Sherill Roberts <[log in to unmask]> wrote: N>Regarding Annamaureen's post that the combination of parent and child N>with celiac must be "a nightmare": N>My 9 year old daughter and I both have celiac disease. I don't find it a N>big problem. In fact, dealing with my celiac is easier now that I have N>company in the family. I only cook gluten free meals at our house. There N>is an endless list of good GF food to make, including such things as N>cakes and cookies and brownies. Everyone in our family likes them. When N>my husband and other daughter want to eat foods with gluten in them, they N>buy it or prepare it themselves. We are all contented with this system. N>Sherill Roberts N>.7.1.1) with ESMTP id FAA24743 for Sherill: I think my remark was aimed at the subject of Autistic Children with Celiac Disease. There has been a lot of discussion of "connection". I just wondered how many of the parents of these children, also had the "connection" of being Celiac. I imagine it would be difficult to get 7-8 hrs. sleep and an afternoon nap with an autistic child. I was not aiming any type of condemnation. I have Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis. I wonder about "connectivity". So far, the only hereditary trait that I get credited with passing along is(are) "big feet". Beauty and brains are credited to other sides of the family. i have a big question about a couple of my grandchildren and the possibility of their being Celiac. I'm sure you and you daughter do well.AMS