Autism question...

**Patty**

Mojisola wrote: »

Has the Autism Research Unit done any research on the possible link to gut flora? This is different from food intolerances.

My son was tested over 8 years ago. He's now 15.

Since there was no need for dietary intervention, i havn't followed their research programs for over 5 years now.

Maybe google would be able to help?

D&DD

Here's the most up to date site for them

http://www.espa-research.org.uk/index.html

oh my god Meritaten my boy loved his tomato ketchup and finding one that was casein free was a nightmare I finally found out heinz organic was ok for the diet but the price made me faint..it's certainly not moneysaving

Textures and sensory issues around food are indeed a nightmare we still struggle daily with this and always will but I love a challenge and my DS3 is coping well and now learning to grow his own fruit and veg to try..he hardly eats any but he enjoys growing it !!

lily76

Hi OP,

The feeling to reply such a topic is a bit complicated to me. I was worrying about my baby in this forum one year ago, and we got the A diagnosis when baby was 27 months old. He is not Asperger but ASD. Asperger is the most mild form of ASD. I would not worry too much if I were you as your DD is a high functional child. I am currently using ABA therapy for my baby which I pay by myself. We finally got SL therapy after one year's waiting from CDC. I was referred to OT, but was told no budget.

There is not such a thing which can 'cure' autism but some children may out-grow some or most of the symptoms later in their life. My baby's problem lies in his delay rather than behavioural problems. I have not tried the diet myself but I do know a group of parents are die-hard fan of CFGF diet and swear it effective. The reason I did not try is my baby is too young and I want him to have a balanced diet. He stopped drinking any milk when he was 18 months old by himself, but he loves noodles and pancakes which all contain gluten. I might try it later after seeing a DAN doctor to check his allergy list first.

I am not sure whether the diet you talked about is the gaps diet. If so, its founder is actually a UK-based doctor, Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride.
http://www.gapsdiet.com/
She wrote a book "Gut and Psychology Syndrome" and some people in the USA bought this book from the UK and reported it really useful.

I am interested but still need some time to do the research. However what I do agree is that an autistic child needs a healthy diet even more than others do.

I don't read through all the posts so I don't know your DD's age. My baby is 32 months old and non verbal and has delay. I am a fan of DENVER MODEL ABA which is useful to children under 4, so I am reading this book now:

An Early Start for Your Child with Autism: Using Everyday Activities to Help Kids Connect, Communicate, and Learn.

I am really sleepy now and hope my 2 cents could help a bit.

dizzyblonde82

My son has ASD, Attachment Disorder and currently awaiting assessment for ADHD, he has a very limited diet and I don't feel that changing his food would 'cure' him.

Sometimes it is harder for other family members to accept the diagnosis, my brother thought there was nothing wrong with my son. The problem is that my brother only spent 1:1 time with my son and he loves that, he can't handle someone else being the focus of attention and finds conversations with children difficult as he uses such an advanced vocabulary.

Getting my son to eat anything is an achievement and I have never considered giving him a special diet.

[Deleted User]

You are right , I also get annoyed when people talk about a 'cure' as it is not a disease!!

My Grandson is 6 and Autistic and we have not tried any special diets with him , he just likes what he likes which is a pretty varied diet thankfully , though he would live on tomatoes if we let him

I personally do not want to interfere with his diet as he is fine and healthy on it as it is and his happiness means everything to me

His Mum has it hard enough coping as a single Mum with him and I do not feel it would be beneficial to introduce any sort of new regime as he really does like things as they are and that is what matters

He doesn't like me cutting up his food and he likes it all separated , not mixed up , but as long as he is healthy and happy I don't want to change a thing and you are right to concentrate on your child being in a secure and happy ( non pressurised ) enviroment for them to blossom and develop in

I want my Grandson to find his own way with our support and for him to teach US how he sees the world as he sees it so differently to us I wish I could see things through his eyes but I do get glances into the world he lives in and it is not a bad place as long as he has acceptance and understanding ( and a hug from Nan at bedtime hopefully! ) x

''And I don't want the world to see me , coz I don't think that they'd understand , when everythings made to be broken , I just want you to know who I am , I just want you to know who I am''

raq

lily76 wrote: »

Hi OP,

The feeling to reply such a topic is a bit complicated to me. I was worrying about my baby in this forum one year ago, and we got the A diagnosis when baby was 27 months old. He is not Asperger but ASD. Asperger is the most mild form of ASD. I would not worry too much if I were you as your DD is a high functional child. I am currently using ABA therapy for my baby which I pay by myself. We finally got SL therapy after one year's waiting from CDC. I was referred to OT, but was told no budget.

There is not such a thing which can 'cure' autism but some children may out-grow some or most of the symptoms later in their life. My baby's problem lies in his delay rather than behavioural problems. I have not tried the diet myself but I do know a group of parents are die-hard fan of CFGF diet and swear it effective. The reason I did not try is my baby is too young and I want him to have a balanced diet. He stopped drinking any milk when he was 18 months old by himself, but he loves noodles and pancakes which all contain gluten. I might try it later after seeing a DAN doctor to check his allergy list first.

I am not sure whether the diet you talked about is the gaps diet. If so, its founder is actually a UK-based doctor, Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride.
http://www.gapsdiet.com/
She wrote a book "Gut and Psychology Syndrome" and some people in the USA bought this book from the UK and reported it really useful.

I am interested but still need some time to do the research. However what I do agree is that an autistic child needs a healthy diet even more than others do.

I don't read through all the posts so I don't know your DD's age. My baby is 32 months old and non verbal and has delay. I am a fan of DENVER MODEL ABA which is useful to children under 4, so I am reading this book now:

An Early Start for Your Child with Autism: Using Everyday Activities to Help Kids Connect, Communicate, and Learn.

I am really sleepy now and hope my 2 cents could help a bit.

hi there

Just read your post with interest

Our ds was diagnosed in July 11 at the age of 5. Been having tones of tests before hand. It came back with MILD autism and said if we don,t state this information on all of his professional notes ds will just get pushed straight to the back...

He is doing extremely well and believe me you definately wouldn, think he had "A". DS also have outgrown a number of traits from 3 years ago. ( ds also gets one to one at school ).

He is still in mainstream school and we as a family are very proud of him. He is happy, healthy and loved by all around him

Best of luck to you aswell.