About.com's New Food Allergies Guide Is a Great Resource for Families Coping with Autism

While food sensitivities and allergies are not a "core" issue for people with autism, they're amazingly common. Something like 19% of people with autism have gastrointestinal issues, and most of those seem to be caused by problems with foods like wheat and dairy. Even those who don't have obvious allergies may be on special diets to treat symptoms of autism. If you're in the process of eliminating specific foods from your child's diet, or living with a specialized diet, you'll want to visit Foodallergies.About.Com on a regular basis. Here are just a few of the really useful articles offered by About.com Food Allergies Guide Victoria Groce:

• Demystifying Elimination Diets
• What's the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?
• Living with Food Allergies