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The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the link between dietary interventions and chi... more The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the link between dietary interventions and children on the Autistic Spectrum. Through observational research and the completion of food diaries, the researcher looked at the types of foods consumed by a sample of children with autism both in a school and a home setting. Results of this research were compared against findings from a review of literature in the field of dietary and biomedical interventions. The prevalence of carbohydrate was a prominent finding in the research, with subsequent detrimental effects on children with autism discussed in regard to current research. The inclusion of a case study on a 5 year old boy with autism currently undergoing a dietary intervention provides a first-hand account of the possible benefits of such intervention. In his case, a gluten and lactose free diet coupled with nutritional supplement and organic produce has seen vast improvements on his behavioural, social and emotional development. Whilst the results of this case study highlight the positive impacts of dietary intervention on children with autism, further research is imperative to gain a greater understanding of this relationship as there is a lack of evidence in this field.
The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the link between dietary interventions and chi... more The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the link between dietary interventions and children on the Autistic Spectrum. Through observational research and the completion of food diaries, the researcher looked at the types of foods consumed by a sample of children with autism both in a school and a home setting. Results of this research were compared against findings from a review of literature in the field of dietary and biomedical interventions. The prevalence of carbohydrate was a prominent finding in the research, with subsequent detrimental effects on children with autism discussed in regard to current research. The inclusion of a case study on a 5 year old boy with autism currently undergoing a dietary intervention provides a first-hand account of the possible benefits of such intervention. In his case, a gluten and lactose free diet coupled with nutritional supplement and organic produce has seen vast improvements on his behavioural, social and emotional development. Whilst the results of this case study highlight the positive impacts of dietary intervention on children with autism, further research is imperative to gain a greater understanding of this relationship as there is a lack of evidence in this field.