The First Post......an introduction

My daughter who is 3 1/2 was diagnosed with High Level Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder on April 1, 2008 (about 2 months before she turned 3). She's been in early intervention and is now in a special ed program in the morning and a day care in the afternoon.

I took her off dyes in March (a couple of weeks after she had ear tubes put in both her ears for chronic ear infections) and she has really come a long way in her progress. But lately I've noticed that she seems to have hit a wall in her progress. Previously she would have a brain spurt (as I like to put them) and then 6 or 8 weeks would go by until another one hit.

We are now going on 9 weeks since her last spurt and while I have been looking at trying the GFCF diet for sometime I didn't really think she needed it until recently. The more I read about the diet now the more I realize that this might be a factor in helping her get that boost she needs.

I've also come to realize the amount of commitment, time and learning this entails....hence the reason for this blog. I would like anyone who has done the diet (or some variation of it) or knows someone who has to feel free to offer any hints...receipes....shops (or websites) or whatever encouragement they want to offer.

I will also be using this to track Emma's progress (physically, intellectually and mentally) and hold any info that I might want again (like receipes or the such...since I usually tend to lose them when I write them down).

So welcome to my next great adventure....hope the ride is worth it!!