My Honest Journey Through Autism Protocols—And What Finally Clicked

What’s the Real Cost of Figuring It Out Alone?

If you’re a mom Googling at 2 a.m., tabs open on diets, supplements, and protocols then you’re my people.
You’re not just searching for answers. You’re racing the clock, hoping every minute of research isn’t another minute your child falls further behind.

I know, because thats where I started.

My Early Struggles

The second book I read after my son’s diagnosis was Children with Starving Brains.
I devoured it cover to cover, because I was desperate for direction.

But here’s the kicker: I completely missed the supplement and dosage section where the McCandless listed out what supplements and listed doses to give kids.
It was right there, but everything felt so foreign and overwhelming that I couldn’t imagine actually implementing it myself. So my mind just skimmed over it.

(Actually it was a blessing in disguise, because much of what it recommended turned out to be wrong for my child. But then how could I have known that either?)

That’s what it’s like when you’re new to this world. You’re handed mountains of technical information and expected to instantly know what helps… and what could backfire.
It’s impossible. And like every parent, I made mistakes trying to figure it out.

I read more books, enrolled in classes, signed up for any lecture, certification course, or doctor summit that promised answers.
I consumed everything I could on biomed, but still got things wrong.
My son was struggling and I was exhausted.

The Cost of Doing It Alone

What nobody tells you about “figuring it out yourself” is the real price tag.

Sure, there’s the money. The biomed doctors, homeopaths, specialty labs, supplements, it all adds up.
But the bigger cost is the time. It’s the peace of mind and family life sacrifices.

I watched parents throw themselves into the latest protocols, just like I had done.
They spent thousands chasing every new promise only to watch their children make tiny shifts, plateau, or even slip backward.
I’ve watched charismatic personalities in the biomed world often make dangerous treatments sound scientific. Even sound safe and give hope.

But behind the curtains, parents were telling us stories of how their kids were harmed and years were lost.

I lived it, too. Spinning my wheels, desperate for something that actually worked. We lost 2 years with our fist biomed doctor and we followed protocols that, looking back, could have made things harder for my child if we had kept going.

That’s the real cost of doing it alone—not just wasted money, but wasted crucial years of our children’s development.

My Pivot Moment

In 2009, I hit a wall we moved, lost our biomed doctor, and my son was slipping further away. I turned back to the internet for answers and though God’s blessing found the right parent group. I posted begging for help.

To my surprise, Andy Cutler himself replied to my very first post:

“Stop paying practitioners who don’t know anything about medicine so you don’t hurt your child anymore.”

Those were Andy’s exact words—blunt and hard to hear. I remember thinking, this guy is either an arrogant jerk… or he really knows what he’s talking about.

So I dug in. I read every comment he’d written in the Autism-Mercury Yahoo group. There was a decade of unmoderated parents posts the good and the bad and I read them all.
And what I found wasn’t arrogance—it was brilliance.
A man who cared deeply. Who gave his time freely and who was committed to helping people feel better.

That realization changed everything.

The Right Path

I bought both his books (Amalgam Illness and Hair Test Interpretations) and dove into the Andy Cutler Chelation approach.

No gimmicks. No risky experiments.
Just vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It was all the things we were already using, but now timed and given in a structured, safe way.

By round three, I saw something I’ll never forget.

I was talking to my husband in the kitchen and I casually said my son’s name.
From the living room, he shouted back, “Coming!”
Then popped his head around the corner and said, “You called me?”

For the first time… he was listening. He was connecting.
He was back.

Even with our near miraculous results I still took wrong turns and got distracted by shiny objects. I chased things I thought we HAD to do because everyone was talking about it.

Why I Wrote the Book

When parents posted new questions, I often already knew the answer because I had just read it in an older thread during my own research. So, I started answering their questions myself—and that eventually led to me becoming a moderator in a new group dedicated to helping families follow the ACC approach.

But even after writing simplified guides to make the process easier to understand, many parents were still confused about which file to read. That’s when we decided to write Fight Autism and Win: to give parents a complete step-by-step roadmap in one place. ACC —clearly explained, laid out, and accessible—so no parent has to waste time searching and digging for next steps.

But even with the book, parents still needed more.
I remembered reading protocols and wondering:

Can I really do this?
Am I doing it right?

Sometimes, you just need someone to talk it through with—
someone who can explain why something is (or isn’t) working, help you take the next step with confidence, and cut through the flood of overwhelming information.
After nearly 20 years of walking alongside parents, watching fads come and go, and seeing firsthand what truly works, I’m in a unique position to save you time, clear the confusion, and help you get answers faster.

That’s why I created Detoxing Kids.
It’s not just a book, it’s a space where parents can:

• Ask questions live
• Get clear answers
• Stop spinning in circles

Because no family should have to lose years like I did.

Here is what other parents have shared.

“My daughter said ‘I love you, Mama’ for the first time.”

“We finally understand what to look for and what actually works.”

“The meltdowns are gone. Sleep is back. We have our lives again.”

This isn’t theory.
It’s real progress. In real families.
With kids who were once just as stuck as mine.

The Future of Recovery

I don’t believe recovery lies in one miracle pill or shiny new idea.

It will come from ordinary parents, like you and me, learning to lead their child’s journey:
Safely, Consistently, and Confidently.

That’s why I do what I do.
To hand you the flashlight… so you don’t have to stumble in the dark like I did.

Your Next Step

If you’re tired of spinning your wheels…
If you feel the clock ticking — and don’t want to waste another year on things that don’t work…
If you’re craving a method that’s safe, practical, and actually moves the needle…

Start here:

 [Download the Chelation Progress Roadmap] — a free, parent-friendly guide that shows what progress often looks like with ACC chelation, round by round.

 [Read Fight Autism and Win] — the book that outlines the exact step-by-step approach I followed, and have now taught to thousands of families inside Detoxing Kids.

Because you shouldn’t have to figure this out the hard way.
And your child shouldn’t have to wait one more day for real help.