Nourishing Hope For Autism
Rather recently I was enlightened that some of Jojo’s quirks and behavior challenges are likely being caused by Sensory Processing Disorder.
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is currently not officially on the Autism Spectrum, but there are some experts who believe it might be related.
I’m my frenzied mommy-layman research, I am fascinated by the connection of diet/nutrition and the physical and behavior implications that result in children.
To think that nutrients affect the brain! What a responsibility as a parent!
I thought before about trying to put Jojo on a special diet to see if it was beneficial, but the idea was pretty overwhelming and I didn’t even know how to begin.
Nourishing Hope for Autism: Nutrition Intervention for Healing Our Children is a book worth taking a look at if you want to try out any of these special diets: GFCF/gluten-free, casein-free (wheat-and-dairy-free), Specific Carbohydrate Diet, Body Ecology Diet, Feingold, Low Oxalate, Weston A. Price Diet, and a few others like Raw Food or Yeast Free diets.
Nourishing Hope for Autism: Nutrition Intervention for Healing Our Children dedicates a page or two to explaining each diet and has a section that addresses “Picky Eaters”, which is a necessity since many children on the Autism Spectrum are also affected by sensory issues that might make them reject certain textures or even colors of food.
Nourishing Hope for Autism: Nutrition Intervention for Healing Our Children is a guide for how to choose which diet option is best for your child, and how to “evolve” your child’s diet to include the nutrition he or she needs.
I was also excited to see that Nourishing Hope for Autism: Nutrition Intervention for Healing Our Children addresses possible sources of toxins in the home, explaining the detriments of various food additives and cleaning supplies that might have negative affects on a body with ASD.
I am a “beginner” at this, and I think that Nourishing Hope for Autism: Nutrition Intervention for Healing Our Children is a good beginners guide to navigating these special diets. There is expert information and also practical advice about cooking (and getting the child to actually eat).
From the press release:
Nourishing Hope is:
1. The first biomedical autism diet intervention guide for parents and physicians
2. A practical application of diets and cooking instruction
3. In depth research and science backed literature
4. The first and only autism cooking class DVD on the market
5. A book and DVD specifically created by a veteran Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) Practitioner
I can’t speak of personal experience since I don’t have an ASD child, but parents have reported that following these changes in diet have had positive results such as:
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Author Julie Matthews is an autism nutrition expert and Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) Practitioner whose new book examines how and why autism diets work to help recover children from symptoms of autism.
Would you like to win a copy of Nourishing Hope for Autism?
To enter, just leave me a comment and let me know that you need it. One winner will be selected at random.
Contest is open to US residents only.
This giveaway will close on May 30, 11:59 pm CST.
Closed! Winner is Emily R!
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22 May 2009, 2:00 pm
Would love to win this book!
22 May 2009, 4:31 pm
I would love to get this book and pass it along to my daughter. My granddaughter is having so many issues and I think this book may possibly help because I do think that certain foods trigger certain behaviors in children. Thanks
kport207 at gmail dot com
22 May 2009, 10:29 pm
we need this
23 May 2009, 7:42 am
Well, it might’ve done me some good when I was growing up, but now that I’m an adult with Asperger Syndrome, I’ve gotten used to compensating for my various tics and quirks…
23 May 2009, 11:05 am
I would love to win this book. My son is Autistic and non-verbal and this might be able to help him.
23 May 2009, 12:27 pm
Julie is awesome. I saw her at the DAN! conference and enjoyed her lecture. My son has an ASD and we are recovering him using the biomedical diets. It is amazing. You can read our journey at http://matthewspuzzle.blogspot.com
23 May 2009, 4:06 pm
actaully i want to gift it to my cousin her son is autistic and she is so upset i told her its not the end of the world.
23 May 2009, 7:47 pm
my best friend’s son was just diagnosed with autism. if i won, i’d give this to her.
24 May 2009, 1:59 pm
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24 May 2009, 11:16 pm
This would be a gift for a co-worker. Her daughter has a child with Autism.
Thanks
carlene
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25 May 2009, 6:28 am
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25 May 2009, 8:41 pm
Although I do not have an autistic child, I would love to give this as a gift to a friend of mine who works with autistic children. I know she’d be able to share many of the ideas with those families!
26 May 2009, 1:15 am
i have a 14yr old autistic son and a 4 yr old grandson who is possibly autistic…….anything that can help would be so great
26 May 2009, 2:38 pm
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26 May 2009, 8:32 pm
I just saw Julie Matthews speak at the Autism One conference in Chicago and can’t wait to read her books. She’s got a lot of important and useful information and suggested switching to this diet slowly. Thanks for posting about it!
26 May 2009, 11:25 pm
I LOVE it
5/26
27 May 2009, 5:12 pm
I really need this book! Our 3 year old son was diagnosed with Autism last month & we are very interested in the GFCF diet. I think this book could help us.
27 May 2009, 6:01 pm
I’d love to give this to my coworker who has an autistic son. Thanks for the chance to win.
28 May 2009, 11:38 pm
I’m very interested in the effect of diet on behavior & development — would love to read this book
29 May 2009, 12:11 am
My 5/28 entry
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29 May 2009, 10:49 pm
Happy Weekend! For my neighbor!
29 May 2009, 11:04 pm
My dad’s closest friend has an autistic son.
This would be great.
30 May 2009, 1:33 am
I would love to have this book as I work with autistic adults. I believe this information would be useful. Thanks-
30 May 2009, 2:22 am
My aunt teaches at a school for autistic children and is always looking for infomation and ideas.
30 May 2009, 9:31 am
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30 May 2009, 4:50 pm
i need this book for my grandson who is autistic!!
30 May 2009, 5:52 pm
This is for my brother-in-law and his son.
30 May 2009, 8:08 pm
my nephew is autistic
31 May 2009, 5:35 am
I need this great prize! Please enter me into the contest, Thanks!
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