I have been treating a pair of four year old autistic twin brothers with aphasia since 2017. Due to the few needles needed in neuro-acupuncture - I'm only using three now - and proper needling techniques the acupuncture part has never been difficult in spite of their age. When we first started one of the twins only had a few words while the other had even less. Progress did not come readily. Mother was frustrated at times. I explained to her that the treatment promoted the formation of neuronal circuitries that facilitate speech and social behavior and although internal changes were happening it would take time for results to be seen. It is an extremely demanding task raising two autistic kids and many things can trigger off many negative emotions so I always tried to encourage and reassure the parents. But then my young patients started to show improvements, first gradually and then in the last couple months made some dramatic progress both in speech and social behavior. I would characterize the improvements as a breakthrough. It wasn't just learning a few more words but it was a whole new way of orienting to the environment and other people that indicates new neuronal circuitries have been formed. I expect expanded gains to come rapidly hereon. This is what mother has to say:

"I'm a mother of twin 4-year-old-boys with autism and aphasia. In my research for things that my boys can benefit from I came across Lok- Kwan, who is an expert in neuro-acupuncture! He has been very helpful in helping my kids become more verbal and expanding their language. I started going to Lok- Kwan in 2017 and am still presently seeing him. I've seen gradual but consistent improvement in my kids expressing themselves with words. Lok-Kwan has definitely played a role in their improvement. I'm glad I stepped out of the box and tried acupuncture, something I wouldn't normally try with kids who are only four years old."
- Shawn T