Re: Jenny McCarthy's Son on 20/20

RE: Gluten Casein Free Diets for Autism

The gluten-casein free diet(DAN protocol) along with supplements and chelation has been a great success for my family. My son,10, had never been able to imitate a single vowel sound despite years of therapy.  However, when he was eight we attempted the diet and supplements  and for the first time in his life my son was able to imitate sounds. It came in subbtle baby steps vowel sounds first then consonant vowel combinations,single words,and now 1-3 word phrases.He is still struggling to move from imitating to spontaneous speaking but what a difference. He also inturn has much better eating habbits than he used to. The diet definately helped him but it did not automatically give him the skills. What I am trying to say is that "yes, the diet will heal his body but there is still much work to do". Once his body is working the way it should he is ready to learn,he can only learn if he is taught."