In the October 2026 monthly newsletter of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment, Elizabeth Hardesty, Kassidy Ashbeck, and Thomas Zane of the University of Kansas published an examination of the benefits of a dietary intervention that is making the rounds: camel’s milk as a substitute or supplement for the milk of other animals.
Hardesty et al.’s article, which is under the heading “Camel Milk Intervention: Is There Science Behind That?,” included sections describing the intervention, how it is implemented, the scientific support for it, and comments about the context for it. ASAT’s Kimberly Marshall introduced the article in this way:
In this installment of Is There Science Behind That?, Elizabeth Hardesty, MA, BCBA, Kassidy Ashbeck, MS, and Thomas Zane, PhD, BCBA-D, review the research on camel milk as a treatment to support individuals with autism. The authors found minimal research on the use of camel milk to improve behavior in individuals with autism. Furthermore, the research available was of low quality and did not show that the treatment was effective. Read the article to learn more about the research on camel milk and alternative evidence-based treatments that can support individuals with autism.
Although I’ve never lived with one, let alone milked any, I kinda like camels.