by Jenny Friedman, RD | Mar 7, 2019
Food may be a touchy topic in your house if you’re raising a selective eater on the spectrum. These fun kids books about picky eating give you the opportunity to change the conversation and find likable, funny, and interesting facts about what we eat and why. No,...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Mar 4, 2019
“How do you get a kid who won’t try ANYTHING to start? He’ll cook and touch, he just won’t try.” An autism mom approached me recently with this question. Can you relate? Autism and New Foods Cooking and touching are positive food experiences that can work up to...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Feb 28, 2019
“My son is extremely picky. He only eats crackers and salad.” Replace “salad” with “french fries” and that’s more like it. Vegetable are notoriously shunned by picky eaters with autism. Some say it’s due to a change in taste buds that protected our toddler ancestors...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Feb 25, 2019
Sensory food aversions and texture preferences are common barriers to eating a balanced diet for many kids on with autism. Research suggests that anywhere from 30 to over 50% of autistic kids refuse food due to texture. I wasn’t surprised when an autism mom came to me...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Feb 21, 2019
You can never have too many lunch ideas in your arsenal. Many kids with autism eat lunches that are gluten-free, casein/dairy-free, and also nut-free. I recommend that children on the spectrum eat as many real whole foods as possible and limit processed foods with...
