I’m not quite sure about the question. ie. There is much controversy about the cause of autism. Without knowing the cause in most people, we do know GAPS helps greatly to resolve or reduce many of the symptoms of autism. If you’d like to hear from other families who may have identified chromosone duplication/deletion in a person with autism, I recommend posting to one of the email lists (as presented on this blog’s ‘Support for You’ page). I don’t know whether or not anyone will have experience in this specific topic, but it may be worth asking. My guess is that symptoms of autism would resolve regardless of the cause of any given person’s autism.

All my best,
Baden

Deb’s suggestion to you was wonderful! To add to that, it is actually okay to use a bit of honey right off the bat, including in Stage 1. Feel free to add small amounts if required for a child to accept a powerful food. I like to see adults limit early Intro honey to about a tablespoon, up to two tablespoons if using an electrolyte drink. I would go with maybe a third of that for a child.

If your daughter’s experience of psychiatric ‘care’ is anything like mine was, you are right that they will provide and support only the opposite of nutrition, unfortunately. Happily, we can ultimately recover regardless of these interim interventions! As your daughter is an adult, it will ultimately be her own decision what to eat and whether to heal.

What is your daughter’s living situation? Is she living independently? In a group home? In a larger care facility or psychiatric ward? Within her living arrangement, does she have choice and direct control over her menu? What is her level of clarity, and desire for wellness?

I am so happy that your grandson has you, and that your daughter has you to care for him! How wonderful that Intro has already been miraculous for your smallest loved one!

All my best,
Baden

Would he take a savoury bottle? Stock, or stock beaten up with an egg yolk, would be great drinks for him.

Cheers, Deb

I am a grandmother caring for my paranoid-schizophrenic daughter’s little 17month old son. He lives with us permanently as he was removed from my daughter’s care because of her illness and instability. I started the GAPs intro with him because he had swings from constipation and diarrhoea – often in the one day, wakes up screaming, is clinging and hyped-up and his behaviour was deteriorating. We started with the full GAPs diet (including both my husband and me) and have now moved to the Intro for Nathan. His improvement is like a miracle! However, he loves his bottle – especially at night. I have taken him off all milk and fruit juices. Can you recommend something delicious for him? Is it ok to sweeten an egg/water drink with a little honey even though he hasn’t got to that stage of the Intro where honey is added?
My daughter’s diet is terrible. I’m hoping she will consider changing what she eats but the nurses are unlikely to be helpful in supporting any dietary changes – they give her sweet bread buns etc and she basically lives on sweet foods and diet drinks.I thought I would help her change gradually – perhaps swap her diet drinks for home-made fruit juices and teach her how to make soup etc. Do you have any suggestions as to what would be the best change to help her make?
Thank you for this website.
Annette