Sensory processing disorder is prevalent in children diagnosed with autism.
Food selectivity is part of it.
Food selectivity, sensory processing disorders, and autism
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“ My son can’t stand wearing certain tags that come on the clothes”
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“ My son does not tolerate the noise of the blender”
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“My son has a hard time sharing with other children when there are a lot of people, or he prefers to leave "
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" When we are in a very noisy place my son covers his ears "
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" My son just likes to eat crunchy foods"
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" I'm tired, I have to pure everything to my son because he doesn't eat if he feels a lump"
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Green, S. A., & Ben-Sasson, A. (2010). Anxiety disorders and sensory over-responsivity in children with autism spectrum disorders: is there a causal relationship?. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 40(12), 1495-1504.
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Dakopolos, A. J., & Jahromi, L. B. (2019). Differences in sensory responses among children with autism spectrum disorder and typical development: Links to joint attention and social competence. Infant and Child Development, 28(1), e2117.
It is observed that children diagnosed with autism present selective behaviors, especially to the type of food to choose which is closely related to problems of sensory processing disorder, specifically in the oral cavity (1).
That is why these children are very selective and clearly manifest the type of texture they prefer, the color, smell, taste, and even trademark.
It is observed that children diagnosed with autism present selective behaviors, especially to the type of food to choose which is closely related to problems of sensory processing disorder, specifically in the oral cavity (1).
That is why these children are very selective and clearly manifest the type of texture they prefer, the color, smell, taste, and even trademark.
(1) Chistol, L. T., Bandini, L. G., Must, A., Phillips, S., Cermak, S. A., & Curtin, C. (2018). Sensory sensitivity and food selectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 48(2), 583-591.
(2) Bandini, L. G., Anderson, S. E., Curtin, C., Cermak, S., Evans, E. W., Scampini, R., ... & Must, A. (2010). Food selectivity in children with autism spectrum disorders and typically developing children. The Journal of pediatrics, 157(2), 259-264.