Guest guest Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hi, Everybody, I'm brand new to the group, so if this has been discussed before, I apologize. My 9 yr old grandson with PDD-NOS has a lot of issues, although he's high functioning in a regular classroom with support, but the one that drives me crazy is what I now know is Selective Eating Disorder. Evidently a lot of kids on the spectrum are picky eaters and some have this disorder. He has very little appetite and is rarely thirsty...but will only drink milk when he is, or Gator Ade. He eats mostly white foods and very limited diet...pasta, cheese, certain kind of pizza and certain kind of nuggets. Apples and pears and pumpkin pie are his fruit/veggie! Anybody else deal with this? (By the way, I am his legal guardian, having raised him since infancy) Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hi : Welcome to the group! My son is 5 and had some issues with his diet too so we addressed those areas through a speech pathologist/speech therapy at the same place that handled my son's sensory/occupational therapy. They helped us a lot and his feeding problems are now considered a " resolved " issue. We started with small amounts of foods he didn't like along with foods he ate readily. They basically baby-stepped him into eating things. It's starts with smelling, then a tiny taste (maybe a lick) and the a bite (maybe without chewing and swallowing). It takes a lot of positive reinforcement and cueing but after a bit I was able to do it at home until his diet wasn't so limited. Mine had a huge problem with certain textures...They confirm also make sure that there's no issues with chewing, tongue reflexes, etc. Oh, and mine still prefers lemonade and juice over water so I give him a " splash " in most drinks. :-) > > Hi, Everybody, > I'm brand new to the group, so if this has been discussed before, I apologize. My 9 yr old grandson with PDD-NOS has a lot of issues, although he's high functioning in a regular classroom with support, but the one that drives me crazy is what I now know is Selective Eating Disorder. Evidently a lot of kids on the spectrum are picky eaters and some have this disorder. He has very little appetite and is rarely thirsty...but will only drink milk when he is, or Gator Ade. He eats mostly white foods and very limited diet...pasta, cheese, certain kind of pizza and certain kind of nuggets. Apples and pears and pumpkin pie are his fruit/veggie! Anybody else deal with this? (By the way, I am his legal guardian, having raised him since infancy) > Thanks. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Awww, sorry, - that's a shame but at least you tried. Wish I could help more and hopefully someone else can share what worked for them. Good luck :-) > > > > Hi, Everybody, > > I'm brand new to the group, so if this has been discussed before, I apologize. My 9 yr old grandson with PDD-NOS has a lot of issues, although he's high functioning in a regular classroom with support, but the one that drives me crazy is what I now know is Selective Eating Disorder. Evidently a lot of kids on the spectrum are picky eaters and some have this disorder. He has very little appetite and is rarely thirsty...but will only drink milk when he is, or Gator Ade. He eats mostly white foods and very limited diet...pasta, cheese, certain kind of pizza and certain kind of nuggets. Apples and pears and pumpkin pie are his fruit/veggie! Anybody else deal with this? (By the way, I am his legal guardian, having raised him since infancy) > > Thanks. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 yup, I'm thinking I'm going to have to figure out a way to " wean " mine off of some TV shows that have the " kung fu " type kicking and stuff...spongebob too because they say, " stupid, dumb, idiots " and mine seems to repeat what he hears and what he sees (he's 5)...even the dancing/gymnastic moves from lazy town....well, he tries but can't do them. It's cute though. But mine will get stuck on certain shows and then insist that we watch the same episode or movie over and over...he's doing it now with some youtube videos by kidstv 123 but these are at least about the planets/solar system...sigh. Another appt with the evaluating doc today...think we'll have two more to go after this one...think we'll be reviewing the Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales - I'm bringing the school ARD binders too. > >> > >>> Hi, Everybody, > >>> I'm brand new to the group, so if this has been discussed before, I > >>> apologize. My 9 yr old grandson with PDD-NOS has a lot of issues, > >>> although he's high functioning in a regular classroom with support, > >>> but the one that drives me crazy is what I now know is Selective > >>> Eating Disorder. Evidently a lot of kids on the spectrum are picky > >>> eaters and some have this disorder. He has very little appetite and is > >>> rarely thirsty...but will only drink milk when he is, or Gator Ade. He > >>> eats mostly white foods and very limited diet...pasta, cheese, certain > >>> kind of pizza and certain kind of nuggets. Apples and pears and > >>> pumpkin pie are his fruit/veggie! Anybody else deal with this? (By the > >>> way, I am his legal guardian, having raised him since infancy) > >>> Thanks. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> ------------------------------------ > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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