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by Jenny Friedman, RD | Apr 18, 2019
What’s a reasonable amount of time when introducing a new food to the time of acceptance of it? I receive some form of this question at least weekly with the families participating in my Nutrition for Autism Program. I’m sure you can relate. This is an...
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by Jenny Friedman, RD | Apr 15, 2019
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...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Apr 8, 2019
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...
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by Jenny Friedman, RD | Apr 4, 2019
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...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Mar 28, 2019
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...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Mar 25, 2019
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...
