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September 17, 2008 at 10:59 pm #56799AnonymousInactive
It’s hard to say. Ben was not at all autistic as a baby and he regressed as a toddler. But he never withdrew or lost skills, he just began to develop additional symptoms. And he was always very verbal and social.
I think the best thing would to be pro-active, watch him for any worrisome symptoms and do all you can do to keep him physically healthy. As far as stims go, there can be such a range of symptoms depending on the child. Some lower functioning children would not typically look to the parent for reinforcement, but higher functioning children might.Kids on the spectrum typically have significant bowel issues and yeast overgrowth. Research is showing that the worse the gut becomes, the more the child can/will regress into autism or related spectrum disorders. I would definately have him on a good daily probiotic that is dairy, soy and gluten free. Two really good ones are Pro-Bio Gold by Kirkman Labs and Ther-Biotic Infant Formula by Klaire Labs. You can order these online.As well, kids on the spectrum and many with ADHD have a great deal of difficulty with casein (the main protein in milk), gluten (in wheat, barley, rye, most oats) and often soy (as it’s protein is structurally very similar to casein). You might want to consider adopting a gluten free, casein free diet (GFCF) just to be safe. Many also eliminate or significantly restrict soy. A great resource about this diet is the GFCFKids Yahoo group. It has honestly been a lifesaver for me, and Ben has benefited greatly as a result. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GFCFKids/Also try to eliminate artificial colors and flavours and additives like MSG, nitrate, nitrites, etc. It’s been shown that a lot of ADHD kids benefit greatly from eliminating these things from their diet.I’m really not meaning to worry you at all Katie. It sounds like Jackson is doing well and just has a few red flags to watch out for. I would just do everything I could to avoid things that could possibly increase his chances of developing ADHD or autism.September 18, 2008 at 7:34 am #56803AnonymousInactiveSheri- thanks for the wealth of information. My heart does race when I think of this stuff, but it is good to be proactive. If Jackson ever regressed or started to show more symptoms of autism, I would feel terrible if I did not what I knew might help. I am going to order the probiotics today. Jackson has never had any bowel issues, which is a good sign I guess. He has never really been constipated, but every now and then his poops will be a harder consistency and they will be like balls (sometimes I cannot believe the stuff I write about on this site!). He never seems to have trouble with it though. He has never had diarrhea/loose stools either. Nonetheless, I am going to order the probiotics ASAP. That is good for anyone!
Thanks again and I appreciate you taking the time to help me!
klmccart2008-09-18 09:22:08
September 18, 2008 at 8:38 pm #56844AnonymousInactiveSheri- Can I give Jackson Whey protein?
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