We hope you all had a very Merry Christmas. My family and I are still enjoying ours. We received many electronics and art supplies so we are happy.
Have you heard? In August, A federal court jury awarded Dr. Sam Chachoua ten million dollars in damages from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Allegedly the hospital staff was involved in a conspiracy to suppress and destroy him in his treatment for Aids and Cancer. This came after he demonstrated that his treatment was 99% effective against Aids.
This is important for us because it illustrates how the “establishment” will go to any lengths to destroy other’s works. We will not speculate the reasons why, but this court case is an example of what many have been claiming for years.
We have witnessed an example of this. When we lived in Utah, a homeopath had a computerized assessment program that told what ailments the body had. We tried it out on our son and then took him to another homeopath that used a different method and both reports were identical. My colleague had a teenage client try the machine and it showed positive for cannabis. The youth had not told his parents that he was smoking pot and the parent was very impressed. Later the FDA came and confiscated the machine saying that it was not an approved medical devise. The machine was not dangerous nor invasive. It appeared accurate to us. I am told that all such machines in the United States have been taken.
At Your Family Clinic, we discourage discord among helping professionals no mater what their discipline. We feel that we all can learn from every healing art profession. Our goal is to create an environment where this knowledge can be available for everyone to use.
It may be true that there are some “quack” treatments that can do more harm that good. We feel they are not as common as most people are lead to believe. Granted that there may be some techniques that are untrue and even harmful, but with time, these techniques and/ or disciplines should diminish on their own given a free market economy and unbias research. Medical practices are constantly changing as they gain more in knowledge through application and research. We would like to see all healing arts do the same.
So check out the news about the $10,000,000.00 in damages at the following link if you are interested in this fascinating true story. I hope they make a movie out of it.
Explorer article on Dr. Sam Chachoua.
Our new name: Your Family Clinic.
Added December 23, 2000
We have a new name thanks to Yahoo. The new address is www.yourfamilyclinic.com. The old web site address will fade out within six months. Simplenet was bought by Yahoo and they decided to change Simplenet accounts. We decided to make the best of the change by changing our name to Your Family Clinic. It may take us a while to make all the changes.
Probably the biggest change will be the bulletin board. The bulletin board will allow individuals and families to share information with others. Many of our visitors have given us suggestions and told us about their experiences. We hope to gain from this vast amount of knowledge.
We welcome your comments about the web site. We also encourage you to share which treatments have worked the best for you and your family. We need information concerning successful treatments for adults as well as children. This information will be used to expand the site in an effort to help others. Thus, this is truly Your Family Clinic.
Managing Stress in the Workplace.
Added October 31, 2000
Has it been a whole month since we have added anything new? I guess so. Tonight is Halloween and I wanted to post a treat for everyone. Three of our four children went "trick or treating" tonight (the second born, 13 years of age did not want to go) and now have lots of candy. They will be hyper and at each other’s throats until we take the candy away. I do not know why we go through this every year. You would think we would learn, but oh well....
Anyway now for the treat! Dr. Sidne Buelow, Ph.D. wrote an article for us to post on the Internet. She works with us at the community mental health center, is a famous author on chemical dependency, and is a joy to work with. Anyway, she wrote this article entitled Managing Stress in the Workplace. (Just click here to look at it.) I thought she did a great job. It can be used by any working person. It is also a great client handout for professionals to distribute. Let us know what you think about it. If you need to contact Dr. Buelow, just send us an E-mail and we will tell you how to reach her. Happy Halloween!
Treating Autism: Overview of an Holistic Approach.
Added September 30, 2000
What a week! A lot of neat things are happening. Dr. Amy Holmes presented in our little community on Autism. For extra credit, my students attended her workshop and gave me a copy of her handouts. It was great! I learned so much that I had to share some of the information with everyone. So here it is: Treating Autism: Overview to an Holistic Approach. Her notes are more detailed than this article of course. However the article containes many links for more information. The first link takes you to a place that has information about Dr. Amy Homes, M.D. As for the article, I plan on spicing it up with graphics and adding more information about nutrition, medication, etc. I hope you like it.
