Gluten Free Casein Free Diet - digg this
Our little family is embarking on a bit of a life change. We have suspected for some time that our son has Asperger Syndrome, a form of autism. A recent diagnosis by our school system doesn't confirm that, but at the same time the people who did the evaluation indicated that we should definitely proceed with a private evaluation that we had scheduled in September. It also appears that Coeliac disease may be a culprit in his delayed development. The two (autism/coeliac) are often linked.
We've been told by a number of people in our lives as well as by the research that we’ve done that a GFCF diet may help his behavior. What does that mean? No commercially produced breads, cereals, pastas, or anything else that contain gluten, which means making our own out of alternative flours. It also means no cheese, milk, etc which contains casein. I wrote briefly about my initial feelings here, a blog recently started by parents who have kids with AS. I'm a very selfish individual when it comes to my creature comforts and this feels like God using the life of my son to bring that weakness to my attention. If I said that that wasn't a hard lesson I'd be lying. But like any lesson worth learning, it is.
1 Cor 1:27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
Pray for us.
Total Number of Comments: 6
Just be prepared to eat your weight in Gluten-filled bread and pasta when you come around to Tulsa.
Oh I am!! Still trying to work out getting the tickets.
Lemme know if you need any help.
I've thought about sticking up a paypal link on the sidebar to see if anyone would be willing/able to help with plane fair. It's not cheap.
Hello Scott,
I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. It must be rough. To a limited extent, I can relate. One of my younger brothers (age 11 this summer) has mild autism. With help, he may be able to function independently in society, but the jury is still out on that one. From what I know of Aspergers, there is a lot of hope for you son, if that ends up being his diagnosis. Good luck with the GFCF diet, I hope it helps. It's inspiring to know that your whole family is willing to support your son by changing their diet.
Thanks sid!