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1. Brief Report: Implementation of a Specific Carbohydrate Diet for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fragile X Syndrome

Author

Amy Potts, Laura Hewitson, Claire Schutte, Morgan Devlin, Hannah Taylor Moreno, Kelly Barnhill, and Wendy Richardson

Subjects
Male, Sleep Wake Disorders, congenital, hereditary, and neonatal diseases and abnormalities, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Nutritional Status, 03 medical and health sciences, Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted, 0302 clinical medicine, Intervention (counseling), Intellectual disability, Developmental and Educational Psychology, medicine, Humans, 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences, Public health, Dietary intake, 05 social sciences, Anthropometry, medicine.disease, Fragile X syndrome, Autism spectrum disorder, Child, Preschool, Fragile X Syndrome, Autism, Psychology, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, 050104 developmental & child psychology
Abstract

This brief report examines the implementation of dietary intervention utilizing the specific carbohydrate diet (SCD) for the management of gastrointestinal issues in a 4 year old boy diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). Data relating to anthropometrics, dietary intake, blood markers, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, sleep issues, and behavioral concerns were gathered at baseline and after 4 months of dietary intervention. The dietary intervention was well tolerated. Improvements in nutrient status, GI symptoms, and behavioral domains were reported. The use of the SCD protocol in children with ASD/FXS and GI symptoms warrants further investigation.

Published
2018

2. The Relationship Between Social Affect and Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors Measured on the ADOS-2 and Maternal Stress

Author

Maliki E. Ghossainy, Morgan Devlin, Laura Hewitson, Wendy Richardson, Jeanna Hill, and Claire Schutte

Subjects
Adult, Male, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mothers, Impulsivity, Affect (psychology), 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Intervention (counseling), mental disorders, Stress (linguistics), Developmental and Educational Psychology, medicine, Humans, 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences, Association (psychology), Child, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Child rearing, Parenting, 05 social sciences, medicine.disease, Affect, Autism spectrum disorder, Child, Preschool, Autism, Female, medicine.symptom, Obsessive Behavior, Psychology, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Stress, Psychological, 050104 developmental & child psychology, Clinical psychology
Abstract

This study investigated categories of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms measured by the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Second Edition and their association with maternal stress. Social affect and restricted and repetitive behaviors were compared with levels of maternal stress, measured by the Parenting Stress Index, in 102 children with ASD ages 2–12 years of age. Results indicated that social affect and restricted and repetitive behaviors were associated with the mother’s stress regarding acceptability of the child’s condition. Additionally, restricted and repetitive behaviors were significantly related to stress involving the child’s hyperactivity and impulsivity. These findings highlight specific areas of stress experienced by mothers of children with ASD that are related to the child’s symptoms, providing information for caregiver support and intervention.

Published
2018

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