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Dealing with Gastrointestinal (GI) Conditions

Gastrointestinal, or stomach and digestive problems, are a major concern for many families of children affected by autism. The children's struggles to communicate their needs often make it difficult for doctors, particularly those without much experience with autism, to identify and diagnose these problems in ASD children.

To help increase the ability of pediatricians and other doctors to treat the GI conditions that often trouble children with autism, the GI committee has been drafting algorithms for Constipation, Chronic Diarrhea and Food Allergies.


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