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Believing in Recovery… | Shine a Light on Autism ~ Entry #5

Faith that her child will recover has been this mother’s guiding force…

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I had a beautiful, healthy baby girl on March 2nd, 2004. She was so precious and I took really good care of her. She was a happy child who made all of her milestones on time, and was interested in the world around her. On her 18 month check up, the pediatrician asked me a few routine questions, such as does she climb on chairs and does she have a 10 word vocabulary, to which my answer was no. At that point, the doctor looked at me bluntly and said, “Your child might have autism.” I was shocked. I felt the blood running out of my face. “That can’t be,” I said, “she is just a late bloomer”. The doctor suggested that I would wait for a while, and come see her again in about 3 months. When I got home that day, I called a good friend of mine, whose husband is a child psychiatrist, and he told me where I could get my child evaluated. We went through a long period of evaluations that ended up with a diagnosis of mild to moderate autism. Since the diagnosis, I’ve been working really hard with my child. Currently, she is in kindergarten in the autistic classroom, where she gets ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis.) I also do all kinds of alternative therapies with her, such as biomedical (DAN) and homeopathy. My child is improving and learning everyday. I BELIEVE THAT SHE WILL RECOVER.

~story submitted by the girl’s mother

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We first worked with Christine for our daughter’s newborn shoot and had an absolutely wonderful experience. Not only were the photos gorgeous, but she was also the baby whisperer! She was so gentle and sweet with our daughter, she didn’t wake up once! A year later we again worked with Christine for our daughter’s first birthday, and we are over the moon with the results! This time, her subject was a lot more challenging - a crawling baby who wouldn’t stay in one place for more than a few seconds! However, she still managed to capture the most beautiful shots and moments. You would never be able to tell what Christine was wrangling behind the scenes! She was also super hands on with the shoot itself - even helping us to rearrange some furniture in our home to maximize space. She is incredibly kind, amazing with children and just an overall pleasure to be around! So fortunate we found Christine so we can continue this tradition in the years to come.

~Jill D

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