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autistic daughters limiting diet impacting health

Rachyred

My autistic teenage daughter (not officially diagnosed) has a very limited diet, and this has recently impacted her health significantly. she has been advised to eat more healthy and do exercise. she also has demand avoidence which is making it so diffucult to help her. 

As she has grown up we have tried everything to help in lots of different ways, gentle food introduction, talking about how to be healthy, gentle encouragment to get out for a walk, and she still digs her heels in more.

I feel so exhausted with this. does anyone have any ideas on how to help her? 

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  • Hello,

    I had similar issues as a child and was yelled at the dinner table for not eating or trying to explain why I did not like a particular food or drink. Again, we are not allowed to give medical advice but has anyone suggested AFRID, Avoidance Food Restricted Intake Disorder? I came across it by accident and it explained a lot. Like many autistics, I struggle with textures and tend to stick to the same foods. I try and eat as healthy as possible. A neighbor once gave me a helping of Lentil soup and I thought I would choke as I could not cope with the new textures and flavors.   

  • in reply to LucyLandRover

    Ive not heard of Afrid, but my daughter can sometimes be physically sick after eating certain foods. we recently dicovered kidney beans texture was causing this, and she has explained how even the smell of porridge can make her feel nauseous. thanks for your help, I will look into this also. 

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