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Picky Eating and Autism: 10 Simple Ways to Add New Foods and Avoid Meltdowns
Children with autism are far more likely than other kids to be overly selective about what they eat and why. Parents like you come to me seeking ways to get their kids to eat more. “She’ll eat when she’s hungry.” “He’ll grow out of it.” The advice you’re getting from...
The Healthiest Anti-Inflammatory Snacks for Kids with Autism
Although autism is primarily a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior, some studies suggest there is an inflammatory component of the condition. While there is no strong evidence to support any one particular diet for treating or curing...
How to Food Chain Like a Boss
How often have you looked at the limited number of foods your child eats and seen an opportunity? Never, right? I know. It’s hard to see the glass half full when your child eats only one specific shape of macaroni and cheese from one specific brand. But after...
Feeding a Child with Autism: What to Say to End Picky Eating
Helping your selective eater with autism become a good eater isn’t easy. But you know that already! Transforming the restrictive eating habits of an autistic child who fears new foods takes a tremendous amount of patience and a certain amount of skill. As the...
Nutrition and Autism: A Guide for Picky Eaters
As an autism nutritionist, the primary concern I hear from parents is that their child won’t try new foods. Autism picky eating is extremely common - anywhere from 50 to over 80% of parents report picky eating in a child on the spectrum (and over 90% of my readers...
The Worst Picky Eating Tips According to Autism Moms
I polled some amazing autism parents in my Facebook Group and on Instagram to find out about their experiences raising a picky eater (or problem feeder) on the autism spectrum. The question I asked was: What is the most frustrating autism picky eating advice you’ve...
Autism and Nutrition: 3 Ways to Maximize Nutrition for Picky Eaters
Autism parents worry that their picky eaters aren’t consuming the right nutrients. They see their child eating a limited number of foods, restricting entire food groups, refusing supplements, and eating only certain textures. Is it really possible such limited diet...
Picky Eating vs. Problem Feeding in Autism
This article discusses problem feeding in autism and compares picky eating to problem feeding, a distinction created by Dr. Kay Toomey. Do you have a picky eater on the autism spectrum? Yes? I disagree. No, I’m not undermining the feeding challenges you see in your...
3 Opportunities for Parents to Improve Picky Eating in Autism
Eating is ultimately a personal experience. As much as you wish you could just put food in your child’s mouth or wave a magic wand to improve his eating habits, it just doesn’t work that way. The decision to eat is the child’s. But that isn’t to say that you don’t...