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Gluten-free casein-free diet for children with autism: communication impact and parent beliefs
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Spring 2025
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2025-05
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Recently dietary interventions have gained more attention in the popular press as
treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) around the world. Currently in the literature,
there have been mixed results on the outcomes of dietary interventions. This study investigates
the impacts that the gluten-free casein-free (GFCF) diet has on verbal communication in children
with ASD. In addition, it explores the impact caregiver/parent opinions have about the diet. A
systematic review yielded ten peer reviewed research articles that met inclusion criteria.
Controls, results, and parent opinion were compared across articles. It was found that while the
GFCF diet has positive impacts on communication it is not any more effective than control
conditions. Parents of children with ASD were found to give more positive observations of their
child's communication when they knew the diet was being used, possibly showing the impact of
the placebo effect. These results have potential impacts on clinical practice in the area of ASD.
Key Words: communication disorders, autism spectrum disorders, verbal communication,
gluten free casein free diet, parents, placebo, beliefs
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