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Autism & Sensory Processing Study

We are Moving Mountains Research - because how do you move a mountain? One stone at a time! Our mission is to "Research, Educate & Advocate on Behalf of Special Needs Families."

Our current goal is to raise $120,000 to study whether or not an over the counter nutritional supplement can help children who have autism with sensory processing issues.

Most people know the standard statistic from the CDC: "1 in 68 children will be diagnosed with autism" but what most people don't know is that many of these children also have "Sensory Processing" issues. These children respond to sensory information "differently" - common sensory stimuli overwhelms them. The sound of a dog barking, the chill of ice cubes in a water glass, the scratch of a tag on their clothing, the burst of a grape in their mouth, the flickering of light bulbs -- all of these things can overwhelm these children into panic, causing screaming meltdowns and even vomitting.

In 2012 the Preemie Growth Project conducted a feasibility study on the effects of an over-the-counter nutritional supplement on children with neurological issues, including cerebral palsy and sensory processing issues. One of the most exciting outcomes was a significant number of children reporting a cessation of "sensory processing overload issues".

In plain speaking, multiple children reported being able to turn the sensory issues on-and-off like a water faucet when they started and stopped taking the supplement.

Moving Mountains Research is now taking those findings to the next level: we are going to conduct a double blind, placebo controlled study focusing on children with autism who have sensory processing issues. We will be recruiting 120 children with these conditions who can travel to southeastern Michigan four times/every two months where they will be evaluated by Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapists to determine whether or not there is a measurable decrease in sensory processing problems.

We expect four out of five children in the intervention group will see positive results, which is why we are committed to doing this study. Lives will be changed for the better...

But first, we need to fund it.

If you want the best for these children and their families, please donate to our cause.

Thank you for your help!!!


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Donations 

  • Matthew Cawley
    • $100 
    • 6 yrs
  • Tamara Dennis
    • $50 (Offline)
    • 7 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $1,000 (Offline)
    • 7 yrs
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Ida Briggs
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Farmington Hills, MI

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