Autism treatment

My daughter's autism symptoms got massively worse after a bowel disimpaction. I believe it wiped out her gut flora. There is a well researched link between gut flora and autism. You can read the scientific literature. That is why so many autistic children have gut problems. My daughter also used to get worms a lot when she was younger. I don't agree with everyone who says we should just let them eat sugar and junk food. This just makes the dysbiosis (gut flora issues) worse and makes them more nutrient deficient. My daughter has improved massively from a gf/df and high protein diet, a good quality multi vit high in b-vitamins, very high dose probiotics, no sugar or processed foods and a herbal remedy to support her liver and digestion. It's not about not wanting our kids to not be autistic. It's about wanting to see them be happy and laugh and have energy to enjoy life. But there is no quick fix. And it's all expensive. Also, autism is obviously very complicated and multi factorial. For my daughter, the gut link was obvious as she has always had stomach problems. For other children, the cause may be different.

We have a few autism hubs in my LEA in normal sized primary schools ,children that get a place in the hubs though have ti have an EHCP and meet the criteria.

@SilenceInside a PP asked me to post it again. I'll bow out now as I have no personal experience and not wanting to upset anyone.

@massistar stop advertising that site. It's selling unnecessary supplements and posts like these prey on people who are vulnerable and desperate. It's pretty grim.

It must be a very large primary school to have an Autism unit.

Not necessarily. Some of the schools with additionally/enhanced resourced unit/bases/provisions (or what the LA calls them) are in smaller schools.

I presume DS has an EHCP? If so, all the provision he reasonably requires should be in F. That includes the nurture group. Sounds like you need to request an early review. On their website, IPSEA has a model letter you can use. Does the EHCP include therapies such as SALT and OT? What about support for anxiety?

I would speak to the GP about the recent change. You could also ask about a referral to an ARFID service.

If you think DS has threadworms you can buy medication OTC. I’m not sure why you would need the HV to consider it?

Is he in year 1? It must be a very large primary school to have an Autism unit.

I didn't really mean school support, I meant NHS or LA support that you would be aware of after his diagnosis.

Sorry, that should have said - it says the address is invalid

SNAKE OIL. It's all just to make a profit from desperate parents.

Yoga, and a weighted blanket. It's sensory seeking the wriggling. A anti worm tablet isn't going to fix any of this.

If you really want to help your child you need to stop looking up bat shit crazy theories and invest time into therapies & sensory items that will help him.
It's normal to only eat safe foods, most of us do it and it'll then change later on when taste buds etc change. You just need to be patient.

Please don't go down that route! Snake oil is always snake oil! Have an autistic DS 14 and I have tried everything that's not potentially dangerous to his health (magnesium supplements, bach drops etc etc). It just does not work. When we are desperate we can become fools so please listen to the professionals. That being said you can always try meditation, yoga, cardiac breathing, massage etc which can be calming and soothing with no negative side effect and for free (youtube tutorials).

My son likes to roll himself in his blanket like a sausage ; made him feel secure.

Overall what I have noticed is that my DS changes radically from time to another in what he likes etc and then it will be only that for a period and then he changes again. So don't be too worried about his new eating habits, they will probably not last. And also don't be too hard on yourself. You are feeding him, he's surviving and let that be enough. You can't forcefeed him all the healthy stuff you would love for him to eat so cut yourself some slack. Nobody who hasn't had the experience can understand how overwhelming and tiresome it is to have an autistic child. Plus you always feel like a bad parent but you are NOT a bad parent. You love him and you do what you can but autism is not an illness to cure, it's a difference to live with/through. Sending ❤️ to you and your child.

I’ve tried this address but it says - could you post it again please or give us the name to google?

Thanks

Do you have any support information from the autism diagnosis team to access specialist support?

Has he just started in Reception or had another significant change to his routine?

Many autistic children have a restricted diet
I would let him eat what he wants for now my sin is severely autistic and has aevere learning disabilities, generally he eats quite well but I never restrict anything ,if I'm eating something, and decides he wants what I'm having I give it to him.

In other snake oil news, some people believe infesting children with whipworm ‘cures’ symptoms of autism. Bollocks and poor kids. There’s a lot of shit floating around out there unfortunately.

Why would a worm treatment be offered to any child unless there was evidence of worms?

As people have said, feed him what he will eat and give him a multivitamin.

And yes, I have an autistic child who recently went through a time of refusing to eat at all. Not just restricting foods, but not eating at all and barely managing to drink. So I do know what it's like.

As a parent to an autistic child, I'd want to rule out any physical cause for the drop in energy levels. So go to the GP.

If he is in burnout, I'd feed him what he can eat and a good quality multivitamin. And then work out how to make school and him environments easier for him.

he’s malnourished because he won’t touch a vegetable.

No he isn't

Is this for real?