Dates as a Functional Food for Autism

Two groups will receive Dates; The number per group is dependant on the child age. For children aged 3-6 years; they will receive the minimum numbers of dates (3 pieces). For children aged more than 6-12 years will receive 5 pieces of Dates the choice of the minimum numbers of dates (3 pieces) in this current trial is based on a study that was done by Al Jaouni and his colleagues, 2019 which proved the effects of three pieces of Ajwa on infection, hospitalization, and survival among 26 pediatric cancer patients in a university hospital; for which their treatment outcome was improved due to their intake of this amount of Ajwa during their standard treatment

Behavioral modification applied to the autistic children that is based on applied behavior analysis (ABA), a widely accepted approach that tracks a child's progress in improving his or her skills. We use Positive Behavioral and Support (PBS)

The nutritional education sessions are based on educating parents on providing their autistic children with a nutritious, balanced diet. Because children with ASD often have restricted diets as well as difficulty sitting through meal times, they may not be getting all the nutrients they need, particularly calcium and protein