Due to researchers' increasing attention and interest in exploring neurodivergence, there is a constant influx of new information pertaining to the commonalities between autism and eating disorders.

New research finds nearly 40% of children with autism are deficient in vitamin D or iron. The post Nearly 40% of Kids With ...

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 ...

More than 1.1 million Australians are estimated to be living with an eating disorder. Around one-third of these people are neurodivergent. So why are neurodivergent people, such as autistic people and ...

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: ...

What to do when your child with autism will only eat the same five foods You’ve made the pasta again. Same brand. Same shape. Cooked the exact same way, served in the exact same bowl. […] ...

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 ...

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 ...