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Anonymous wrote:The term "Aspergers" is no longer used in diagnosis or every day identifers. It is Autism Spectrum Disorder.

And yet…everyone knew what they were talking about.

yes but you also need to EVOLVE with the rest of humanity and not be a f-king dinosaur.

Here's the thing though, yes the nomenclature has changed to one umbrella term, but Asperger's really does define a set of characteristics better than a placement on a spectrum. Additionally it's a pretty air tight understanding where not all ASD fits in. That's why it's still used, and it's not pejorative in intent, like other unfortunate labels of our past, regardless of what anyone thinks. The whole Level 1, 2, etc., is not helpful in education, the workplace, or anywhere. Asperger's is.
It's not about being a dinosaur.
That being said, gluten, GMO is not causal in ASD.

The phrase "a little bit Aspie" is not particularly helpful and is indeed headed in the direction of other pejorative terms.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The term "Aspergers" is no longer used in diagnosis or every day identifers. It is Autism Spectrum Disorder.

And yet…everyone knew what they were talking about.

yes but you also need to EVOLVE with the rest of humanity and not be a f-king dinosaur.

Here's the thing though, yes the nomenclature has changed to one umbrella term, but Asperger's really does define a set of characteristics better than a placement on a spectrum. Additionally it's a pretty air tight understanding where not all ASD fits in. That's why it's still used, and it's not pejorative in intent, like other unfortunate labels of our past, regardless of what anyone thinks. The whole Level 1, 2, etc., is not helpful in education, the workplace, or anywhere. Asperger's is.
It's not about being a dinosaur.
That being said, gluten, GMO is not causal in ASD.

DP. I don’t think gluten etc is causal for ASD. But I think that many things can impact ASD kids differently than the general population.

Anonymous wrote:My celiac DH gets very bad brain fog when he is gluten poisoned. His executive function literally collapses…plus he’s super cranky. So maybe there is a link. In any event, if kid feels better, functions better etc without gluten, then great.

I think that’s true with food sensitivities as well. Brain fog happens to my kid when she has dairy

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The term "Aspergers" is no longer used in diagnosis or every day identifers. It is Autism Spectrum Disorder.

And yet…everyone knew what they were talking about.

yes but you also need to EVOLVE with the rest of humanity and not be a f-king dinosaur.

Here's the thing though, yes the nomenclature has changed to one umbrella term, but Asperger's really does define a set of characteristics better than a placement on a spectrum. Additionally it's a pretty air tight understanding where not all ASD fits in. That's why it's still used, and it's not pejorative in intent, like other unfortunate labels of our past, regardless of what anyone thinks. The whole Level 1, 2, etc., is not helpful in education, the workplace, or anywhere. Asperger's is.
It's not about being a dinosaur.
That being said, gluten, GMO is not causal in ASD.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The term "Aspergers" is no longer used in diagnosis or every day identifers. It is Autism Spectrum Disorder.

And yet…everyone knew what they were talking about.

yes but you also need to EVOLVE with the rest of humanity and not be a f-king dinosaur.

Why?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The term "Aspergers" is no longer used in diagnosis or every day identifers. It is Autism Spectrum Disorder.

And yet…everyone knew what they were talking about.

yes but you also need to EVOLVE with the rest of humanity and not be a f-king dinosaur.

ASD dx means literally nothing now (my 10 year old has one and you would never know).

Gluten has nothing to do with it except that IF you are gluten intolerant you will feel gross and that doesn't help anyone live their best life.

Anonymous wrote:The term "Aspergers" is no longer used in diagnosis or every day identifers. It is Autism Spectrum Disorder.

And yet…everyone knew what they were talking about.

There is a definite connection between gut an brain health. Read, “Brain Energy” by Dr Chris Palmer, he is a Harvard professor/psychiatrist. Eliminating gluten and processed carbs in general, can make a hug difference for many people.

The term "Aspergers" is no longer used in diagnosis or every day identifers. It is Autism Spectrum Disorder.

HFA kid has other family members with celiac so we checked it out. Nope. Eats gluten, no effects.

My celiac DH gets very bad brain fog when he is gluten poisoned. His executive function literally collapses…plus he’s super cranky. So maybe there is a link. In any event, if kid feels better, functions better etc without gluten, then great.

My DS has Asperger's and cannot have artificial food dyes or artificial flavoring (specifically cherry). No problem with gluten.

After my child went gluten free for about 6 weeks (takes a while to complete leave the body), teachers thought I had medicated him because his behavior and attention were so much better. He also finally had language bursts. (We did it when he was a toddler). He did not have celiac, but he had an intolerance and gluten was making hims feel sick and in a fog whenever he consumed it. When you feel well you are more available to learn, regulate and be social.

Also, most sources of gluten are GMO and can withstand when things like roundup are sprayed to rid weeds around the crops. I read that there are often concerning levels of the chemicals in roundup found in things like wheat. Many people who struggle with gluten here don't struggle with it abroad.

I don't know how good the studies are regarding detecting round-up and other issues with gluten. All I know is it made a major difference for my son. I also know when I went off it my bloating and stomachaches stopped and I too lost the brain fog I had from Hashimotos.

My child still clearly has high functioning autism, but he is able to have friends, be mainstreamed and feel well. People are surprised to find out he had frequent tantrums as a toddler that often involved rolling on the floor, he was sensitive to every noise, couldn't handle change and was significantly language delayed. Not saying gluten-free was the answer to it all and a miracle, but yes, I am convinced it helped a lot.

A friend of DHs was over yesterday with their 9 year old son with Asperger’s. Honestly I couldn’t tell. He actually was a blast. Our kids are in college so I enjoy younger kids. I enjoyed talking with him. Anyhow I asked his mother what snacks he liked. Mother brought her own and proceeded to tell him the gluten free helps him with his symptoms. Not sure how gluten interferes with your ability to process your environment. I luckily had a gluten free frozen pizza to give him. He wolfed it down.