Journal Article Critique #2

Rodney Barnes

Journal Article Title:

Autism and Food Allergies

Title of Journal:

Berglund Health & Wellness Center

Volume: Date: Page Numbers:

Not given not given not given

Publishing Organization:

Not given

Overall Evaluation:

Good

Why did you choose to review this particular article?

This article was a required reading assignment for Methods of Research in Allied Health class.

Article Rating:

This article is very interesting reading for a research class. It claims to have a cure for autism if it is diagnosed early. As a teacher you can show your class you can research anything. As a student it shows that you can research thing that interest you. For a patient it gives hope. Good for teacher’s students and patients.

Readability:

This article was easy to read. Most of the terminology was familiar.

Course Topics covered:

The article covered topics related to research. They recorded the child’s behavior when certain foods were given and taken away.

Brief Summary:

The main focus of this article was food allergies and their connection with mental and physical disease. Children who were diagnosed early enough with autism (a variable developmental disorder that appears by age three and is characterized by impairment of the ability to form normal social relationships, by impairment of the ability to communicate with others, and by stereotyped behavior patterns) could be cured by not eating certain foods, such as milk and wheat. Their research involved a now 16 year old normal teenager who was autistic as a child. When he was age 2 they withheld certain foods from him for 2 months, recorded his behavior and actions which had improved greatly. Those foods were reintroduced after 2 months. They again recorded his action and behavior. The foods that were reintroduced showed to adverse effect on him, therefore they were permanently eliminated from his diet. They stress the importance of early childhood diagnosis of autism and the intervention by testing for delayed food allergies.

Identify and attempt to explain three (3) terms, procedures or concepts that were unfamiliar to you when reviewing this article.

1.) Delayed food allergy: Allergic symptoms, reactions do not appear anywhere from at least 2 hours to 7 days and characteristically involve 3 to 10 foods, sometimes as many of 20 foods in very allergic individuals.

2.) NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health

3.) Autism Spectrum Disorder: A popular term that refers to a broad definition of autism including the classical form of the disorder as well as closely related disabilities that share many of the core characteristics.

Detail the strengths/weaknesses of this article.

The article was very easy to read and follow and was very informative about a subject that is not commonly known about.

It didn’t tell if there were other studies done or studies preformed by someone else to support theirs.

How might this article be useful to you in your further studies and career?

My wife works with children with autism and I will share this information with her.

Does the article include a list of references/citations that can be used to find more information on the topics they cover?

Yes, it has links to other autism sites.


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		Rodney Barnes Journal Article Critique #2 *Journal Article Title:* Autism and Food Allergies *Title of Journal:* Berglund Health & Wellness Center *Volume:* Date: Page Numbers: Not given not given not given *Publishing Organization:* Not given *Overall Evaluation:* Good *Why did you choose to review this particular article?* This article was a required reading assignment for Methods of Research in Allied Health class. *Article Rating:* This article is very interesting reading for a research class. It claims to have a cure for autism if it is diagnosed early. As a teacher you can show your class you can research anything. As a student it shows that you can research thing that interest you. For a patient it gives hope. Good for teacher’s students and patients. *Readability:* This article was easy to read. Most of the terminology was familiar. *Course Topics covered:* The article covered topics related to research. They recorded the child’s behavior when certain foods were given and taken away. *Brief Summary:* The main focus of this article was food allergies and their connection with mental and physical disease. Children who were diagnosed early enough with autism (a variable developmental disorder that appears by age three and is characterized by impairment of the ability to form normal social relationships, by impairment of the ability to communicate with others, and by stereotyped behavior patterns) could be cured by not eating certain foods, such as milk and wheat. Their research involved a now 16 year old normal teenager who was autistic as a child. When he was age 2 they withheld certain foods from him for 2 months, recorded his behavior and actions which had improved greatly. Those foods were reintroduced after 2 months. They again recorded his action and behavior. The foods that were reintroduced showed to adverse effect on him, therefore they were permanently eliminated from his diet. They stress the importance of early childhood diagnosis of autism and the intervention by testing for delayed food allergies. *Identify and attempt to explain three (3) terms, procedures or concepts that were unfamiliar to you when reviewing this article.* 1.) Delayed food allergy: Allergic symptoms, reactions do not appear anywhere from at least 2 hours to 7 days and characteristically involve 3 to 10 foods, sometimes as many of 20 foods in very allergic individuals. 2.) NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health 3.) Autism Spectrum Disorder: A popular term that refers to a broad definition of autism including the classical form of the disorder as well as closely related disabilities that share many of the core characteristics. *Detail the strengths/weaknesses of this article.* The article was very easy to read and follow and was very informative about a subject that is not commonly known about. It didn’t tell if there were other studies done or studies preformed by someone else to support theirs. *How might this article be useful to you in your further studies and career?* My wife works with children with autism and I will share this information with her. *Does the article include a list of references/citations that can be used to find more information on the topics they cover?* Yes, it has links to other autism sites.