GFCF diet vs. meds

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There seems to be a lot more information coming out on the GFCF diet

for childrem on the spectrum. I was wondering if anyone has experience

with either of these two 'non-behavioral methods' (or in conjunction

with ABA)in the treatment of children with autism. I have seen much

progress in a particular child, but there were so many interventions

going on at one time- the parents I've encountered aren't just doing

one thing. It's difficult finding comparative research !

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I met a parent at the rally in dc whod NOT done ABA, she said she had in past

" considered " it but it seemed " too expensive " and she did chelation and GFCF

and saw gains in her son, i had my boys with me, and she and several others

commented on how well behaved my boys were, (i think the boys were TRYING to

impress others...LOL ) any way so i didnt get to meet her son and see for

myself,

hes a tad older than my boys and i wouldve loved to have seen more kids

there. But she did say she was pleased with the results, and encouraged me to

give

GFCF a try...or to at least remove dairy for a week or so and see if i noticed

any improvements. To date i havent tried yet. I may...just to see if theres

anything to it.

Ive done ABA with my youngest hes ASD and not-so-non-verbal anymore hes

labeling and asking for one-syllable items, he repeats when you say " say-please "

or

" say-anything " but hes not " conversational " ...his stims are all gone, his

aggressions are gone ( i have to be careful with that one because the last time

i bragged to a woman in a waiting room (who also had an autistic child) that

spencers aggressions were gone..he immediately as if on cue came over to me and

proceeded to pull my hair and slap my face!...go figure...(speech, OT, PT

floortime) and Speech, OT,PT and Social skills therapy with my oldest whos AS,

and Speech, OT and remedial tutoring for my middle son whos ADHD. So ya never

know maybe if i take dairy out of the diet for a week say, then see results in

all 3 boys. That would convince me..i just dont know how id handle the cereal

kings without milk!!!! LOL my boys LOVE cereal!