Yes, my first article in The Autism File USA appears in Issue #33 on sale now at your local bookstores! The title of the article is "Things Worth Knowing When It Comes to Food", and it is a 6-page article on some of the top aspects of food. The website for The Autism File magazine is www.autismfile.com. And while I am completely biased as the author of this article, I would definitely recommend that you race right out and purchase it while it is still available! Some of the aspects covered in this detailed article include how food can affect health and human behavior, emotional states, and cognition and learning; how changes in your diet can help repair the immune system; the distinction between malnutrition and malabsorption; and how rotation diets can be used to prevent the development of new food allergies or sensitivities and health issues. Below is what the cover looks like for your information.
The Autism File USA cover that features my recent article. Issue # 33 2009.
The fact that I have an article appearing in The Autism File USA may leave some of you wondering what exactly is my connection to the Autism community. About 9 years ago, Bette Hagman* came to Buffalo to talk to the local celiac community about gluten-free baking. For those of you unfamiliar with Bette Hagman, she was the pioneer of gluten-free baking cookbooks. At Bette's presentation I met a delightful Mother by the name of Katrina who was the mother of a child with Autism. Katrina and I hit it off, talking for a long time after Bette's speech, and Katrina invited me to join a local gluten-free and casein-free food group. Since my son Noah was gluten-free and casein-free (and egg-free, nut-free, soy-free, etc.) due to his food allergies, I was thrilled. Noah's diagnosis for celiac disease would come years later and only after much research on my part.
My only concern from Katrina's invitation was whether it would be o.k. for a parent of a typical child to be coming to a GFCF food group. I jumped in and loved participating with these delightful mothers! I did not actively promote the fact that I did not have a child with Autism, and it would be a long time before some people figured it out. I did not hide the fact that we did not have Autism as an issue, I simply did not make a point of it. Some time later, after much experimentation, I would come to realize that both of my sons would have likely been diagnosed with ADHD had they not been on the GFCF diet. Both of my boys were on the GFCF diet due to being highly intolerant to gluten and dairy. Many years later, I would come to find out that the assumption was that I had at least one child with an Autism diagnosis. I am thankful beyond words for Katrina's early invitation to join the local GFCF parent group.
Many of my closest and best friends came out of that GFCF group! And that was the beginning of my roots with the Autism community. Earlier this year I was a guest on Teri Arranga's live radio program on www.VoiceAmerica.com. The program went so well that she invited me back and then asked me to host a program on Autism One Radio, which I was elated to accept. The Autism One Radio programs that I do are pre-recorded programs, which you can listen to at your leisure at www.AutismOne.com. Thus, I have along-standing and proud affiliation with the Autism community.
If you are looking for great information on food, get a copy of The Autism File USA and read my article. I'd love to hear what you have to say after you read it! You can post your comments on the article right here on my blog! Happy eating and good health to you!
Love,
Lisa
*Note: Bette Hagman and I would eventually become good friends. Bette passed away two years ago, and I miss her very much. I still think of her often. She was an amazing leader who blazed trails that were needed.
That is wonderful news! Congratulations! I plan to get my hands on a copy. Thank you for all of your phenomenal work educating others!
Posted by: Kim, The Food Allergy Coach | October 29, 2009 at 07:49 AM