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And now, the sad conversations and regrets have to start. A mom I've known on the Autism Society (not biomedical) board for four years now emailed me yesterday, and said that now that "the science is in" she's ready to try out one of these diet things. "Now I know your secret! LOL!" she says.
Yeah, I was pretty fucking loudmouthed about my secret this whole time, as you can imagine. The whole email had that same outwardly-laughing-inwardly-sobbing vibe, because her son is 8 now. The window is pretty much closed. He will make dramatic improvement, yes. But she can't expect a miracle at this point, and she knows that.
Still, her email was easier to read and respond to than the handful of public posts from older parents basically saying, "fuck it, it's too late for us now anyway. Who's up for McDonald's, amiright?"
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