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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...
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...
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 | Jan 21, 2019
This article shares the best sensory-friendly proteins for picky eaters and kids with sensory needs. Parents of extreme picky eaters come to me concerned that their child is not getting the nutrition they need to thrive. Protein is often at the top of that list. Meat...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Dec 13, 2018
For a lot of kiddos who I work with the decision to eat or not to eat a food is often just as much about the food’s appearance and texture as it is about its taste. That means that the way a food is cut or cooked can make or break the decision to eat for a child with...
