Category: Diet & Nutrition

Regression or Progression?

I recently did my mid-integration checklist and interview for Justin’s Listening Training. As he is getting ready for his next intensive, I wanted to share some amazing gains I observed – new behaviors that I attribute to his first round of EnListen® and additional supports from home, including: Introduction of Chewelry to redirect chewing (I’ll [...]

Monday April 4th, 2011 in Diet & Nutrition, Exercises, Information & Research, News & Events | 2 Comments »

How Important is Digestive Support?

It’s well documented that many children on the Autism spectrum can have a broad range of digestive struggles.  For some it can manifest as constipation, diarrhea, bloating or abdominal pain. Until recently, my child’s bathroom “sessions” would typically last 45 minutes or more, and he would have myriad accidents because he simply did not look [...]

Monday March 28th, 2011 in Diet & Nutrition, Product Reviews, Tips & Tools | No Comments »

Can’t Afford Certain Therapies? Things to Do at Home

Early on in my son’s diagnosis, we were on the six-to-nine month waiting list for Occupational Therapy at one of the top sensory centers here in Atlanta. After struggling through many public school behavioral disaster situations whilst on that list, we finally had a shot at getting into therapy… only to find out that my [...]

Monday November 8th, 2010 in Diet & Nutrition, Exercises, Tips & Tools | No Comments »

Why Are Our Children So Unhealthy?

We are living in a time when billions of dollars are being spent on treatments, causes, and sometimes even cures. We are missing the biggest factor: Prevention. Why are our children so unhealthy? For the same reasons we are! Poor food choices (processed foods, and misleading “health food” packaging alike) Instant gratification society (particularly as [...]

Tuesday October 26th, 2010 in Diet & Nutrition, Information & Research | 1 Comment »

Practical Gluten & Casein Free Substitutes

I perpetually have the best intentions in trying to eliminate gluten and casein from my child’s diet (to read about why you should consider a GFCF diet for your autistic child, see my previous post). However, I’m a single mom with a grocery budget, so going the extra mile for organic and special brands aren’t [...]

Sunday April 11th, 2010 in Diet & Nutrition | 6 Comments »

Why Gluten and Casein Free for Autism?

Persons with Autism tend to have food sensitivities more than food allergies. The biggest offenders can be gluten and casein. To most Autistic children especially, gluten and casein are the equivalent of poison. Gluten and gluten-like proteins are found in wheat and other grains as well as foods made from those grains. They are also [...]

Sunday February 28th, 2010 in Diet & Nutrition | 3 Comments »