Guest guest Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 <<Restricting gluten and casein is nearly always the first step made by parents who choose to try dietary intervention. Relatively speaking, it's the easiest diet to implement and it forms the basis for most of the others. When improvements level off, parents can then choose to try additional changes.>> Hi, Everyone.....contrary to this statement, the doc yesterday said this is not the way to go. IF your child has tested positive for celiac or is lactose intolerant, then, yes, do the diets. It is NOT an easy diet, very expensive for most people to adhere to, and rarely shows behavioral improvements to justify them. Find the underlying cause of the behavioral problems BEFORE jumping into special diets. Is it a SENSORY related behavior or a 'pain' related behavior due to an underlying medical issue. Also.......what is to say that the autistic kid sitting in the cafeteria with his friends with his boring GF/CF lunch isn't acting out because he wants the chicken fingers/FF's that all his other friends have? Just the flip side of the coin. Irma.....you have had on special diets for a couple of years due to medical issues and still write about his behavioral antics and trying to get through airports, etc. Diets DO NOT do anything for the SENSORY issues that our kids have to deal with. That is a completely different ballpark of issues that needs to be addressed through OT, etc. Take care, Everyone. Margaret **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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