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I'm becoming increasingly convinced that gut issues might be driving a lot of the other symptoms in autism. For instance, when Jon went back on probiotics this summer (Kid's Culturelle powder - Lactobacillus G), not only did it clear up his diarrhea, but within 2 weeks, we saw an amazing change in his demeanor. He was far less agitated, much calmer, far less repetitive actions. I'd had a meeting with his teacher in May (when he was having the diarrhea but before probiotics), and she said it was like he was "disappearing into autism world" -- he was so fixated on stimming that she couldn't get him to do do anything or look at anything -- no matter what she did -- brushing protocol, lotion rubs, joint compressions, long walks, his tumbleform chair, etc. -- all the tricks she had up her sleeve to bring Jon into the real world weren't working. After a couple weeks on probiotics, she started sending home enthusiastic notes, "Jon had the best day ever!" She said he was focused and doing tasks that he'd never done before.
Orion took the Kid's Culture powder until I read that stomach acid destroys the probiotics. Orion would need something that doesn't break down until it reaches his intestines and he can't swallow pills.