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Some time ago, we found that our son's (3) diet would fit into a gf/cf diet scheme, but this is just a coincidence. We started the diet because of (more or less obvious) food intolerances: - No (cow's, goat's or sheep's) milk or milk products; - No wheat or rye flour. We were told his digestive system was (ans still is) unripe (NOT because of celiac disease!). He gets soy milk, potatoes and rice (flour) instead (under the doc's supervision). Re. behaviour change: A few times he ate/drank wheat bread/milk and some hours later he started to have diarrhoea and to show symptoms of ADHD. It took a couple of days to get him back to normal.

maybe a bit late, but these were my favourites when I learned about my son's (3) dx [and my own self-dx]: Gisela Slater-Walker, Chris Slater-Walker: An Asperger Marriage ISBN: 1843100177 Luke Jackson: Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome A User Guide to Adolescence. ISBN: 1843100983 Ashley Stanford: Asperger Syndrome and Long - Term Relationships: ISBN: 1843107341

thx for the link. Interesting to read.

Hi, I cannot offer any advice but that's how our son (3) is fed: No (cow's, goat's or sheep's) milk or milk products; No wheat or rye flour. He was a 7-months-child (1355 grams) and we were told his digestive system was (ans still is) unripe (NOT because of celiac disease!). He gets soy milk, potatoes and rice (flour) instead (under the doc's supervision). A few times he ate/drank wheat bread/milk and some hours later he started to have diarrhoea and to show symptoms of ADHD. It took a couple of days to get him back to normal. Some time ago, we found that his diet would fit into a gf/cf diet scheme, but this is just a coincidence. Wish you well

I remember that I used to pull out my teeth when they were wobbly (infant teeth only, of course). But I don't recall it being very painful. My son (13) has done it, too, so I don't think it's too uncommon.

I think you should give him some explicit rules about behaviour towards members of the other sex. Something written down would be best. If he's chosen the girl for his "intense interest", you should try to persuade him to choose something different (never a person!).

I think that aggression is very much connected to overload. But it's somtimes quite difficult to see its cause. Our son (3) sometimes gets aggressive, when someone enters the room barefooted instead of wearing socks . I've read somewhere that everyone can get into a critical situation where he sees only two choices: flee or attack. When both choices are impossible (e.g. for soldiers in trenches in a war), people get traumatized (leading to PTSD). Very often, they cannot remember the situation! Consequently, I would watch out for potential causes of overload and try to avoid them.

Hi everyone <'> I'm 36 and married. Our son (3) has been diagnosed "suspicion" of early childhood autism (ICD-10 F 84-0.V) recently. I've done the AQ test (wired) and had 30 points in 2002 and again in 2007. This could be AS - or BAP, as I don't feel communication deficits or clumsiness when looking at myself.

Our son (3) has been diagnosed "suspicion" of early choldhood autism (ICD-10 F 84-0.V). Since jan 23 he has got a hearing aid, too. We have been offered a place in a specialized preschool group / kindergarten for autism (6 children, 4 staff) starting august each year. There is the alternative to have him attend a kindergarten for the hearing impaired (50% of the children there have no hearing problems ? 24 children, 4 staff in each group). At the moment he is in an "integrative" kindergarten because of a diagnosis of retarded speech development (his group: 16 children, 3 staff). We are unsure if we want this change of environment, especially because his kindergarten now is at 800 meters (0.5 mi) and both the specialized kindergartens are at 6 km (4 mi), so he would have to take the bus (that's organized). Also, at the first one he would lose the chance of regularly contacting NT children of his age. Any one who has watched a similar child's development from age 3 to 6?