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Since Revolutionize DMDD launched in March of 2022, our non-profit has:
1. Obtained legal copyright of Dr. Larry Fisher's DMDD presentation videos and posted them on YouTube.
2. Alerted NAMI that DMDD is not represented on their website. It is now in the works.
3. Gave 50% of donations received during August to help the Johnson family of Oklahoma (their story below).
4. Wrote the parent's chapter titled: DMDD from the Front Lines: The Parent's Perspective, to be included in the FIRST Clinician’s Guide to Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder in Children being published in 2024 by Springer Nature.
Here’s their story……
The Johnson family has been on an exhausting DMDD journey for four years to find the right medication to treat their 11-year-old son who suffers from DMDD, among other disabilities. Their son struggled with violent outbursts due to the seizure-like activity happening in the brain, a characteristic of DMDD -- a neurological disorder. No medications worked until they finally found the brain-based treatment that targets the root of the problem. Unfortunately, their son had not reached a therapeutic level (necessary for stability) until AFTER a series of fight and flight situations occurred in December 2021. As a result, their young son is now being brought up on several felony charges, so the family had to hire an attorney.
Update: A Christmas miracle! As of December 16, 2022, the last of the three charges have been dropped, because their son continues to be doing well.
How is their son today?
Jameka Johnson says, "My son is now making all A's, making friends, and handling himself well in stressful situations, thanks to the brain-based treatment. We just wish we had known about this sooner! Once he got to a therapeutic level after about 10 weeks he became a whole new person -- the person we always knew was trapped inside had emerged from the storm. We feel our son was being punished for actions that were out of his control and a direct result of his disability. We are glad all three charges have now been dropped so we can move beyond this and enjoy the stability our son has been experiencing. The need to educate the community about DMDD is tremendous."