Special Diets for Special Kids by Lisa Lewis Ph.D.
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Book Reviews of Special Diets for Special Kids
Book Review: Satisfied customer
Summary: 4 Stars
The author's story was touching there was lots of good info about the diet. However, I am not much of a cook, so the recipe section is overwhelmingly time consuming to me. Way to many steps invloved in the recipes.Book Review: Not what I wanted.
Summary: 2 Stars
My husband ordered this book when we decided to put my son on a gluten-free diet. I was looking mainly for a gluten-free cookbook with some helpful hints included. Half the book is about the author's story and theories about why the diets in this book should be followed. For the most part I don't agree with her theories. The cookbook part is okay but so far has not really been the taste of my family. Also there are a lot of recipes for muffins and desserts which I don't really need because stores have a lot of gluten-free snacks. I am really looking for more meals I can cook my family.Book Review: Use caution in adopting dietary intervention
Summary: 1 Stars
I read this and Shaw's book on dietary intervention, and placed my 4 year old daughter strictly on the diet for 3 months. I was desperate to try anything, as are so many parents. Despite what Lisa Lewis tells you, this diet is a real pain, it's expensive, and it inhibits socialization opportunities revolving around food. I had a very hard time telling whether the diet was working or not-- different proponents of dietary intervention will tell you that improvement will happen immediately, or in a few days, or not for a year (!). Meanwhile, the child is developing and acquiring new skills regardless. When I finally took my daughter off the diet she started talking more than ever. My advice: take the time you would spend creating GFCF foods and spend it interacting with your child instead. And focus on proven scientific methods for treating autism, like ABA. By the way, the web sites for dietary intervention haven't been updated in a while-- I'm wondering if the theories behind the diet are not panning out.