Special Diets for Special Kids: Understanding and Implementing Special Diets to Aid in the Treatment of Autism and Related Developmental Disorders
1st Runner-Up in the 2004 Writers' Notes Book Awards!\ This book—part medical treatise, part cookbook—will teach you how to make GFCF entrees, breads, desserts, and many other foods the entire family will enjoy eating.\ In a nutshell, certain enzymes are required to break down gluten and casein. If the enzymes that normally break down casein and gluten don’t function well, serious neurological problems can result. Studies have shown that children with autism have a marked deficiency of these...
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Using a common-sense approach to a complex subject, Dr. Lewis, a mother of autistic children herself, offers specific examples of food allergies and intolerances which impact health and behavior in children with autism or related developmental disorders, and provides gluten/casein-free recipes; lists of vitamins, minerals, and supplements; and much more.
Foreword (By Dr. Bernard Rimland)\ Chapter 1: Sam’s Story Chapter 2: About Special Diets Chapter 3: Allergy or Intolerance?\ Chapter 4: Tests and Nutritional Supports Chapter 5: How (And What) to Feed Your Child Chapter 6: With a Little Help From Friends & Relatives!\ PART II: LET’S GET COOKING Chapter 7: Mains and Sides Chapter 8: Breads & Breakfasts (Yeast Free)\ Yeasted Baked Goods Chapter 9: Ethnic and Holiday Foods (savory treats)\ Holiday Sweets Chapter 10: Cookies Chapter 11: Desserts Chapter 12: Odds and Ends\ Appendix 1: Mail Order Sources Appendix 2: Dairy Substitutes Appendix 3: Frequently Asked Questions Appendix 4: Doing Your Own Research by Surfing the Net Appendix 5: Cookbooks References Gluten-Free & Casein-Free Resources\
