My son is just over 3 and was diagnosed with PDD about 1 1/2 years ago. It's a long story - we are very aggressive with speech therapy, OT, ABA, GFCF, etc.
We just got back the analysis of his hair sample: His aluminum and potassium levels are off the charts and he has very high levels of antimony, silver, sodium, iodine, vanadium, bismuth, manganese and zinc. His mercury and lead levels are normal.
The aluminum is frightening. I understand that a lot of PDD kids have high aluminum levels (but the focus is usually mercury or lead). I am going to have our water tested and make sure that we are using non-aluminum pans for cooking. I want to be aggressive with chelation too. What is the best and safest aluminum chelator? We are trying to set up an appt. with a developmental pediatrician to take us (and little Zach)through the process but I want to be informed.