
Date: February 24, 2019
Author: James Sinclair
People with autism have a complicated relationship when it comes to food. While many families with autistic children will struggle to get someone on the spectrum to eat (due to a diet consisting of solitary or limited food groups), many others will have their hands full, trying to stop an autist from constantly having their mouth full – yes, it’s not uncommon for autistic people to be in a constant food fight. However, unlike our often-restricted diets, the causes and solutions can be much more varied.
With this in mind (and with Eating Disorders Awareness Week beginning this Monday), today, I wanted to share my own experience of suffering from an eating disorder and give some insight into how to overcome restrictive eating in people on the spectrum.
From: Autistic & Unapologetic. Read more here: https://autisticandunapologetic.com/2019/02/24/autism-food-eating-disorders-overcoming-restrictive-eating/