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Schools to provide Gluten-free and Casein-free Foods

Posted by Melanie Hohman on
Donna Rosinski wrote an excellent article on the TACAnow.org website about schools being required to provide gluten-free, casein-free foods if requested by the parent, and if it's included on the IEP.  We just had our IEP meeting on Friday, and we have our son on a strict Gluten-free, Casein-free diet.  I am certain that our son has greatly benefitted from this diet and from therapy.  For more info, read this article:

http://www.tacanow.org/family-resources/must-schools-provide-casein-and-gluten-free-foods/

This is an interesting issue. Let me know your thoughts.

EASY gluten free, egg free, dairy free Recipes

Posted by Melanie Hohman on
Here are some of my favorite EASY recipes...all FREE of gluten, dairy, eggs, soy and nuts!

GFCF Chicken Nuggets (FREE of gluten, dairy, eggs, soy and nuts):

Heat 1 inch of olive oil in a large skillet (medium high heat). Place a cup of tapioca flour/starch in a flat bowl and add a tsp of salt and seasoning if desired.  Cut raw organic chicken into squares or strips, then dip into tapioca flour, coat both sides. Place in hot skillet and fry till golden brown and not pink inside.

GFCF Fish Sticks (FREE of gluten, dairy, eggs, soy and nuts):

Heat 1 inch of olive oil in a large skillet (medium high heat).  Place a cup of tapioca flour/starch in a flat bowl and add a tsp of salt and seasoning if desired. Cut fish into strips and dip into flour, coat both sides. Place in hot skillet and fry until it's golden brown and fully cooked.

GFCF Grilled Turkey Sandwiches (FREE of gluten, dairy, eggs, soy and nuts):

Preheat skillet at medium heat.  Slice Sensitive Sweets fresh gluten-free, vegan bread and spread Earths Balance butter on one side. Place on grill till golden brown.  Add thinly sliced zucchini, grilled onions, green peppers, fresh spinach, tomatoes, sprouts, and sliced turkey or ham.

My son is NOT Autistic...he's just different.

Posted by Melanie Hohman on
I started Sensitive Sweets because my youngest son Bradley (3 years old) has severe food allergies.  About the time we opened our gluten-free (GF) bakery, we received our third and final assessment on our oldest son Luke (5 years old).   He is a high functioning autistic, and now he's enrolled in speech class twice a week.  Wow, I still don't accept the label...however I accept that he is different and he needs extra help.  We immediately put him on a gluten-free diet.  It was easy for us since we already eat that way because of Bradley.  The problem was that Luke has always eaten whatever he wanted.  Within a few days of removing gluten, his behavior COMPLETELY changed.  He had improved focus, better eye contact, went from his typical grumpy attitude to happy, and his tantrums (which were about 3 per week) went to zero!  After about a month I gave him back wheat/gluten to see what would happen.  BIG MISTAKE!  He not only had diarrhea that day, but the next day he had a far worse tantrum than before the diet change.  He kicked and spit at me and we ended up late to school.  I am absolutely convinced that my son can not tolerate gluten.  He was put back on the GF diet that very day, and he had about 4 more grumpy days.  Now he's back to his happy self.  Our next step is to completely remove casein (dairy).  I will let you know what happens.

I do believe that things happen for a reason.  I feel very blessed to be able to bake goodies for my family and others with sensitive diets.  If you have a child with autism, or know someone who does...please take a look at the many websites that talk about the GFCF diet.  

TACAnow.org says that there is a 91% improvement with the GFCF diet. 
Generationrescue.org states that the GFCF diet is one of the most beneficial dietary interventions for autism.

So why do some say it doesn't work?  I think it does work, but you have to be very strict about it.  There's gluten and casein in almost all packaged foods.  If possible, make everything from scratch.  We eat a lot of organic fruit, vegetables, chicken, turkey, gfcf bread, and beans.  I have spent so much time researching for Bradley's diet, so if you need help, just send me an email and I can help you plan your meals.      

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