviour by reducing exposure to electromagnetic radiation (EMR)

singer2 Peter Limbrick writes: The basic idea is for a parent, teacher or young person with ADHD or autism to see if reducing exposure to EMR helps the condition.

The approach follows the same 'switch things off and see if it helps' approach that I have advocated here:

'Are you suffering symptoms of microwave sickness at home or at work without realising the cause?' http://www.teamaroundthechild.com/allnews/developmentsintreatment/1550-are-you-suffering-symptoms-of-microwave-sickness-at-home-or-at-work-without-realising-the-cause.html

This protocol is endorsed and promoted by Katie Singer, author of An Electronic Silent Spring: Facing the dangers and creating safe limits*.

Using the protocol is free. If you try it for the recommended two weeks, both Toril Jelter and Katie Singer would like to hear how you get on. I will forward to them any e-mail messages you send me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Here is information about Dr Toril Jelter: http://www.mdiwellness.com/toril-jelter-md.html

Dr. Toril Jelter speaks about EMFs, Autism and Child Behavior: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3iRrVQPDBk

Here is the protocol:

http://www.electronicsilentspring.com/primers/wi-fi-schools/calming-behavior-children-autism-adhd-the-electromagnetic-radiation-emr-lowering-protocol-that-cost-side-effects/

Getting started on the protocol means young person, parent or teacher thinking about where this radiation is coming from during the average day. The next stage is to reduce exposure from those sources as much as you can. This radiation can come from –

Mobile phones and smart phones
DECT cordless phones
Wi-fi routers at home or school
Wi-fi laptops and other games and gadgets
Wireless baby alarms (DECT or wi-fi)
iPads
Smart meters
Satnavs in the family car or taxi to school
Mobile phone masts in the vicinity
Wi-fi built into modern fridges, digital cameras, etc.

The big problem is that EMR is invisible, silent and odourless. If you want to explore radiation levels in home or school more extensively you can buy or hire a monitor that makes the radiation audible and measurable. Here is one company that supplies them: http://www.emfields.org/detectors/overview.asp

Here is a demonstration of a monitor being used: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wnMvc0wnlg

Important note: People who use the protocol and pass information to Toril and Katie will help build knowledge about the effects EMR can have on some people with autism or ADHD. I hope to publish this on teamaroundthechild.com in the future.

Please get in touch if you are part of a charity or support organisation that would like to work with Toril and Katie on this protocol.

* You can see more about Katie Singer's valuable book here:

http://www.teamaroundthechild.com/allnews/publications/1500-an-electronic-silent-spring-facing-the-dangers-and-creating-safe-limits-new-book-by-katie-singer.html

National Managed Clinical Network for Children with Exceptional Healthcare Needs (CEN) in Scotland, UK

The National Managed Clinical Network for Children with Exceptional Healthcare Needs (CEN) started in March 2009 with the aim to strengthen specialist services for children with complex and exceptional healthcare needs in Scotland.

Parents/carers, voluntary sector organisations and professionals are invited to join the network and attend working group meetings and events. There are currently over 1500 people involved in the network.

Visit: http://www.cen.scot.nhs.uk/

Psychosexual assessment service for people with learning disabilities - UK

News from Jill Davies, UK Health and Learning Disability Network: This is a service that offers assessment and treatment to people over 16 years old with learning disabilities and /or autistic spectrum disorder who are socially vulnerable and present with or are at risk due to sexuality issues.

Some of these issues could be:

gender identification and developmental difficulties
sexual dysfunction
relationship difficulties
sexual practices that cause distress to the person and others
sexual addiction and impulsivity
sexual trauma
sexually harmful behaviour and sexual offending
risk attitudes and behaviours associated with sexuality.

Contact: Effie Soultani, Psychosexual Therapist, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
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Visit: http://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/services/learning-disability-services/psychosexual-assessment-service/

Jason and the National Autistic Society (UK) Befriending Scheme: He tells his story here

Jason Jason recalls, 'I used to have an out and about group, and another group, the monthly Newham Asperger outing group, which I was attending, but I stopped because I felt a little bit scared of loud people in the group. I feel a little bit scared of loud people.

'I first found out about the befriending scheme from a leaflet. I was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and I wanted somebody to support me when I go to different places in London, when I go to different museums and galleries. That's why I wanted a befriender. I contacted The National Autistic Society and said: 'You run a befriending scheme and I have Asperger syndrome. Would someone be able to match me with a befriender?'

'I applied to the befriending scheme and [was] matched up with Libby, which was in 2006. When I went for the meeting at The National Autistic Society office I was unsure - I wanted to try it but I was a bit scared. But after I had a few sessions then I wanted to continue. I was happy with the first sessions.

'My first outing with Libby was in April 2006....'

Read what happened here: http://www.autism.org.uk/e%20newsletters/august-2014/jason-and-libby.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The+National+Autistic+Society&utm_campaign=4523460_August+2014+eNewsletter&dm_i=YA3,2OYBO,6VPKIR,9TYAE,1