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Autism Spectrum Disorders
GPL Information & ResourcesAutism InformationIt is generally accepted within the autism community that autism is a behaviorally-based disorder. Conventionally, diagnosis is based on observation of behavior and treatment focused on alleviating challenging behaviors. A growing number of individuals within this expanding community also acknowledge that there exists an equally relevant biomedical component to the disorder that should not be overlooked in planning treatment programs for individuals who have an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism Panel
Testimonials"By just following the results of the food allergy test, where only low level of reactivity was reported in wheat and sugar, I just minimized these two elements from the environment under the supervision of our food nutritionist in Pakistan and within 15 days I have witnessed that my son has started to sit calmly for short noticeable time spans and his impatient violent movements also started to appear to have slightly eased out. Even this change has also been acknowledged by the special school. After the receipt of the Gluten / Casein Peptide test report we plan to initiate comprehensive follow-up in the light of other reports with the help of our nutritionist and I am sure that the little progress signs witnessed in my son are quite encouraging and my son will soon be a part of normal life. Any parents of an ADHD / Autistic child in Pakistan can get in touch with me to have first hand feel of my personal experience through my cell No 0092-300-8414169." – Father of an autistic son from Pakistan "I am sending this information in an attempt to describe the changes we have seen in our daughter, L...since beginning an anti-yeast program. We began this program December 7, 1995 after receiving her results from your organic acids test. Her original diagnosis is PDD-NOS. After the initial reaction, we noticed immediate improvement with regard to her early morning moods. When she awakens now she is generally happy. Before the program her morning would begin with screams and tears or sometimes happiness--we never knew who would wake up in the morning. We also noticed dramatic increase in her social language. Before the program her verbalizations consisted of her needs. Now she actually uses her language to communicate experiences and to tattle on her older sister--very typical! We have not seen the giddy laughter since beginning the program and the rash under her lip has disappeared. We are extremely happy with the positive changes we have seen with L..." – Mother from Springfield, MO "First of all I want to thank The Great Plains Laboratory, Inc. and report on a remarkable success. In April 2003 you performed the urine peptide test for Roan C. in connection with his diagnosis of autism. He tested VERY positive to gluten and casein intolerance, so very often a part of the autism spectrum. We immediately deleted these two items from his diet. Within a week, Roan went from almost no speech, to talking, an incredible decrease in stimming and tantrums, and other remarkable progress. His progress was so remarkable that the head of special services in our local school system indicated that if Roan could handle full days of school, five days a week in a regular class setting during the summer 2003 session, he should be able to begin kindergarten in the fall session right on time! He completed summer school with flying colors and is right on track in his current kindergarten class. The first day of school, the class was observed by five different teachers, and no one was able to pick out the "autistic child"!!!! I thought you would like you know what a big part you have played in this little boy's life. Obviously the gluten/casein intolerance plays a large part in autism's manifestations, at least in Roan's case. He has accidentally grabbed his brother's "regular milk" on three occasions since April with no apparent results, but eating one breaded chicken nugget off his brother's plate and being fed ready-to-eat breakfast cereals twice at his father's caused the same reaction as a drug "come down"...the first occasion with the cereal lasting for THREE days. Roan's aide at school and the school nurse both verified this behavior. We are very, very watchful of his intake. ...We also had a 96 item food allergy scan done and Roan was allergic to apples, bananas, green beans, cabbage, egg yolks and whites and a few other things so we have also been avoiding them." – Roan's family, United States
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