--- In Autism-Mercury@y..., alizaratterree@y... wrote:
> We have a three year old daughter who has been diagnosed PDD-NOS.
We
> were finally able to see a developmental specialist who ordered a
> number of lab tests, to the exclusion of mercury. We will be
> persistent and will have her tested whether it is with this doctor
or
> another.

Find anyone, including a chiropractor, optometrist, or whatever who
will sign for a Hair Element Profile from Doctor's Data. This is a
$42 test that is very helpful and you can interpret yourself using the
information in the "counting rules" file.

> I need to know from those who have gone through this how many
> children have actually tested positive?

Out of over 100 tests people on this list have been kind enough to
post or share privately, 1 or maybe 2 appear to have some basis for
their problem other than heavy metal intoxication. This is also what
the physicians who practice in this area see - very few of the
"genetic defect" cases, most cases respond to treatments that "aren't
supposed to work" and "are a waste of your money" according to their
mainstream colleagues.

>How has chellation therapy gone?

Marvelously.

> Has anybody seen improvements in their children?

Go through the "love letters" file and the multitudinous progress
reports on this list.

> My daughter
> is nonverbal, but seems very open to learning sign language. She
> makes almost no attempt to verbally communicate, but seems to
> understand almost everything I tell her.
>
> What are the classic symptoms of mercury poisoning that would
> distinguish themselves from the regular PDD-NOS/Austism spectrum
> disorder characteristics?

There are none, since PDD/NOS and autism ARE heavy metal intoxication.
It isn't a distinct clinical entity, it is simply a misdiagnosis.
Very few kids who have these diagnoses are NOT heavy metal toxic.
>
> Please post your experiences. I know it may be redundant, but I
need
> the help and expertise of you parents.
>
> Tha