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Autism Dad’s Carribean Candy Carrots Recipe

 
You’ve been there.  Nothing to cook in the kitchen, but out of necessity you throw a couple of things together by accident and BAM … a masterpiece.  Now I know how Emeril Lagasse feels.  I am calling this one, Carribean Candy Carrots around here for the simple reason that anything with the word “candy” in […]

Outback Steakhouse Gluten Free Menu

I was pleasantly surprised recently when I found out that the Outback Steakhouse has a Gluten-free menu. We ate at one last week in Memphis, TN.
The hostess who greeted us at the door was clueless about the GF menu, but we pressed on. The waiter had heard of it and told us he […]

From AutismMom … Autism and God: What we could learn from God’s perspective

What we could learn from God’s perspective
One evening after our daughter went to bed; I decided to finish a few simple tasks that have been lingering for months. Nothing of great importance, I thought; but, those kinds of things that I said I would do and just have not. One item on my list […]

Thin Bones Risk for Children with Autism on Dairy Casein Free Diet?

This more than likely applies to girls as well, but they didn’t have enough girls for the study.
…dairy-free diets and unconventional food preferences could put boys with autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at higher than normal risk for thinner, less dense bones when compared to a group of boys the same age who do […]

Special Diets for Special Kids … As featured on Oprah, Larry King Live, and The View.

From Jenny McCarthy’s Louder than Words … page 104 …
“Special Diets for Special Kids Two. I couldn’t wait to read it and fill my eager heart with more knowledge. I was blown away when I read that mothers often noticed that their autistic children were malnourished because they couldn’t absorb nutrients from food. After […]

Diet and Autism Research Going Mainstream?

Research into effect of foods on autism Jan 15 2008 by Audrey Barton, The Journal
SCIENTISTS in the region are investigating whether diet has any effect on the behaviour of children with autism.

Four-year-old Edward Carey, one of the youngsters taking part, has an extremely rare condition which affects the blood vessels in his […]

Send us your BEST Gluten Free / Casein Free recipes … Thanks

Have a great Gluten Free / Casein Free recipe? Send it to me PLEASE at autism.parent@gmail.com. If your recipe makes it into new eCookbook, I will send you a copy for free.

Mother helps child battle autism

On the exact opposite end of the spectrum from that last post …
Mother helps child battle autism

At times Jennifer Blaton knows she must seem like a mother possessed.
For four years she has kept meticulous tabs on the diet of her 7-year-old daughter, Darbee.

On the line, Darbee’s hold on the world around […]

Can a ‘New’ Diet Help Kids with Autism?

ABC describes the diet as ‘NEW’, but nice article in the news on GFCF diet HERE.

McCarthy and Bedwell are convinced that the way back to their children’s health has definitely been through their stomachs - and they want other moms to get the message.
‘It’s such a worthwhile thing to try, and there’s […]