Some children with autism have feeding issues such as hypersensitivity to food textures, flavors and smells; self-limited diets; resistance to accepting new foods, and so on. A feeding therapist or feeding team can help parents learn to introduce new foods and improve nutrition. There are also some helpful books.
Pasadena Child Development Associates – feeding therapy and nutritional consultations
20 North Lake Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-793-7350
pcda@pasadenachilddevelopment.org
USC University Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) – Feeding Clinic
at Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd. #53
Los Angeles, CA 90027-6062
323-361-2300
Books
Just Take a Bite – Easy, Effective Answers to Food Aversions and Eating Challenges
Author: Lori Ernsberger, OTR
Special Needs Kids Eat Right – Strategies to Help Kids on the Autism Spectrum Focus, Learn and Thrive
Author: Judy Converse, MPH, RD, LD
Santa Clarita Autism Asperger Network 