• Behavior
• General Educators
• Sensory Integration
• Family Perspectives
• Personal Perspectives
• Dietary Interventions
• Biomedical / Healthcare Interventions
• Early Intervention
• Recreation

SELECTED LIST OF BOOKS WRITTEN ABOUT DIET ISSUES AND THE AUTISM SPECTRUM

Information about dietary interventions for individuals on the autism spectrum is gaining increasing interest. There are a variety of concerns, many anecdotal, and some preliminary research about how the diet of an individual on the autism spectrum may affect their behavior and functioning. Concern about the limited diets of many individuals on the autism spectrum and how to expand their diets is a widespread topic for families and professional though very little has been written to date. The books listed below represent the most current and readily available selections on these topics.

These books can be borrowed by Indiana residents from the Center for Disability Information and Referral (CeDIR) at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community. You can contact CeDIR by calling 1-800-437-7924 (toll free in Indiana) or 1-812-855-9396 (Voice/TT). The entire catalogue of holdings is now available to view online at http://www.iucat.iu.edu/

• Ernsperger, L. & Stegen-Hanson, T. (2004). Just take a bite: Easy, effective answers to food aversions and eating challenges! Arlington, TX: Future Horizons, Inc.
• Gottschall, E. (2004). Breaking the vicious cycle: Intestinal health through diet. (2nd ed.). Ontario: Kirkton Press Ltd.
• Jackson, L. (2002). A user guide to the GF/CF diet for autism, Asperger syndrome and AD/HD. New York, NY: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Le Breton, M. (2001). Diet intervention and autism: Implementing the gluten free and casein free diet for autistic children and adults- a practical guide for parents. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Le Breton, M. (2002). The AiA gluten and dairy free cookbook. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Legge, B. (2002). Can’t eat won’t eat: dietary difficulties and autism spectrum disorders. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Lewis, L. (1998). Special diets for special kids: Understanding and implementing a gluten and casein free diet to aid in the treatment of autism and related disorders. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons, Inc.
• Lewis, L. (2001). Special diets for special kids two: More great tasting recipes and tips for implementing special diets to aid the treatment of autism and related disorders. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons, Inc.
• Rapp, D. (1991). Is this your child? Discovering and treating unrecognized allergies in children and adults. New York, NY: William Morrow.
• Semon, B. & Kornblum, L. (1999). Feast without yeast: 4 stages to better health. Milwaukee, WI: Wisconsin Institute of Nutrition, LLP.
• Seroussi, K. (2000). Unraveling the mystery of autism and pervasive developmental disorder: A mother’s story of research and recovery. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.
• Shattock, P., Whiteley, P. & Todd, L. (2004). Autism as a metabolic disorder: Guidelines for gluten and casein-free dietary intervention. (3rd ed.). Sunderland, UK: University of Sunderland autism Research Unit.