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Tag: Food

A collection of plates of various foods, including sliced fruits and vegetables, olives, salad, cheese, and meat.
Autistic Adulthood, Life Hacks, Living in the NT World

Insights into Food Aversions with Matthew Broberg-Moffitt

May 6, 2021

One of the most common questions I get from parents who read this blog is how to deal with their children’s picky eating or limited palate and I always say that I wish I had good answers for that.  Well, lo and behold, I found […]

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A blond haired child in a pink striped shirt sitting in front of a bowl of cereal, seen from above.
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Sensory Struggles

They’ll Eat When They’re Hungry (No, We Won’t!)

March 25, 2021

It’s the most common piece of parenting advice, passed around new mom circles and down through generations as a way of dealing with picky eaters: “They’ll eat when they’re hungry”. And it probably works well enough with neurotypical kids.  If refusing to eat what’s in […]

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A table laid with foods including bread, berries, grapes, salad, jam, and more.
Autistic Adulthood, Coping, Life Hacks

Not Just Picky Eaters – Autism, Samefoods, and Bland Foods

November 12, 2020

As we get into the holiday season, I want to talk about autistic eating habits.  Many of us, especially as children, get written off as “picky eaters” (George Carlin’s “Fussy Eater” routine comes to mind), but there are reasons for the way we eat and […]

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