Hi TRCG, first off, please don’t be daunted by this. Yes, your child can have an equivalent of almost any food out there. Its a little more expensive but its there. Also, I am in the US and I dont know how many people know this but the additional cost of gluten free food is tax deductible. Here is what I mean. If a loaf of bread is 2 dollars and a gluten free loaf is 4, you can take a tax deduction of 2 dollars. The same is for travel to get the gluten free food. The mileage/tolls/parking. All tax deductible. Now, please get a hold of 2 books. Gluten free food for kids by Sanderson and A Taste of Tradition by Ansh. They are fantastic resources for gluten free cooking even for yomim tovim and shabbos. Also, log onto the NY Presbyterian hospital’s celiac center web site. It is fantastic for new diagnosis. Ask a nutritionist for an eval. Though the problem is with gluten, if your child is still in the reactive phase they are now also per-force lactose intolerant until the villi in the gut heal. He/she may need a nutritional supplemet. Be wary of commercial foods. Stay away from things labeled with “modified food starch” unless its Kraft which will list what the starch was (at least in the US). Stock up on non-gebrokts pesach food after pesach. the stores are getting rid of it and you will need it. If you have a specific question I will try to help.
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