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Read more about: Feeding and eating

Clinicians and researchers are often told that restrictive eating, sometimes called food selectivity, is a difficulty that some people with autism face. These articles and webinars provide information about this issue.

Diet and Autism

This is a joint webinar with SSC@IAN (Simons Simplex Collection at the Interactive Autism Network). In this webinar, Dr. Susan Hyman discusses why individuals with autism have food selectivity, what kinds of problems food selectivity can lead to, how a proper diet can impact behavior, and evidence for dietary treatments for symptoms of autism. This webinar is 60 minutes long.

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Answers for Autism

We asked you what you wanted to know about autism, and you responded with thought-provoking and important questions.

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