TV Autism programs, April 2007

[Guest guest]

Dear Autism Society of America

On April 5, I watched Oprah Winfrey's TV hour about autism and on Good

Friday The View did a rerun on ABC of the show on autism featuring Tony

Braxton. I noticed the same doctor and some of the same families

appeared on both shows.

There was a significant oversight in no mention of dietary intervention

as one of the treatment options for autism.

I have participated since 2002 on

pecanbread .

a support group for The Specific Carbohydrate Diet which goes beyond

the GFCF diet and has been having very positive results with ASD

children in the past six years. There is a definite gut-brain

connection which influences perception and behavior.

Why is discussion of diet absent from these TV shows? Documenting

family histories and quoting autism statistics consumes the majority of

airtime where offering hope commands little time.

Carol Frilegh

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SCD 4yrs, Celiac

" Science is still the wellspring of new options. Gibbons