Autism and prenatal alcohol exposure
Autism (or “autistic tendencies”) is much higher in kids with ARND (fetalalcohol sydrome or effect) than in the general population. Just part of theneurological damage I guess…A published, peer-reviewed study of kids with FASin Sweden found ten times the anticipated rate of kids on the autistic spectrum.
And kids with FAS, even those not on the spectrum, seem to have very VERY goodresults with the GFCF diet. My daughter was the youngest I’ve ever heard of tohave started the diet at age 19 months, so congrats on beating us!! Please dolet me know how your son does — I think that with that and the EI he’s getting,you should have every reason to be very hopeful for his future. My first graderis not just mainstreamed, but way ahead academically and doing reasonably OKsocially — just a bit immature for her age.
If only she’d stay on the diet! Her non-compliance is threatening to bringeverything crashing down.
This post tagged as: autistic spectrum, autistic, gfcf diet
Arnoldo Durazo said,
Wrote on December 17, 2006 @ 1:04 am
Pam,I am glad to hear your girl has mainstreamed
I am hopeful for our son, Ithink the academic aspect does help in some ways.