Grandin also discusses treatment in the form of changing diet to dairy free and gluten free and how some report that this change has improved language and behavior problems in some children and adults. An elevated prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction in individuals with ASD was first reported by Goodwin and colleagues in 1971, and repeatedly confirmed in subsequent studies, with prevalence rates ranging from 9 to 70 %.5 Grandin believes many doctors dismiss the idea that allergies and food intolerances can have an effect on autistic symptoms, but she also admits that autism is a field in which there have been many treatment fads and claims about cures.1 However, there seems to be complex gut/brain interaction mechanisms that can
