Re: RECOVER? from Autism

[Guest guest]

I agree since my son recovered and he has been 100% on the diet almost a year.

Miracles do happen. My son was 13 months old when the developmental

pediatrician diagnosed him with PDD. She believes in the diet and TF since

she has seen first hand the great results.

I recommend the diet to anyone. I help many individuals in my area that feel

it is hard and confusing.

We are all in this together and need to help one another.

LOL

[Guest guest]

:

What a wonderful loving mother you are to help your child through this

medical issue. It is such a wonderful feeling to know that the diet has

helped and there is no medication that she is taking.

You deserve an award for all of your hard work.

Good luck,

Sharon

[Guest guest]

> My daughter, and many others have recovered through such things as

dietary

> intervention, supplementation, and chealation along with therapies

like

> speech and ot. My daughter has gone from being totally non-verbal,

low

> functioning to a 7 year old reading at a 2nd grade level, social as

the day

> is long, and very verbal! She takes no prescription medications

today and we

> were told by the end of this school year she will be un-eligible

for any

> further services! I would definitely consider this recovery.

,

Congratulations to you and your daughter! I pray that someday I'll

be able to say the same about Brett. My " long-term " goal is to get

him in regular kindergarten (he just turned 3). Successes like yours

give me hope!

Thanks for making my day,

Sue

[Guest guest]

..

...but Autism is not

> curable..?

My daughter was diagnosed PDD-NOS a year ago at 2 1/2. She is now 3

1/2 and is no longer autistic spectum. She just underwent an

evaluation by a very reputable neurologist and he said that she has

lost any signs of autism and that if he didn't know her history he

would have had a hard time believing it. She still has a slight

speech delay and can be a little spacey, but thats it. She attends

normal preschool, is very social, and is doing much better then I

ever thought possible. I do believe in the " leaky gut " theory of

autism for my child, and I do believe that my daughter was " cured " by

the diet. My child followed a similar path to that of Karyn

Seroussi's son. I do not think that all children with autism have

the " leaky gut " kind, I think that there are many different things

that can cause it.

[Guest guest]

> jennifer,

> did your daughter just do the diet or did she have

> intensive aba as well?

>

She did mild ABA with me and her nanny. We pretty much taught

ourselves. Nevern did she have an intensive ABA program, I don't

believe that ABA was for her. She also has had speech therapy 2x a

week and OT once a week. -

[Guest guest]

No, not all children respond to the diet. Some do respond within

days, some after many months. Some have added food problems,

especially corn and/or soy. Some need yeast treatment before

improvement is seen. Some accidentally continue to receive " hidden "

gluten or casein through products like meds, shampoo, playdough,

paste.

It can help to have some tests run, like the IgG food panel to learn

which foods are major problems, or opioid testing for casomorphin and

gluen opioids, and celiac disease screening.

But there are exceptions to every rule. So usually it takes a 100%

gfcf effort for several months before one knows whether the diet is

beneficial.

BTW, several mainstream studies have been posted recently regarding

GI damage in ASD children. It might be helpful to read them & take

them with you to your appointment.

It's great to read how well your child is doing.

> Hi there

>

> My son was diagnosed with PDD at 19 mos. It was very devastating

for me

> and the rest of the family. I did all I could do for my baby he was

accepted

> for early intervention. He goes 5 days a week There he gets OT,

ABA, Special

> Educator. He also gets services at home 5 days a week. has

come a

> long way. He has excellent eye contact, and now he's interested in

people. He

> has some words but still isn't speaking like a child his age should

be. All

> his behaviors( hand flapping, drooling, and spining are totaly

gone. He can

> now entertain himself with toys.

> Gabe has constant loose bm's he was put on gfcf diet because

of his

> loose stools. He was on the diet for 2 mos, I saw no change in his

bm's or in

> his behavior.

> My question is Does this diet work for all the kids or is mine just

different?

> I do believe Gabe has intestinal problems but I wont know for sure

till he

> sees the GI specialist. I'm giving him immodium for his diarrhea

which seems

> to work well when he's on it.

> I know my baby will get through this he is now 2 1/2 and has made a

> tremendous improvment and I believe it all has to do with the Early

> Intervention program.

>

> Rebekha

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your response I learn something new everytime I log on.

Thanks again

Rebekha

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your info.

Good luck with Austin.

Rebekha

[Guest guest]

Rebekha,

Putting your baby on the diet for two months is not long enough. Try it for a

total year. I hate to say this but your GI doctor wont do anything. I could

be wrong but it's the same old story. These kids have major biological

issues. Ones that can be fixed and fixed for good with the proper treatments.

If you would like more information email me. I am also involved with a group

on the net that targets the biological issues only. Good luck......and yes

there are kids that wont benifit from the diet but your child being so young

should. Give it more time.