DAN Doctors, GFCF, Supplements, etc - a new question.

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Has anyone seen any positive results using a DAN! doctor, B12 shots, etc. if their child never had any real physical ailments (e.g., bloating, diarrhea, etc.)? My son (who is now 9, HFA/hyperlexia) is rarely sick (even when his sister gets sick, he doesn't), never had ear infections, never had bloating, etc. I'm wondering if these treatments would help his reading comprehension, his OCD, etc. He's high-functioning and has always been in a typical classroom. He has a resource teacher who helps him with math and comprehension.

He always was "on track" when he was small and we'd go to the well-baby checkups. He didn't have reactions from any vaccines; however, in hindsight, I would definietly have done it all differently. I was the one who had to push my pediatrician because his odd behavior (stimming), early spelling and reading (not the typical words like mom, dad, etc. but logos - e.g., the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, Toyota, MGM, Columbia Pictures, etc.), not interacting appropriately within his playgroup (at 3 he should have been grabbing toys, etc. not being such a "good boy" sitting on the couch reading - you know what I mean). Finally, he thought we should get him assessed (duh!). Anyway ...

We didn't have to deal with the more severe autistic behaviors that sometimes occur (loss of speech, head banging, etc.). He has never needed as much sleep as a NT child and he still wakes up every night and comes into our bed (yes, this is very old - lol).

We are vegetarians (octo/lacto) but I did try eliminating dairy when he was a toddler to help w/sleep (before I realized he had hyperlexia/autism) and it didn't seem to do anything. I was wondering if anyone had a high-functioning kid who didn't have any severe physical ailments as I mentioned above and STILL saw positive results from B12 shots, supplements, etc.? Results such as less stimming, better sleep, less odd behaviors, etc.?

Thanks in advance for any input you have!

Becky