The Gut-Brain Connection: Exploring Nutrition for Autistic Children Imagine your child’s tummy as a bustling control centre, quietly chatting with their brain all day long. It’s not just digesting lunch it might be influencing how they feel, act, or even sleep. For autistic children, this gut-brain connection is more than a quirky science tidbit; it’s … Read more
Managing Food-Related Challenges in Schools: Understanding Relationships with Food Understanding children’s relationships with food requires a nuanced, compassionate approach that acknowledges the complex interplay between neurology, sensory processing, past experiences, and environmental factors. In educational settings, it’s crucial to move beyond simplified notions of ‘fussy eating’ or ‘bad behaviour’ to recognise that every child’s food … Read more
Food Chaining To Help Autistic Children Try New Foods After living and working with children who favour beige foods I have only just stumbled across the idea of food chaining. If you are a parent of an autistic child, you may have experienced similar challenges with feeding your child. Some autistic children have a restricted … Read more
Monitoring wellbeing using a food and mood chart We developed this food and mood chart when working with a non-verbal young man who had multiple but unclear food intolerances. This led to a highly limited diet that felt unethical. It was also felt this led to behaviours i.e the child will take food from others, … Read more
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