Re: GFCF, soy free diet

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I have to say, that when we started my now 4 year old daughter on the diet, we

did see a change. It seemed like the " fog " lifted. That was last March (2008).

She is still on the diet, but we cheat here and there, with no negetive results.

She's still " sensitive " to certain foods that we do give her, like chicken and

apples. Again, with no negetive effects. Oddly enough, she is NOT allergic to

gluten, dairy or soy! So, you may ask why we continue to spend tons of money

and energy on this diet? I guess I'm a little nervous to take her off of it.

Over this summer, she's started saying words and requesting on her own. She's

got great eye contact and is social. I truly believe that this is because she's

maturing and is in the right school (Baudhuin). She also takes Methyl B-12

shots....so..who knows?

You do what works....

B.

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> Subject: GFCF, soy free diet

> To: sList

> Date: Monday, September 14, 2009, 4:12 PM

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> My seven year old non-verbal daughter with autism has been on the

diet since diagnosis at age two. She has made very little progress in her speech

and writing skills, although her ability to function in a classroom and in

public situations has greatly improved over time.

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> When she was first placed on the diet, I believe there was some

improvement in her eye contact, etc. However, I'm not convinced it is doing her

any good at this point.

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> She is the only kid of over twenty in her cluster on the diet, which

creates big disruptive problems at meal and snack time. She is very underweight

and is mostly interested in foods she sees that she can't have.

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> She is often successful at school and in public at grabbing and

eating food off her diet, and I have not seen it affect her behavior.

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> Does anyone have any experience with taking their child off the diet

and the results it produced?

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> Can anyone point me to any good research that has been done on this

subject.

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> I should mention that her teacher doesn't feel she is benefiting

from the diet and in fact it is creating educational problems because of its

exclusiveness.

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