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What I understood from your intro in this thread is that you mean children who are labelled ADHD.. am I right? If so my hubby's cousin has a child that was labelled as that while very young and was real trouble for anyone to handle. I know life was hell for them for a while because he was just so intense all the time. They found a fix though. I know this sounds weird and most people here might not believe in this kind of thing but it worked for them. They took him to a kenesiologist (spelling is probably wrong.) They keep jokingly calling the guy a witch doctor. You find them through your local health food/hippie store. The guy found (through an odd procedure that is hard to explain but it was totally non-invasive) that the child was just allergic to some very common foods. They eliminated those foods (one was bananas I think) and he is now a *perfect* kid. He makes all A's, is laid back, and just so easy to get along with now. It was a shocking change in him. And it was all just caused by allergies to things doctors don't even check. Just an idea for those of you who may be desperate for anything that might help. Just be forewarned... these guys come off as real quacks but if you give them a chance they really may be able to help.

Many autistic children are abnormally fussy about food--some can eat only a few foods.

Not necessarily, could be bipolar, depression, skitzophrenia, diabetic, asthma, dyslexia, downs syndrome, autism....whatever it is that makes a kid "different" from his/her peers and causes him/her to struggle emotionally.

And yes, diet can certainly help & contribute in many kids...cutting back on caffiene, sugar, etc. However it's not the whole key in other kids. It just depends on the kid, the circumstances, etc.

Welcome to the thread, though. Glad to have you here.