Welcome
Welcome to the second addition of The Parents’ Place
sponsored by The Therapy Place staff. It is our hope
to provide you with information regarding community
events, helpful books and articles, clinic in-services,
new equipment, home activities, creative parent ideas,
and support for some of life’s challenges. We welcome
your input on topics you would like to see, strategies
that have helped your child for things such as riding
a bike or going to the dentist, recipes your kids
love to eat or play with, or if you have information
about upcoming events in your community, please pass
them on so that we may share them with other parents.
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We look forward to hearing from you!
Editors: Brea Maday and Andrea Malecha
Gluten
Free Casein Free Diets
Food allergies are becoming more and more common.
Many children within the autism spectrum have food
allergies, most often to gluten and casein. Gluten
is the protein found in wheat, oats, barley, rye and
triticale. Casein is the protein found cow’s milk.
Children with these types of allergies often crave
foods that contain them. It is hypothesized that the
allergic reaction to these proteins can cause inflammation
of the stomach lining which increases its permeability.
This reaction can cause behavioral and gastrointestinal
problems.
Removing gluten and casein from your child’s diet can
be challenging, but is not impossible. There are many
books and web sites available to help you get started
and stay on the diet. Some books that are helpful
include:
Special Diets for Special Kids, Understanding and Implementing
Special Diets to Aid in the Treatment of Autism and
Related Developmental Disorders by Lisa Lewis, Ph.D.
This is book is written by a mother of a child with
autism and food allergies. It is reader-friendly and
included easy to make recipes. It also includes guides
to help you learn different foods and additives gluten
and casein can be “hidden” in. This book also describes
the different types of symptoms your child may exhibit.
Successful Diet Intervention For Autism and PDD, Gluten Free Casein
Free This is a 3-ring binder filled with helpful information including
basic information about gluten free casein free diets, shopping
list help, sample menus, recipes, and tips from other gluten free
casein free parents. It is available on gfcfdiet.com
Is This Your Child? Discovering and Treating Unrecognized
Allergies in Children and Adults, Doris Rapp, M.D.
This is an in depth book that looks at food allergies
and behavioral manifestations of them. It provides
helpful information on how to get started on a rotation
diet and provides case studies of children with different
allergies.