Autism spectrum disorder and MER Biofeedback therapy – one family’s life-changing experience
14-Year-Old Piia’s Aunt, Berit
Piia was already different from other children in her early childhood. In retrospect, we have thought that the very first indication of her peculiarity was that she tiptoed. Piia was later diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.
In her case, the autism spectrum disorder manifests itself in behavioural differences. She is very shy and has always had fears and anxieties about various activities. For example, she had a momentary fear of going up the stairs. In addition, she constantly has mood swings, as we like to say in the family centre. Once one issue is resolved, another arises.
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For example, just before starting MER Biofeedback therapy, she began walking strangely.
She would raise her leg very high at times and make a funny step. Although she usually communicated normally with everyone at school, one autumn she started the school year and simply stopped talking. At home, she always talks a lot, sometimes even too much.
She constantly finds a new topic to get absorbed in and asks questions about it all the time. We can’t discuss everything with her, so we have given her books. She likes to read and is generally very smart, even talented. As a small child, she thoroughly read a book on the history of music, for example, and could retell everything by heart.
Before trying MER Biofeedback therapy, Piia and I explored other options, but Piia did not accept any of them.
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We started to see the first major changes after the second or third session. The strange habit of walking and the fear of stairs disappeared. Gradually, she began to speak again. At first, she started whispering, but now she communicates with everyone normally. Fears and anxiety have subsided so much that Piia is eager to travel. She is also interested in learning to ride a bicycle for the first time in her life.
The bigger surprise was when Piia started hugging us. She didn’t like hugs before. In addition, she smiles more and is generally happier and more content.
Piia understands very well that she is different, and when something in her compulsive behaviour starts to bother her, she now says herself that she wants to go to MER Biofeedback therapy because it helps.