Danna Korn is the author of “Living Gluten- Free for Dummies,” “Gluten-Free Cooking for Dummies,” “Wheat-Free, Worry-Free: The Art of Happy, Healthy, Gluten-Free Living,” and “Kids with Celiac Disease: A Family Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy Gluten-Free Children.”
She is respected as one of the leading authorities on the gluten-free diet and the medical conditions that benefit from it. 
Im a big believer in fun, especially when it comes to eating. And just because your child is on a gluten-free diet doesnt mean he or she should be deprived of one of lifes greatest pleasures. It will require a little extra work on your part, but its well worth it.
Dont think your choices are limited to carob and fruit-juice tofu, and dont limit yourself to the health food stores (unless thats your preference - I should have mentioned that Im big on fun, but Im also big on junk food; I think its an important part of growing up).
Learn to read labels carefully, and to call manufacturers. Even if a label appears to be gluten-free, you should call the manufacturer to make sure there are no hidden ingredients, and to ask about manufacturing procedures. Many chocolate bars, for instance, are coated in flour to keep them from sticking to machinery and wrapping.
More tips, additional information on gluten-free
treats, and lists of gluten-free junk food can be found at www.celiac.com
and in Dannas book, Kids
with Celiac Disease.