Comments on: How Autism Affects Speech, Language and Eating http://www.speechlanguagefeeding.com/autism-affects-speech-language-eating/ By Isa Marrs Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Isa Marrs http://www.speechlanguagefeeding.com/autism-affects-speech-language-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 Isa Marrs Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:40:58 +0000 http://www.speechlanguagefeeding.com/?p=937#comment-1620 Hi Rosario, I am sorry to hear about the feeding difficulties you are having with your son. An ABA therapist should be able to help with any behavioral issues around feeding and I would encourage you to speak with the therapist. In regards to the difficulty swallowing I do not have any recommendations for a therapist in your part of the world. It would be beneficial for your son to have a modified barium swallow study which would most likely be conducted in a hospital. I would suggest calling the local hospitals and speaking with them regarding this assessment. They may also know a feeding therapist to refer you to. Good luck, Isa Hi Rosario,
I am sorry to hear about the feeding difficulties you are having with your son. An ABA therapist should be able to help with any behavioral issues around feeding and I would encourage you to speak with the therapist. In regards to the difficulty swallowing I do not have any recommendations for a therapist in your part of the world. It would be beneficial for your son to have a modified barium swallow study which would most likely be conducted in a hospital. I would suggest calling the local hospitals and speaking with them regarding this assessment. They may also know a feeding therapist to refer you to.

Good luck, Isa

]]> By: Rosario http://www.speechlanguagefeeding.com/autism-affects-speech-language-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 Rosario Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:07:38 +0000 http://www.speechlanguagefeeding.com/?p=937#comment-1364 Hi Isa, (From Portugal, I'm sorry if my english is not the best) I a 4 years old boy (just made) with an ASD (high functioning/ Asperger's like). He talks to tell us everything he wants and sees, he plays with dolls taking care of them - he feeds them and changes diapers, he dances and sings, and likes to have attention of others. He started to talk about 33 months old; but still has some limitation in use of language. No major motor limitation (he rides bike with little wheel), no visual imparment (he tells almost all colours), no hearing imparment. He is on ABA (40 h/w) and on DAN diet. As I know there is no "feeding specialist" in my country. My biggest concern about him right now is food. I believe he is a resistant eater. My paediatric also said "I've never seen a child starving to death, he will eat". He eats soap (rice, meat or fish and a sample of vegetables - brocolis, green beans, carrots, peas, but all smashed), smashed fruit, juices (orange, pear, various fruits), and the only solid food he eats is one sort of cookies. I also have some limitation on introduction of food cause he's diet is no gluten, no caseín, no soja end low on oxalats. He improved a lot on this diet. When he eats cookies he seems to think how to eat, where he can put the food. He also have trouble while swallowing since he was a baby. He coughs a lot and sometimes even vomits. I need help to try to help him. Can you help me? Do you know anyone in Portugal / Spain/ Europe that could help us? Socially we try not to be affected by this. We go out, we encourage him a lot when he eats cookies well. And we try not to take care about others (even family). We have already too much to take care of as we also have another boy with 17 months. Kiss Rosario Hi Isa,

(From Portugal, I’m sorry if my english is not the best)
I a 4 years old boy (just made) with an ASD (high functioning/ Asperger’s like). He talks to tell us everything he wants and sees, he plays with dolls taking care of them – he feeds them and changes diapers, he dances and sings, and likes to have attention of others. He started to talk about 33 months old; but still has some limitation in use of language. No major motor limitation (he rides bike with little wheel), no visual imparment (he tells almost all colours), no hearing imparment.
He is on ABA (40 h/w) and on DAN diet.
As I know there is no “feeding specialist” in my country.
My biggest concern about him right now is food. I believe he is a resistant eater. My paediatric also said “I’ve never seen a child starving to death, he will eat”.
He eats soap (rice, meat or fish and a sample of vegetables – brocolis, green beans, carrots, peas, but all smashed), smashed fruit, juices (orange, pear, various fruits), and the only solid food he eats is one sort of cookies. I also have some limitation on introduction of food cause he’s diet is no gluten, no caseín, no soja end low on oxalats. He improved a lot on this diet.
When he eats cookies he seems to think how to eat, where he can put the food. He also have trouble while swallowing since he was a baby. He coughs a lot and sometimes even vomits.

I need help to try to help him. Can you help me? Do you know anyone in Portugal / Spain/ Europe that could help us?

Socially we try not to be affected by this. We go out, we encourage him a lot when he eats cookies well.
And we try not to take care about others (even family).
We have already too much to take care of as we also have another boy with 17 months.
Kiss
Rosario

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