Three Tools to Help Ease Night Fears.
Added September 9, 2000
It has been a while since I found time to write something. I get to teach a new class at the University and it is keeping me busy. But not too busy to let you know about things that help children deal with nightmares, bumps in the night, and other normal childhood fears. Our youngest is just getting over having to have the bathroom light on while she sleeps. I like total darkness, so having no lights on is great for me! Anyway, Mercer Mayer has three great books dedicated to the subject. Reading these books to fearful children may help them deal with their fears. A child with resolved fears is a healthier child in our opinion. And the books are fun to read. If you are interested, click here. Have a good night!
Toys for the Playroom and What They Represent.
Added July 29, 2000
It's another Saturday and I get to play on the computer. We are pool sitting and we just returned from a splash in the pool. Maybe one day we will get our own pool. In the meantime ..., our Doctoral Intern gave some handouts on play therapy and I thought I would share with everyone. I do not know who wrote the article yet. When I find out, I will put the name on it. We often get requests for places to purchase toys for the sand tray. Maybe some of the catalogs listed in this article will be a good place to find toys. To see the handout, click here. Now lets have some more fun!
New Videos.
Added July 15, 2000
We just started making videos! We have the latest equipment, but not the latest skill with the camera. We call these videos "un cut" videos. The quality of the information is high, but we can not say the same for the camera personnel. Thanks to the equipment, the lighting is good and the color is great. We could use some actors. Anyway, the prices are reasonable. Our first two titles are designed for professionals but hopefully anyone can understand the information presented. One video is about diagnosing reading disorders and the second is for those using Lexicor EEG Biofeedback equipment. For more information, click here. Lights, camera, action!
Ethical Issues on Children's Consent for Treatment.
Added July 15, 2000
It’s a Saturday hot afternoon and my wife just got in from a canoe trip. I have been tending the children and playing with the computer. I finally posted Michelle Boucher’s paper she let us have for the Family Clinic. Was’nt that nice of her? This professional article talks about the ethical concerns when treating children. At what age can they give their consent? To read on, just click here. My wife got tipped over by some bullies!
More Changes to Site.
Added July 5, 2000
We are in the process of changing the style of the site so that all the pages match and it is easier to get around. We are about half way there. I hope everyone had a great Independence Day. P.S. The online store is working again (was down for a bit), try it out by clicking the link below featured products.
Expanded Options for Biofeedback Services!
Added July 4, 2000
It's our nation's birthday and I get to play on the computer! To offer more choices and to make EEG biofeedback available to more people, we have expanded our services. Check out our new price list! We hope you enjoy the Fourth of July. We will light some fire crackers tonight!
Errors on page fixed!
Added June 22, 2000
Hi, you may notice that the page loads much faster than in the past now that many of the errors have been fixed. Also, Dan fixed the dead links on this page as well. Thanks to all those that clued us in to the problem. We welcome your comments and you may post them on the forum.
A great summary of Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
Added June 5, 2000
A good friend, Tillmon Sheets, wrote this informative primer on Oppositional Defiant Disorder and has given us permission to reprint it here. This article was originally written as a handout to families of ODD kids to give them an understanding of the disorder and course of treatment. I was working on one myself when Till brought this to my attention so I will now direct my attention to a treatment guide. I hope you enjoy this. P.S. Please remember this is copyrighted material. Request for reprints can be made by email to the family clinic.
Parenting In Difficult Situations
Added May 13, 2000
It's late and I am tired, but I think I can upload a rough draft. Next week I will make it easier to use. Until then, please feel free to enjoy my latest publication. I gave a presentation on this last week. I participated in National Mental Health Month. Anyway, click here to view Parenting in Difficult Situations.
