As well, there is a significant overrepresentation of autism in people living with eating disorders including anorexia (Boltri and Sapuppo, 2021) and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (Bourne ...

Eating behaviors and early feeding patterns shape gut bacteria in children with autism. Targeted diets and probiotics may help remodel microbial communities linked to intestinal inflammation. Study: ...

Picky eating is a challenge most parents are familiar with, but for parents of autistic children, severe selective eating can lead to nutritional deficiencies and place tremendous stress on the family ...

It’s dinnertime, and you don’t have time to get the only thing your son will eat: chicken nuggets from a particular fast-food restaurant. You feel tense as you await the tantrum to come. What if he ...

There are many stereotypes surrounding autism. When asked to envision an autistic person, many may think of a quirky man, socially uninterested and who enjoys math or trains. The reality is that ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Children with autism spectrum disorder are more likely to have eating difficulties like food refusal, food hyper fixations or food restriction. Autism has also been connected to ...