25 Strategies for picky eaters with The Autism Dietitian

<p class=""><strong>Guest:</strong> </p> <p class="">Brittyn Coleman is a Registered Dietitian, Autism Nutrition Expert, and the Creator of the<a href= "https://www.autismnutritionlibrary.com/"> Autism Nutrition Library</a>. She works with parents and children with autism and gives solutions to picky eaters by looking deep to find the cause of their symptoms.</p> <p class="">Growing up with a brother on the autism spectrum, Brittyn has firsthand experience of what picky eating looks like. Seeing how difficult it was to deal with her brother's eating habits, she decided to dedicate her practice as a dietitian to picky eaters who are on the autism spectrum to help them expand their diet, live at their optimum ability, and by extension, perform brilliantly in school. </p> <p class=""><strong>Overview:</strong></p> <p class=""><strong>The beginner's diet for picky eaters.</strong></p> <p class="">It would be unwise to list what an ideal diet plan should look like because of individual preferences. Some children select their food because they have Sensory Processing Disorder, others for a different reason. The first step would be identifying the various categories their current meal plan falls into and formulating new meals with similar properties. </p> <p class=""><strong>Brittyn's thoughts on the expansion of food preference as children get older.</strong></p> <p class="">An explanation for the possibility of this happening would be, Exposure. Naturally, an older child will have more exposure to various kinds of meals than a younger child, but this can only happen with some effort or a major push from the parents or an expert. Merely showing them pictures of food and allowing them to touch and smell them can build their interest. </p> <p class=""><strong>How do picky eaters get the right amount of nutrients in their diet? </strong></p> <p class="">It is important to note that kids on the autism spectrum eat a lot of processed food because the taste is familiar, so they know what to expect. These foods, as expected,