I think I will start using this more...

Well Friends,

       I think it is time I make this blog active. We have embarked on a Gluten-Free diet and soon need to add in Casein-Free and Soy-free just to see if it helps my son and I. We both have digestive problems, but as the GFCFSF diet usually indicates my son is Autistic as well. I usually just brush off diets as a bunch of hype, but since it was suggested to see if it is the problem behind my digestive issues I have decided to just see if it helps him at all. Of course, if it makes any difference, which I doubt (and so far it has not), I will consult his doctor. We know for a fact he is sensitive to soy, and was marked as having a casein allergy as an infant but after the age of 1 he was far so we attributed his infantile ongoing screaming episodes to his Autism. The military has taken good care of us and he has finally started speech therapy, occupational therapy, ABA, and sees a child psychologist on a regular basis. We are also relocating to a new one-story home because he has a tendency to climb in his window and also run away. We also got word that he should be able to start a pre-school for developmentally delayed, so we are pretty excited and busy. As I may have mentioned I am a  Psychology student and have officially decided to go to Grad-School and pursue a career in ABA...I'm super stoked to finally know what I want :) 

      My other two boys are just growing up too fast! They were concerned that my 18-month-old was not speaking enough but after a thorough evaluation there is no worry about developmental delay! My 16-month-old is crawling, babbling, and laughing so it appears he is developmental normal too. We love all of our boys so much but it is nice to know that they will not have to have the struggles their older brother has. Of course with all these therapies my oldest, Rayden, is doing wonderful and they have hopes that he will continue to become more and more high functioning :) 

     Hopefully I can post some of my recipes on here or tips for other people needing to avoid certain allergens! 

Take care, Kara.