
Autism / Autism Spectrum Support Group
Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder which manifests itself in markedly abnormal social interaction, communication ability, patterns of interests, and patterns of behavior. Although the specific etiology of autism is unknown, many researchers suspect that autism results from genetically mediated vulnerabilities to environmental triggers.

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Gosh! My son is a freaking eating machine! He doesn't know when to stop! He'll eat till he explodes! We lock the cupboards and the fridge, but he knows how to open them all! Every few minutes i'm yelling "G.C. get out of the fridge, out of the cupboards, stop climbing for food! " He's bored and filling it with food!. He's not sure how to occupy himself without play-doh (mess!) or markers (mess!) or scissors (mess!) He doesn't want to go for a walk because it's work. And besides, his sister fell asleep! How many 50 inch 90lbs not quite 6 year old's do you know? This "Spring Fever" has got him at ends with himself
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I tell him that if he is still hungry then he will eat the other food (which he won't). We set limits before each meal and after school. Everything is specified and most days it works. I also give him the choice of water after he has exhausted his "drink".
I have to be so terribly strict, if he were eating carrots or celery or grapes I would let him eat away but not his carb only diet.
I believe most of his sensitivies are do to his sensory issues. He absolutely hates sauces. He'll only eat fruits at room temp. and he won't eat any in a packed lunch at school, except for rare times, a banana. Veggies are a little different. He really only likes corn and will tolerate green beans and steamed broccoli. He will eat a few baby carrots (not too often) and my cooked carrots that are sliced, and buttered with parsley. I have only been able to do this through consistency and patience.
This might sound a little gross, but with my son's constipation, we have had to let him know that it is important that he eat a balanced diet. If he continues to eat all the snacks and pasta that he likes without eating the fruit and veggies, then his poo-poos will be hard and he will have pain. At times it has gotten so bad, that we have had to go to the doctors because of the gas pains. We have found the most effective method is mineral oil and the doctors recommended this as it does not get absorbed into his system and doesn't cause him to cramp like the over the counter stuff. But, of course the best method is nutrition.
We have insisted that he try everything on his plate and that he has to eat at least (when we started this - his age 3) bites of the veggies or fruit. That way he gets used to trying things that look different, as well as eating his veggies. He does not get any dessert unless he eats the veggies.
My son has AS, ADHD, OCD and we have found that artificial colors and preservatives really play a role in increasing his hyperactivity. He's better able to concentrate without those things added into the diet. It's really tough because he can become very fixated on certain types of food that he wants. It's a struggle all the time. But, I try to keep the house supplied with good things. The fruit is out in a bowl on the counter, easily accessible. I don't want him to feel any animosity towards food, but at the same time, I want him to understand how important food is for our bodies. It's gotten so ingrained into him that we are to try everything on our plates, even if it looks "bad" that it's become a sort of social story that he made up. He says it as a prayer before dinner. If you ask him to say the dinner prayer, that is what he prays...the social story. Hehe.
I understand about the school snacks and keeping them up and away. I bought snacks that I know were fun and I knew he would like. But, he refused to eat anything else in the house until those were finished. I stopped buying them. I went to Ritz crackers, string cheese, wheat thins, pretzels. I also would surprise the kids every now and then, and make some oatmeal and raisen cookies after school. I let them help me and then we would put one in his lunch the next day. It's a little sweet in the house, but it's a good sweet. I also halved the recipe so I didn'thave tons of it, and froze some of the dough so I didn't make too many cookies. Fortunately for me, he has a one-on-one aide that keeps him on track with eating at school.
He too, used to supplement his meals with milk when he was younger until we insisted he drink water. Now he craves the water throughout the day and he has milk with meals. But, water is reserved for any other time. One way that helped is that we kept bottled water in our car. Our kids loved that. But, remember not to use too much bottled water because the kids need the flouride for their teeth. We forgot that and Jacob had a few cavieties from us using filtered water from the refrigerator.
Sorry for the book. Just a few ideas that have worked for us. I'm still fighting the battle. I know he eats them, but it's constantly talking and praising and exercise to boot. My three kids are so active. I have to get them outside our I'd go out of my mind. The gymnastics classes sure help too.
Take care and good luck.