SchaferAutismReport: IAN Research Report: Special Diets

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IAN Research Report: Special Diets

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The Interactive Autism Network (IAN), a

project collecting information online from families of children with autism

spectrum disorders (ASD) throughout the United States, reports that more

than 16% of participating families are using special diets to treat their

child's autism. Of all the special diets, the gluten-free/casein-free

(GFCF) diet is the most commonly used. Parents report high cost and some

inconvenience, but also high expectations for their child's improvement

coupled with an evaluation of the treatment as low risk.

Please Note: These Findings Are Preliminary

The analyses presented here by the Interactive Autism Network are preliminary.

They are based on information submitted over the Internet by parents of

children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) from the United States who

choose to participate. They may not generalize to the larger population of

children with autism spectrum disorders. The data have not been

peer-reviewed -- that is, undergone evaluation by researchers expert in a

particular field -- or been submitted for publication. IAN views

participating families as research partners, and shares such preliminary

information to thank them and demonstrate the importance of their ongoing

involvement.

We encourage autism researchers

investigating these topics to apply for access to the IAN database. Contact

researchteam@....

Special Diets in Autism

The use of special diets to treat symptoms

of autism is fairly widespread. Researchers who have surveyed families of

children with ASD report frequent use of these diets, with figures ranging

from 15% to 38% depending on the study and whether a family is asked if

they are currently using a diet or have ever used one. Analysis of

IAN data yielded similar findings: 16.4% of families participating in IAN

and reporting on treatments say they are using at least one special diet as

part of their child's treatment

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