Tag Archives: Autism Awareness
Using the Gluten, Casein and Soy-Free Diet for Children with Autism
The week of September 20 is Autism Awareness Week at DietsInReview.com. Guest Blogger Holly Bortfeld is a work-at-home mom to two children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ages 14 and 16. She home-schools her son and writes content for the Talk About Curing Autism (TACA ) site, including the popular series, “Autism-On-A-Budget.” Follow Holly on Twitter @TACAnow. My son has been on the GFCF diet since 1998. Back then, there was little available as far as information, researc Continue reading
Feeding a Finicky Autistic Child
The week of September 20 is Autism Awareness Week at DietsInReview.com. Guest blogger Jean is a mom to three young sons, one of whom is on the autism spectrum . She has spent many years trying to find ways to entice her autistic son to eat healthy food. She writes about her life and her kids on her blog, Stimeyland . “C’mon, Jack, just take one bite. Please?” You hear this a lot at my house. Jack is my autistic son, and he does not care for new food. Nor does he care for Continue reading
Learning to Love the Casein-Free Diet for Autism
The week of September 20 is Autism Awareness Week at DietsInReview.com. Janice Wright’s son’s favorite food: Oyster cracker & cream cheese Guest blogger Janice Ellen Wright blogs about her experiences with her son’s school program for students with high-functioning autism and how this experience got her sent to the principal’s office for the first time in her life. Feel free to search for controversy at Autism and Public Schools . When my son was about four-years Continue reading
The Feingold Diet for Autism
The week of September 20 is Autism Awareness Week at DietsInReview.com. Guest Blogger Karianna writes at The Karianna Spectrum . Her oldest son was diagnosed with PDD-nos when he was in pre-school. Food is sustenance, but it also has sensory and social components. All three of these come into play for individuals on the autistic spectrum. Many kids with autism are affected by food in ways that neurotypical children are not. My son is on the Feingold Program , a diet that avoids Continue reading
A Biggest Loser Family Fights Autism with a Healthy Lifestyle
The week of September 20 is Autism Awareness Week at DietsInReview.com. The Parhams join us to share their story. Phillip and Amy Parham were contestants on season six of The Biggest Loser where they lost a combined total of 256 pounds. They have three children: Austin, (14), Pearson (12), and Rhett (9). They continue to inspire people through their website and social network PhilAndAmyFitness.com and through “90 day fitness challenges” that they conduct across the country. In June Continue reading