by Jenny Friedman, RD | Nov 28, 2018
At a glance Some studies suggest that eating artificial food dyes is associated with hyperactivity There is no proven relationship between ASD symptoms and eating food dyes All kids can benefit from eating fewer processed foods and artificial ingredients The details...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Nov 25, 2018
Christmas music on the radio only means one thing: the holidays are here and it’s time to get shopping! I curated these gifts for any food-loving kid or picky eater who you would love to one day become a food-loving kid! Gifts are chosen for kids with autism and...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Nov 19, 2018
At a glance Both the ketogenic diet and the GFCF diet are associated with improvements in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) symptoms Special diets can be complicated to start and maintain. They are successful when well planned and supervised by professionals It can take...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Nov 14, 2018
How did your last family visit to a restaurant go? Can you even remember the last time you ate out with the whole gang? A night off of kitchen duty sounds so appealing…that is until you remember your the meltdowns and stares from other tables that followed. Many...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Nov 8, 2018
The countdown to Thanksgiving has begun and I know many of the parents I work with are wishing they could hold off just a while longer. Not because they need more time to prepare the festive menu, but because when living with a child on the spectrum days that veer...
