What former patients say

A struggling 9 year old

My 9 year old son had struggled so painfully to make friends. It broke my heart to watch him try and fail over and over. He was so unhappy and isolated. We had tried many kinds of treatment, but nothing seemed to make more than a temporary difference. Then we went to see Dr. Weathers. That made all the difference in the world for all of us. After 4 days of treatment at Dr. Weathers office in Spokane, he was so much happier and relaxed.

Back home, he has been much more successful making friends and being liked by the other kids. He has made two good friends, which is a major milestone for him. He likes school better and does not get his feelings hurt by teasing. It just seems to roll off his back.

His father and I also learned to work together to  be much more helpful to him. Our whole family is happier.

Sara Blumfield

Withdrawn 11 year old

I did not know what to do with our son. He seemed to be in his "own little world." In some ways he was so smart. But with other children he would do the dumbest things. He was so unhappy. We had tried everything. It was so frustrating for all of us to watch him struggle so painfully.

Things are very different after visiting Dr. Weathers. Though he is never going to be one of the popular kids, he has found a social niche with other kids who are interested in  chess and computers. Other kids actually call him to do things. He is so much happier.  He seems to continue to get better at relating to other kids. Slowly he is now figuring it out.

Brandi Turner

Persistent 7 year old

My son was a social out case. Other kids taunted, teased and harassed him. He had no friends and was becoming very isolated, angry and depressed. He seemed to understand what he was doing to make other children dislike him, but he kept doing it anyway. We felt helpless to help him.

We were desperate when we went to see Dr. Weathers. But, we had to do something different and soon. After the first day of treatment he seemed so much happier. Each day seemed to make a difference. We learned that many of the things we were doing to help him were backfiring and making things worse.

When we got home, his whole attitude and manner was different. He began to approach other children again. He had some success, and it did not seem to bother him very much when kids would not play with him. He just finds someone else to play with. His persistence is amazing and it is paying off with several friends that actually seek him out.

We are delighted with his progress.

Tracy Moore