Gluten-free, casein-free diet

I personally don't believe that any diet can help a child with autism, unless they already have an intolerance. If they do have an intolerance, then the foods concerned are likely to make the child's condition worse, so removing the offending foods would be advised, as it would with any neuro-typical child. But for a child with autism whose behaviour is not made worse by eating certain foods, then it is pointless trying to remove them. The best way to know if your child is intolerant is to watch their behaviour after they have consumed milk, bread, eggs etc (these are often the worst culprits). But only a doctor, through doing certain tests, can give a definitive diagnosis of intolerance.

Diets have not been empirically shown to ease the symptoms of autism in the vast majority of cases, and there is no evidence that certain food stuffs can cause autism.

Symptoms of an intolerance can include:

A rash

Tummy upset

Gastrointestinal symptoms

Stuffy nose

Congestion

But as I said, these physical symptoms can  have many causes

THe symptoms of autism can include tantrums, irritability, sleeplessness. THese symptoms are endogenous to the autistic condition, and in most cases they are not due to an intolerance.

I personally don't believe that any diet can help a child with autism, unless they already have an intolerance. If they do have an intolerance, then the foods concerned are likely to make the child's condition worse, so removing the offending foods would be advised, as it would with any neuro-typical child. But for a child with autism whose behaviour is not made worse by eating certain foods, then it is pointless trying to remove them. The best way to know if your child is intolerant is to watch their behaviour after they have consumed milk, bread, eggs etc (these are often the worst culprits). But only a doctor, through doing certain tests, can give a definitive diagnosis of intolerance.

Diets have not been empirically shown to ease the symptoms of autism in the vast majority of cases, and there is no evidence that certain food stuffs can cause autism.

Symptoms of an intolerance can include:

A rash

Tummy upset

Gastrointestinal symptoms

Stuffy nose

Congestion

But as I said, these physical symptoms can  have many causes

THe symptoms of autism can include tantrums, irritability, sleeplessness. THese symptoms are endogenous to the autistic condition, and in most cases they are not due to an intolerance.