Long New w/ questions - school, enzymes, melatonin, chewing, basic diet

[Guest guest]

I read the book last night and while very imformative, I still have

a few questions before starting SCD. I want to be sure and follow

the diet closely so I do need some answers first.

Background: My dev delayed with sensory issues 3yo son is nonverbal

and has immature chewing skills, he attends special county preschool

2xs/wk and they get a snack & lunch there. Since June 2005 he gets

the Houston enzymes (AFP Pep, ZP and NoFenol) at home with every

meal and 2xs a day without food. He gets 1.5mg melatonin, 50mg 5-

HTP at night 30 minutes before bed. Chewable Houston probiotic

during midday. Reflux medication - 1 Prevacid tablet, soluable in

water in a.m.

Questions:

School - Currently he gets a school provided snack and school

provided lunch. Do I simply imform the school he can't have their

food and provide them with some alternatives for him? I do recall

his teacher asking if I intended to send in his lunch when he first

started at school since he hardly chewed anything at that point -

but I opted to let them try and feed him however they could to get

him used to different foods/textures.

Enzymes- I see that AFP peptizyde and Zyme Prime are not listed as

legal supplements, does that mean they are illegal? I've been

purchasing the powdered form to mix into his drink. Should we

simply stop all enzymes and wait for the SCD to correct digestive

issues or purchase the legal ones on continue his routine for a

period of time? He had a bad four days when we ran out of NoFenol,

so what about giving just the NoFenol for a period of time?

Melatonin- I see melatonin is listed as illegal, but it's also

listed as legal if it's Kirkman's melatonin with magnesium? He

can't fall asleep without it at this point, and we have both so

which should we use?

Chewing Issues - Cody has difficulty chewing as he still wants to

just swallow most foods. Any suggestions on how to handle this?

Basic Diet - Does he really eat everything listed on the basic

diet? It seems like alot of food for him since he doesn't usually

eat that much. Do I just give him tiny portions of each thing? How

can I prepare everything for him based on my chewing & school

questions?

Thank you for taking the time to help me - I so want to do the right

thing for Cody and this seems like it would help him greatly.

Peace,

Bobbie