You are what you eat. We know that food is critical for our ability to work, move, live, and to stay healthy. Yet, there are various kinds of eating disorders that occur in children with autism. A child with autism could be either hypersensitive or hyposensitive to sensations of smell, taste, texture, or appearance of food. These sensory food avoidance behaviours can be further complicated by their preference for sameness, rigid thought processes and obsessions. Together, they can result in your child either accepting or rejecting foods, thus putting their long-term health and well-being at-risk.
On the other hand, a well-balanced diet would help improve your child's physical health, mood, functioning, & attainments. Therefore, in this slideshow, I have provided effective and evidence-based strategies that can address your child's eating problems.