Resources:  Special Diet Webinars

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Special Diets for Autism Part I:
A Simple Piece to a Difficult Puzzle

An educational Webinar for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder

Please join Judy Converse, a licensed, registered dietitian to learn:

• How the GFCF diet can improve the digestive health of many children with autism
• Steps to ensure proper nutrition for your child while following the GFCF diet
• Tips, recipes and other resources for successfully managing a special diet

Special Diets for Autism Part II:
The Critical Role of Amino Acids

An educational Webinar for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder

Please join Judy Converse, a licensed, registered dietitian to learn:

• Why children with autism may have difficulty digesting proteins and what to do about it;
• How to ensure that children following special diets get "essential" amino acids, that is, those we must eat in diets to survive and thrive;
• Which amino acids might relate to certain features of autism, such as obsessive compulsive disorder, stereotypia, reactivity, hyperactivity, insomnia and anxiety;
• Which individual amino acids have been reviewed in clinical trials for autism, obsessive compulsive disorder and ADHD; and
• Safe and unsafe uses of protein and amino acids in diets and supplements.

About the Presenter

Judy Converse, MPH, RD, LD is a licensed, registered dietitian with ten years of experience using special diets for children with autism. Her practice, Nutrition Care for Children, began in 1998 in response to requests from parents seeking help with developmental, allergy, learning, and growth issues in their children. Since then, Nutrition Care for Children has served families, individuals, and government and private programs serving children with special needs. Her latest book, Special Needs Kids Eat Right: Strategies to Help Kids on the Autism Spectrum Focus, Learn, and Thrive, is available now for prepublication orders at amazon.com.  It will be released in March 2009.  You can find more information on this book and Judy's practice at: www.NutritionCare.net.

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