Authors of book on autism, ADHD and diet at Mattapoisett Library June 2

May 29, 2015

The public is invited to a book signing on Tuesday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mattapoisett Library, 7 Barstow St.

The authors of the just-published "The Specific Carbohydrate Diet for Autism and ADHD" will be present with books, information and recipes.

Organic coffee and gluten-free snacks will be offered, courtesy of Duke's Bakery in Fall River.

The authors:

Pamela Ferro, RN, ASN, is the co-founder of Hopewell Associates, a nurse-owned practice for those seeking treatment for neurodevelopmental and biomedical behavioral disorders. She directs and manages Hopewell's Autism Program for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Raman Prasad has followed the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) successfully for more than 16 years, which resulted in a return to good health and a normal life. In 1998, inspired by his recovery and remission from ulcerative colitis, Prasad founded scdrecipe.com, which includes hundreds of SCD recipes, news items and other relevant information about this dietary protocol.

Nilou Moochhala is co-author of "Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet" (Fiar Winds Press, 2008) and is a recipe contributor and tester for Adventures in the Family Kitchen. She created and developed more than 125 of the 150 recipes for the cookbook section of the new book.