Obsession with food

Hi Oresteia,

Welcome to the forum, hopefully you'll find other people with similar experiences that will be helpful even if this turns out to be less common an issue with eating.

As well as the support you might also find through other parents and people on the spectrum here you could also access some of the other NAS services and information to see if it helps. If you've already tried these services then I hope you don't mind hearing about them again.

We have a page on the website that describes all of our Advice and information services but in particular you might want to consider calling our Autism Helpline or making contact with our Parent to Parent service.

The Helpline is available on 0808 400 4104 and is open from 10am - 4pm on weekdays.

The Parent to Parent Service can put you in touch with other parents who've been trained to provide and advice and support. By calling 0808 404 4106 you can leave a message and a volunteer will get back to you.

Both of these services are free from landlines and most mobiles and if you'd like to access the services through alternatives to the telephone then their pages on the website will let you know how to do this.

As your daughter is newly diagnosed you might also want to read our leaflet about 'After diagnosis'. Although it won't directly address your issue it may help you to understand what support you should be entitled to.

We also directly address the issues your facing in our fact sheet about over-eating. You may want to read this and see if it is helpful.  

And finally you may be able to get further local support in your area. Our Autism Services Directory allows you to search for support that might be available around you.

Okay, I hope that helps, please let us know if it does and hopefully other people will be able to expand on the information we can offer here.

Hi Oresteia,

Welcome to the forum, hopefully you'll find other people with similar experiences that will be helpful even if this turns out to be less common an issue with eating.

As well as the support you might also find through other parents and people on the spectrum here you could also access some of the other NAS services and information to see if it helps. If you've already tried these services then I hope you don't mind hearing about them again.

We have a page on the website that describes all of our Advice and information services but in particular you might want to consider calling our Autism Helpline or making contact with our Parent to Parent service.

The Helpline is available on 0808 400 4104 and is open from 10am - 4pm on weekdays.

The Parent to Parent Service can put you in touch with other parents who've been trained to provide and advice and support. By calling 0808 404 4106 you can leave a message and a volunteer will get back to you.

Both of these services are free from landlines and most mobiles and if you'd like to access the services through alternatives to the telephone then their pages on the website will let you know how to do this.

As your daughter is newly diagnosed you might also want to read our leaflet about 'After diagnosis'. Although it won't directly address your issue it may help you to understand what support you should be entitled to.

We also directly address the issues your facing in our fact sheet about over-eating. You may want to read this and see if it is helpful.  

And finally you may be able to get further local support in your area. Our Autism Services Directory allows you to search for support that might be available around you.

Okay, I hope that helps, please let us know if it does and hopefully other people will be able to expand on the information we can offer here.