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by Jenny Friedman, RD | Jun 3, 2019
Parents of picky eaters are always looking for ideas of fruits, vegetables, and proteins that their kids will actually eat. Sometimes it’s not the taste of these foods that keep kids away. Instead, it can be the texture. Many proteins are dry or require a lot of...
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by Jenny Friedman, RD | May 28, 2019
Kids with autism are known to have more food neophobia (fear of newness) than kids who are not on the spectrum. So many parents ask me how can I introduce new foods to my kid? I hear very often that kids refuse new foods or can’t even tolerate having new foods on...
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by Jenny Friedman, RD | May 20, 2019
Kids with autism can experience many barriers that impact how much they eat: Rigid eating preferences Dulled sensations of hunger and fullness Preference for sameness Fear of new foods Poor posture and/or oral motor skills If these autism eating issues don’t have you...
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by Jenny Friedman, RD | May 16, 2019
Eating is tricky. Especially for kids with autism. Children with autism face many barriers to eating: sensory issues, rigid preferences, and fear of new foods (neophobia) are some of the most common ones I see. That’s all to say eating issues in autism aren’t always...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | May 13, 2019
To better understand the various eating barriers of children with autism, it’s helpful to be familiar with the different kinds of sensory challenges in autism that your child might experience. Below are some common sensory autism symptoms that could be a clue behind...
