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I've read a lot about dietary intervention helping children with autism. Which diet should I try?

There have been many success stories offered by parents of children who follow the Gluten Free / Casein Free diet. The theory behind this diet is to remove those foods which aggravate the "leaky gut syndrome".

Families with children that have shown little or no improvement on the CFGF diet should consider trying the SCD diet. Many individuals who strictly adhere to the SCD diet for at least 2 years experience intestinal healing to the extent that they are able to resume a normal diet with caution afterwards.
Before starting any diet for your child, contact a physician (preferably a DAN doctor http://www.autism.com/ari/ ) to be sure this is a good choice for your child. They may suggest certain tests for the presence of peptides or yeast and bacterial overgrowth of the GI tract to establish the need for either dietary intervention.