“Our son said his name for the first time!”

After trying various treatments and conducting thorough research, we decided to travel from our home in Illinois to the Brain Treatment Center in Dallas. It was the BEST decision we could have made for our six-year-old son, who has severe apraxia and is on the spectrum.

“After six weeks of MeRT treatment, our son said his name for the first time! He has been more flexible with his daily schedule, his OCD tendencies have lessened tremendously, and he does not become as anxious as he had previously experienced in new places and surroundings.

“We cannot thank Dr. Miller and his staff enough for the kindness, care, and genuine concern they have shown (and continue to show) our son and our family. They are always available for questions and concerns, and they truly support all patients and their families. For our family, MeRT and the Brain Treatment Center have been a journey worth the endeavor!” – The Korczak Family

“We have seen so many gains…”

Three months post-MERT, emotional regulation has improved dramatically. I can take him out on my own. Two of us went to the farm today as Daddy was working, and we enjoyed it. Walked by himself the whole time, no running away from me, would not go too far from me and would come back to me when I called.
 
“In the farm cafe, I even asked him to sit at the table to look after my bag, and I went and got us a Coke. He was aware and was holding my bag while remaining seated and also looking at where I was to make sure I was in his sight (I was lining up at the counter to get the Coke, and he could see me from the table).
 
“The whole thing would not have been possible one month ago as he would just run away from us if he saw things he liked (not aware of danger).  He would just meltdown/run away if I insisted on holding his hand to stop him from running. He would lie down anywhere when having meltdowns, even in the middle of traffic. We would always go out with Dad, so if he started running into traffic, Daddy could pin him down.
 
“We have seen so many gains, but his gains have grown slowly and gradually. He just turned 4 in September. He has always been a fast learner, but after treatment, he has been smashing all of his goals with his therapy.
 
“Good luck to all the parents. Hope is there.” – Mother of a Child with Autism

“I feel like I’m truly getting to know her for the first time.”

We have just finished our first round of MeRT therapy. Very worthwhile for us so far. Gains so far: Our 5-year-old girl, who already has great language capabilities but would often not respond at all to us (low receptivity), started becoming very outspoken about what is on her mind and giving us way more insight into her thought processes and overall just way more responsive.

“I feel like I’m truly getting to know her for the first time. She has had more patience and is more easily taking turns with toys when sharing with friends and siblings. She can now go with the flow much more and can be reasoned with if things don’t happen the same way as before or as she expected. And she’s less picky with food.

“There’s a heap more, but these are the main ones. The only tricky thing has been increased agitation and minor hitting, but that has since faded to zero. I think she had a lot of brain activity increase that might have caused her to feel overwhelmed temporarily.

“Also, I should say, in addition to us parents, her Nana and uncles were taken aback by her responsiveness to them after our time away for the therapy. She would never say hello or goodbye and now says it all and engages in back-and-forth conversation with them, too.” – Parent of a Child with Autism

“His therapist is shocked at how much he is talking now.”

We did six weeks of MeRT, and the last session finished last week. Major gains we have seen:

“Speech would be the biggest part, trying to describe things and trying to form sentences; his therapist is shocked at how much he is talking now.

“Sleep: My child slept well prior to MeRT, but there was lots of flipping around the middle of the night. Now, no more flipping; he sleeps through the night for 10-12 hours (wow, I know).

“Hyperactivity has reduced. He is playing more games and stays in the same game for a longer period of time.

“He’s trying more varieties of food and will ask to try new food.” – Parent of a Child with Autism

“I cannot be more excited…”

My kiddo is finishing up her last two weeks of treatment, and I cannot be more excited about the gains/progress we have had in the last six weeks. She was very aggressive, had high anxiety, and made no eye contact when talking. One to two words when communicating. Now we can have a back-and-forth conversation at least three times with a lot more words. No meltdowns.

“She has become more social with her sibling and peers at school. Better sleep hygiene. Independent with her morning hygiene routine and improvements in school.

“We will do maintenance at the end of the summer for 2-4 weeks.” – Parent of a Child with Autism

“We are glad that we took that leap of faith.”

“Before doing MeRT Therapy, I was very skeptical because I didn’t know how it would affect my son. He was diagnosed with ASD at 3 and he was starting to regress severely. At 5, he wouldn’t pay attention to his surroundings, wouldn’t react to his name being called, had no sense of awareness, no eye contact, became completely non-verbal, and had minor symptoms of ADHD.

“My husband and I did a lot of research before starting and were really nervous to start, seeing how much money it was going to cost us. However, we can now say that we are glad we took that leap of faith.

“Our son is now making eye contact when we speak with him, has gotten his first haircut without crying, is starting to be verbal by saying words, repeating words back from his tablet, humming and slightly singing, and it truly feels good to hear his voice again.

“His speech therapist says she is seeing much more progress compared to before and behavior has gotten way better in school.” – Parent of a Child with Autism

“It’s like a light switch has been turned on.”

My experience here has been life-changing. My 15-year-old son with autism, after only three weeks of treatment, has already begun to show great improvement. 

“He is less aggressive, his speech is more fluent, and he is finally sleeping throughout the night. It’s like a light switch has been turned on.” – Parent of a Child with Autism

“Huge improvement in mood…”

Last day of MeRT! He had a six-week treatment. Had great feedback from his teachers about how he is so more alert and engaged than they have ever seen him. Huge improvement in mood, much less irritated and his depression is gone after 4 years!

“Benefits continue to come post-treatment. I think in 3-4 months, I will do another qEEG and track his post-treatment.” – Parent of a Child with Autism