Some individuals with an autism spectrum disorder have food allergies or intolerances, digestive issues (constipation, diarrhea or both) or behavioral issues (self-stimulatory behavior, inattention, hyperactivity, etc.) that can be exacerbated by certain foods. For these reasons, some parents choose to try specialized diets and/or supplements.
Websites
GFCFdiet.com – website that gives lots of info about the GFCF diet, product info, etc.
General Biomedical Intervention – some of these books are in our library
Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments (Have We Done Everything We Can For This Child? Individuality In An Epidemic) by Sidney Baker M.D., John Pangborn Ph.D., and Bernard Rimland Ph.D.
Children with Starving Brains: A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorder by Jaquelyn McCandless, M.D.
Facing Autism: Giving Parents Reasons for Hope and Guidance for Help by Lynn Hamilton
Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder: A Mother’s Story of Research and Recovery by Karyn Seroussi
Nutrition
Special Needs Kids Eat Right – Strategies to Help Kids on the Autism Spectrum Focus, Learn and Thrive by Judy Converse, MPH, RD, LD
Eating for Autism: The 10-Step Nutritional Plan to Help Treat Your Child’s Autism, Asperger’s, or ADHD by Elizabeth Strickland
Nourishing Hope for Autism: Nutrition Intervention for Healing Our Children by Autism Nutrition Specialist Julie Matthews
Recipe Books
Special Diets for Special Kids I & II by Lisa Lewis
The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide to the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet by Pamela Compart and Dana Kaake
Supplement Companies
New Beginnings Nutritionals – Quality Gluten/Casein Free Nutritional Supplements
Kirkman– is the oldest and one of the leading manufacturers of nutritional supplements for individuals with food allergies, special dietary requirements and environmental sensitivities.
Houston Enzymes – We distribute food-grade enzyme products as dietary supplements. Each enzyme product is formulated by Dr. Devin Houston, an enzyme biochemist with over 25 years of research experience.
Handouts
Getting Children to Take Supplements by Lori Knowles – mother of a child on the spectrum and owns and operates New Beginnings Nutritionals.
Santa Clarita Autism Asperger Network 