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Research summaries for autism therapy: diet

definition of diet: Diet is the use of food and drink to nourish and heal the body. Nutrients that are only obtained from the diet are called, essential nutrients.

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Treatment of Food Selectivity in a Young Child with Autism, Summarized Mar 16, 2010

Therapeutic feeding intervention may increase the number and variety of foods eaten by a child with autism.

This case study describes feeding intervention with a five your child with autism who was on the gluten-free casein-free (GFCF) diet. The treatment package focused on four new food items. The boy learned to eat GFCF pizza, GFCF waffle, apple, and french fries. He often said no when asked to try a new food. And at times, he left therapy sessions when hand-over-hand prompts were used.

Ketogenic Diets: An Update for Child Neurologists, Summarized Jan 1, 2010

A ketogenic diet that cuts down on carbohydrates may be helpful for children with autism and may help reduce seizures.

With a ketogenic diet, most of the daily nutrition comes from eating fat and protein. The Atkins diet is a type of ketogenic diet. Ketogenic diets have been reported to be helpful for children with epilepsy. While on the diet, some children have fewer seizures.... Read more...

Shared Minds: Effects of a Mother’s Imitation of Her Child on the Mother-Child Interaction, Summarized Dec 25, 2009

The mother and child were together for sessions with therapists for 60 minutes per month, and the mother was taught how to continue therapy at home. For the first two months, she spent 5 minutes every day playing with her child and responding to him. For the next two months, she imitated her child’s facial expressions and sounds during play.... Read more...

Increasing Play and Decreasing the Challenging Behavior of Children with Autism during Recess with Activity Schedules and Task Correspondence Training, Summarized Dec 23, 2009

For example, they may have poor social skills, which makes it hard for them to join in play with other children, and they may have more problem behaviors. This study asked whether teachers might be able to help children with autism by providing some structure or guidance during recess. Three children (6-12 years old) were given activity schedules that used photos of activity choices during recess.... Read more...

Synonyms for diet include: autism diet, autistic diet, diet therapy, diets, essential nutrients, nutrients

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