I am both neurodivergent (Autism, ADHD) myself and so are all of my children. My youngest is a very complicated kid. He is Autistic, has mixed type ADHD, Bipolar/depression issues, tics, etc...and prior to finding the Center For Developing Hope, my son had been seeing a psychiatrist who had him on so many medications, my son had become a semi-functional zombie. Despite all the medications, he had a miserable quality of life. Nothing we tried seemed to work. He was barely speaking anymore and we hadn't seen a smile on him in years.
Then we found Josh Sizemore at the Center for Developing Hope. It is not an exaggeration to say he has absolutely changed our lives. He got my son off the anti-psychotic drugs (which it turns out he did not need) gently and with great kindness and patience. He looked at my son as an entire person rather than a bag of symptoms that needed managing. Slowly, (and after we had tapered him off previous medications) Josh used his amazing diagnostic skills to add only the medications at dosages absolutely needed without over-medicating him. The medications he prescribed support my son/his various conditions rather than numbing him to everything. My son started talking to us again-we even get an occasional smile! Though we still have a long way to go, I just wanted to put this out there for any other parents of struggling neurodivergent children, that this is a SAFE PLACE to take them for help. I absolutely recommend the Center for Developing Hope and specifically Josh Sizemore. I really can't say enough good things about him and the center :)
Another great thing-if you are neurodivergent and have sensory issues (such as lights, smells, etc), this center is fragrance free and they actively ask clients and family to not wear colognes/perfumes/etc. They are happy to dim lights even further when needed, but the lighting is not like the harsh over-lighting of standard practices. read more