RE: Miranda Re: Hi - newbe to the Group

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Miranda,

I am still learning about this as our son was dx not too long ago. Can you tell me more about the diet part. What do you and your son avoid and what is okay. Our son (4.5yrs) is a VERY picky eater and I worry about nutrition as there is so much he won't eat and variety is almost impossible. He seems to basically eat the same things all the time.

He seems to go through periods where he is so much more 'out of it' and 'in his own world' then after a few days he is back to being 'more with us'. I know even NT's have good and bad days, so i contribute it mainly to that. But, I am curious about food additives. I am hypoglycemic and lactose intolerant myself.

Thanks,

P.

From: miranda.flemming <miranda.flemming@...>Subject: Re: ( ) Hi - newbe to the Group Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010, 11:42 PM

we had several sessions before finally diagnosed - we are helped a lot by diet and it is not as obvious. they weren't convinced until we ate a meal rich in natural chemicals and they saw us both affected greatly - my son wouldn't make any eye contact at all, and was doing strange things like rolling around on the floor instead of chatting in his "professor" voice, and I was really intense and didn't smile once. This was including all the letters from school and videos I providedMiranda> > >> >> > Hi - I'm new to the Group and am desperate for some help. I have 3 boys and> > my eldest, my 10yo, I suspect is on the Autistic spectrum. I tried to get> > him a diagnosis last year after a particuarly difficult time - but as

he> > responded in the 'right' ways from their 5 minues chat with him (ie made> > appropriate eye contact, knew how to wait his turn in conversing and had no> > unusual fears) 'they' the so called professionals did not think a diagnosis> > was worth pursuing. However his behaviour is getting more frequently> > agressive when he is not getting what he immediately wants and I have no> > clue what to do. To the outside world he appears very sweet, caring and well> > balanced. But at home he is very different is very vindictive toward his> > brothers and has what can only be described as 'meltdowns' - his eyes roll> > and he becomes very defiant and destructive. Any help outthere? or books> > that I can be recommended on how to deal with all this?> > Thanks> > Jo> >> > >

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