Re: New to this topic----

[Guest guest]

I think you'll find many similarities across the parents on this

diet...particularly the craving for the very foods that this diet removes...

My son was diagnosed at 2 1/2 with autism and Sensory Integration

Disorder--he got really upset at loud noises (vaccuum cleaners, coffee

grinders), didn't like soft touches on his arms...still doesn't like his

nails clipped (although MUCH better), his hair combed...but once we learned

that the deeper hugs and massages were what he really needed, that he was

hypersensitive to the soft touch, he started seeking out ways of getting

what he wanted...he still (after some time of knowing and adjusting on our

part) struggles with transition and doing things in large crowds of

people..it makes him really hyper and upset...so we let him run it off at

the mall play area. things like that.

We got suspicious with his milk because he loved milk and wasn't that wild

about other forms of liquid...once we removed the milk, he got big into

juice and now he is back and will frequently, not everyday though, guzzle

(6-8 oz.) his rice milk... was never a major bread eater, but pasta

was the thing with him...so since they make such wonderful rice pastas that

taste so similar, he's back on track...

The diet is real hard to start...but as all will say..hangest thou in

there...you will see wonderful things in there if your child has these

sensitivities...in addition to this website (gfcfdiet), for further help, go

to the www.autism-diet.edu site for understanding from u. of fla researchers

looking into the phenomenon of milk and wheat intolerances in autistic

children. I am sure others can point you in the direction of other valuable

resources for information too...

[Guest guest]

I'd say you have a classic case on your hands!

Perhaps your school district has some kind of early childhood evaluation? He

might qualify for some services. Think about trying to get an evalutaion, or

see a private OT for an eval and to begin therapy. The book " The Out of Sync

Child " is good for sensory issues. But certainly, you should without hesitation

start the diet. My daughter was fully verbal but had many of these same issues,

and they all got better with gluten/casein removal, and a shift to healthy,

homecooked foods (i.e. no additives).

My daughter had visits from " The Toenail Fairy " in the night - she (yours

truely) would trim them while she slept.

K.

| I have just learned about this gfcf diet for autistic children and I

| would like to know if anyone has had the same problems as I have. My

| 5-year-old son has some autistic tendencies, but is still

| undiagnosed. He was late speaking and is still not using correct

| receptive/responsive skills all of the time. He resists having his

| finger and toe nails trimmed, having his toes touched, etc. He does

| not have good use of a pencil grasp yet. He has temper tantrums if I

| turn the grocery cart around in an aisle and go back the same way I

| came. He does not transition from one task to another easily

| sometimes and has some tactile sensitivities. He also craves milk and

| bread, to the point where he will go to the kitchen and get 2-3

| slices of bread and then sit down and eat them without anything on

| them. I love bread and thought this was because he was taking after

| me. Thank you for any responses.

[Guest guest]

My son used to have alot of the same problems you are talking about. Once we

started the diet they all started to dissappear especially the tantrums and

rigid routine. Try the diet out and see what happens. Usually that is a red

flag when all your child will eat are the foods that should be avoided.

MA