Putting Your Kids First

I heard about Mark’s song from the GFCF Yahoo Kids site http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GFCFKids/messages where I spend millions of hours helping those with GFCF concerns, questions and more.

 Once I heard Mark’s son, “Missing Pieces” I just bawled and I  KNEW it had to be done in American Sign Language. It is such a beautiful song about hope for kids with autism. Mark wrote this song with his friend, Tim Calhoun. Read more about their story: http://www.autismnela.org/missingpeices.html  Tim’s son, Nathaniel is one of many children, along with my son, Noah, who have lost so many autistic traits due to the GFCF diet and other interventions. THERE IS HOPE!

Also see this: http://www.96seconds.com/frink/index.html ….you can hear “Missing Pieces” here! Be prepared to cry!

Mark’s voice is amazing and the words in his songs even more amazing!

Mark has asked me to give him a video of me signing “Missing Pieces” for his web site I GLADLY said YES, of course.

In fact…I am going to have Noah put together a video with pictures of kids with ASD! We are going to go places! We are all making a difference for autism awareness!

Check out this web site. They have great GFCF foods.

They have Cassava chips (tastes like potato chips), cookies and bars. www.aricofoods.com

Find out where to purchase these yummy snacks!

 Newsletter for April 2008

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HI….the weather is warming up in most of the US. Many are still having serious snow issues. But I am sure it will be clearing up within a months time.

Here in California, it’s flip flop and capri/shorts weather. In the 80’s all week.

Many children have finished spring break , or are about to begin next week. I love school breaks, gives me a chance to sleep in, relax, have fun.  DOING NO HOMEWORK– being the best part for the kids.  Also, we get to do day trips and have fun! This year we won’t do any big vacation, just little mini trips.

I have a book to finish up, as requested by a publisher. Exciting times. Spring is a time to move forward, a time of growth, a time of beauty. The flowers are blooming, sweet floral smells are in the air. The sun is shining…or will be for most soon, grab that vitamin D, get outside, feel the warmth, go for a hike, meet up with some friends, start thinking about getting into summer clothing, and most importantly have fun!!!

HI fans. Here is the latest. Donna Williams has agreed to write a foreward. RAH! Check out her great web site and blog www.DonnaWilliams.net http://blog.donnawilliams.net/   for more info on her and her 9 books on autism and her life as a women with autism.

My literary agent has handed my book proposal to at least 16 editors of publishing companies.

I know things will be moving forward. This book is in very high demand. I have moms in line waiting, as they need my book now to help them get w/the program and help their children with ASD.

Martha Stewart asked several members of her staff to design a magazine idea for her to start. If you go to her blog, you can view the 7 top finalists , who came up with great ideas. Scroll down to Alexis..I LOVE her proposal…and it’s winning. If you vote for this…..it will win for sure. You have until Feb 7th. You can vote once a day! Once you vote, you can see where your entry is, within the 7 listed.

This could be a great place for me to have a column….it would do wonders for my book!

http://blogs1.marthastewart.com/martha/?rsc=ts_Homepage_Homepage

I know many of you are interested in buying my book. I just got an email from someone thinking it was due out THIS January….don’t I wish….no such luck!

But we are moving forward. I had three agents interested. But, as of now I have one, who is VERY interested and VERY motivated! He has been in contact with many editors/publishers and so far at least two are INTERESTED!!!

I have to submit a detailed proposal, get some well known connections (celebrites, big names in autism) and then move forward.

Stay tuned. This is getting exciting. I wish the book WAS here, as so many parents contact me daily needing the book and the info I have to “pay forward.”

Lately, I’ve been hearing from so many families interested in starting or continuing the GFCF diet. I get at least three…often more requests for my four page starter guide every day. Then I get follow up with questions that they have. It is so terrific to see this and be able to pay it forward! So, feel free to send those questions to me!

I sure hope the publishers that my literary agent is contacting see the HUGE value and need for my book,  Bad Food for Good Kids (more info on my web site). Clearly, I have emailed my 4 page guide to over 1000 families. Gosh..probably several 1000. There are children leaving the nasty world of autism because of me. Is there any greater joy than that!?!?

Keep checking my web site and blog….hopefully in the VERY near future, I’ll have some good news to post re: my book.

I am having so many great thoughts and feelings about what 2008 will bring.

Stay tuned…greatness is on the way!

I was published today. I wrote a long article on GFCF eating for a newspaper and it came out today. Here is the link:

http://www.toacorn.com/news/2008/0110/Health_and_Wellness/065.html

It is very exciting, as I have written a book on the diet and other interventions for ASD kids…not published yet..but I am on my way with that.

I pass out my 4 page starter guide to parents all over the world re: the diet. My 4 pager is in thousands of hands, helping autistic children to lead better, happier, more full lives.

This is my passion and I have to pay it forward. It is a wonderful thing to do for your child!! 

Yes..I am a HUGE, HUGE fan of Josh’s music! His newest CD, NOEL is the #1 top selling Christamas “album” ever. It is incredible, like all of his other CD’s.

In my sign language class, I always do a ”song sign” to “To Where You Are.” All of his music just gives me the chills….as it is flawless!

Noel comes with a DVD. Josh tells all about the making of this amazing CD. You owe it to yourself to get this…heck, it might even be on sale, after Christmas.

There is no voice like Josh’s. He warms my heart and soul!  He will do the same to yours!

Holiday songs are in the stores, on the radio and in our heads! It’s freezing in many places in the world. It is colder in other parts. I love the cold. My favorite thing to wear is sweats, cords, scarves, mittens and fur lined boots. Now, of course cold here in  S. Calif is maybe 40…but heck….it’s still a nice change! We do have snow…just many people have to drive to it. Even if we do not have freezing temps, we still have a wonderful chill in the air and the nights DO get much colder! The heater even comes in a bit, when the house gets in the 60’s.

Schools are out, homework has ceased (my favorite part of school vacation), kids are able to have fun, play games, watch movies, ride bikes, play outside, or in and do fun things around town.

My GFCF book is nearly finished…yeah! I have already sent out query letters to several agents. I even got a few replies…my book does not fit them, but they liked the idea and thought another agent should be grabbing it up. YIPPEE!!!!!

Enjoy this time to embrace your loved one. Find peace in the season. Hopefully people will remember the REAL reason ….the miracles….for the season..and not fight over parking spots, or places in line. Spend time with your friends and relatives. ENJOY!