“Their daughter is severely autistic, but she had been normal for almost two years or so. But now the only thing that child will willingly eat is soda pop and hot dogs.”
I am so sorry to hear that! My heart goes out to them.
About the hot dogs, that is the last thing they should be giving her. Hot dogs are high in nitrates, and I have read of a study that showed a possible connection with Leukemia. I don’t remember any details, but it isn’t good. Could they try to substitute another meat? (I know how fixated an autistic person can be to a specific routine/food.)
There is something on my heart to try to do something for families touched by disabilities and autism. I don’t know what it is yet. I only know that churches aren’t reaching them, and are not set up to help. I’ve even had the idea of starting a church specifically for families of autism and disabilities. I feel the pull, I just don’t know what to do with it.
“...that churches aren’t reaching them, and are not set up to help. I’ve even had the idea of starting a church specifically for families of autism and disabilities...”
That would be great to have such a church. And the local one could have an online outreach.
There’s a forum for people with ASD at http://www.wrongplanet.net/forums.html that might be worth checking out.