Since my site has been up, of all the people who have bough chambers, nearly half were to parents who have autistic kids. About 9 in 10 chambers sold to these parents were used chambers. Many parents with kids that are 5 to 6 years old, this is usually the age of the kids by the time the parents decide to buy a chamber for them. There is no way most parents can afford a new chamber at this time. I reserve chambers for those who have a prescription for a chamber who have Autism first before any other need looking for a chamber unless someone is in a dire situation.
I know what it is like having autism. I also know what it is like to ride the short bus and go in a school where I have to wait for the teacher to escort me to my next class because of the problems that happen in the halls when there is no staff. I hear stories from parents and I will not turn down any parent who can't afford a chamber for they kid. I will subsidize the prices of the used chambers I get although I can only discount so much off a new one.
Putting a Biomat is also nice to have. I have heard many parents saying how these also benefited when their kid laid down in the chamber with one of these mats under them. There are some newer mat companies that I have just researched and will be putting my reviews of them up.
Note: most parents that don't get results from the hyperbaric chamber almost always don't use an oxygen concentrator with their chamber. Also, some kids are chemically sensitive and a used chamber that has been out a while doesn't have the new scent of a new one. Kinda like how the new car smell goes away after a while. When I get a new car, I always ionize the entire car to get rid of the formaldehyde smell.
If a kid needs a hyperbaric chamber, I will do my best to make it affordable and do whatever I can to offset the costs of a new one.